Thermal Imaging in Neonates: A Feasibility Study in Healthy Babies and Babies With Suspected TTN

Massachusetts General Hospital25 enrolled

Overview

This is a study to evaluate thermal imaging as a technology to monitor the normal clearing of amniotic fluid from healthy newborns and newborns suspected of having a condition called transient tachypnea of the newborn, or TTN. Thermal images are taken using an imaging device that attaches to an iPhone. This device, commercially known as FLIR ONE, creates a non-identifiable image based on the heat pattern of an object. In this case, the object is a child's chest and back. It does not emit any radiation like an x-ray does.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Thermal Imaging, Neonatal Pneumonia, Tachypnea

Interventions

Thermal ImagingDEVICE

FLIR ONE attachment to an iPhone

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 3 DaysHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria (healthy and suspected TTN babies): * Full term (greater than or equal to 37 weeks gestation) * less than 3 days old * born via normal vaginal delivery Inclusion Criteria (only for suspected TTN babies): * neonatologist assesses baby as possibly having TTN * chest x-ray done as part of evaluation for TTN * no other significant co-morbid conditions present Exclusion Criteria: * parents do not consent to have baby participate

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

asymmetric heat distribution

thermal imaging will be used to capture asymmetric heat distribution across lung fields

Time frame: within the first 3 days of life

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.