Neonatal Neurological Examination to Detect Infants at Risk

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS100 enrolled

Overview

The study aims to establish the diagnostic vcalue of a structured neurological examination to detect eraly neurological abnormlaities in infants at risk of neurological abnormlaiyies.

The study aims to establish the diagnostic vcalue of a structured neurological examination to detect eraly neurological abnormlaities in infants at risk of neurological abnormlaiyies. Infants at risk of neurological abnormlaiyies, such as very pèretrm infants and infants with asphyxia or with overt neyurologocal abnormla signs suh as convilsions will be assessed with a structured neurological examination and followed over time.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Neonatal Encephalopathy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 HoursMax age: 1 Week

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: all newborns with neonatal encephaolopathy or at risk for neurological abnormlaities, such as preterm infants born below 34 weeks or those with convusions Exclusion Criteria: families unwilling to sign consent

Locations (1)

Policlinico gemelli

Rome, Italy

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hammersmith Neonatal and infant Neurological examination

neurological examination witha score from 0 to 75 with 75 indicating best performance

Time frame: 5 years

Central Contacts

Eugenio Mercuri, MD

CONTACT

+39 063015 eugeniomaria.mercuri@policlinicogemelli.it

Marika Pane, MD

CONTACT

063015 marika.pane@policlinicogemelli.it

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