A Pilot Study Using Laser Speckle Imaging of Neonate Cerebral Vasculature

University of California, Irvine

Overview

The researcher want to know whether reflections of light can be used to provide real-time pictures of blood vessel formation around infants' heads. This approach is called laser speckle imaging

This study involves imaging of superficial blood vessels in the infant's head. Analysis of reflected light images provides the type of data necessary to see the blood vessels. The researcher want to assess only feasibility of our instrument. If we determine that our instrument has sufficient spatial resolution to image directly large vessels, then we will proceed with plans for a larger study with statistical power.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Newborn Distress

Interventions

Laser Speckle ImagingDEVICE

Laser Speckle Imaging Infant Head Blood flow

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 MinuteMax age: 1 MonthHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * newborn Exclusion Criteria: * non-new bron

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Neonate Cerebral Blood Flow

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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