Measuring heart health in newborns with a new ultrasound method
Part of Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study uses a special ultrasound technique to measure how well a newborn's heart is working. It aims to compare heart function in healthy babies, premature babies, and babies with certain health conditions to improve care.
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Who can take part
- Your baby is currently a patient at Birmingham Women's Hospital.
- Your baby is either healthy, born premature, or has been diagnosed with one of these conditions: acute pulmonary hypertension, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia/chronic lung disease.
- If your baby is healthy, they are over 36 weeks and on the postnatal ward.
- If your baby is premature, they are under 36 weeks and admitted to the NICU, transitional care, or postnatal wards.
- Your baby does not have major congenital heart disease or other life-limiting conditions that could affect heart function.
- You (parent or legal guardian) must give informed consent.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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