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Brain Damage, ChronicNEOBRAINNCT00544895

Neonatal Estimation Of Brain Damage Risk And Identification of Neuroprotectants

An observational study of Brain Damage, Chronic, run by Hannover Medical School at 12 sites in 7 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

NEOBRAIN brings together small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), industry and academic groups devoted to the diagnosis, management, and neuroprotection in newborns with perinatal brain damage. The focus of NEOBRAIN is to identify strategies prevention of brain damage mainly observed in preterm newborns. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Brain Damage, Chronic
How many people
600 participants
Where
12 sitesin 7 countries
Study dates
Oct 2007to Oct 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Preterm newborns with a gestational age < 28wks

Who may be able to join

  • Gestational age < 28 weeks

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 7 countries.

12 sites in 7 countries

Germany3 sites
  • Charité, Campus Virchow Klinikum

    Berlin, 13353

  • Universität Duisburg-Essen

    Essen, 45122

  • Hannover Medical School

    Hanover, 30625

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Sweden3 sites
  • Perinatal Center

    Gothenburg, 41685

  • University Hospital

    Lund, 22185

  • Academic Children's Hospital

    Uppsala, 75185

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Italy2 sites
  • Fondazione I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico MA.RE.

    Milan

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese

    Siena, 53100

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Austria1 site
  • Medizinische Universität Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, 6020

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France1 site
  • Hôpital Robert Debré

    Paris, F-75019

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Netherlands1 site
  • Wilhelmina Children's Hospital

    Utrecht, 3508 AB

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Switzerland1 site
  • Hôpital des Enfants

    Geneva, 1211

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About this study

NEOBRAIN brings together small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), industry and academic groups devoted to the diagnosis, management, and neuroprotection in newborns with perinatal brain damage. The focus of NEOBRAIN is to identify strategies prevention of brain damage mainly observed in preterm newborns. (Copy from www.neobrain.eu)

Medical subject headings
Brain Damage, Chronic

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Brain white matter damage (WMD, defined by MRI ,US, EEG)

    Measured: during stay in NICU and until discharge

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Developmental assessment

    Measured: at 2 years of age

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Oct 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2007
  3. Study completionOct 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
600 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00544895
Sponsor's protocol ID
LSHM-CT-2006-036534
Acronym
NEOBRAIN
Status last verified
Jun 2011
First submitted
12 Oct 2007
Last updated
23 Jun 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Dammann O, Cesario A, Hallen M. NEOBRAIN--an EU-funded project committed to protect the newborn brain. Neonatology. 2007;92(4):217-8. doi: 10.1159/000102967. Epub 2007 May 21. No abstract available.

    PubMed 17992017

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Brain Damage, Chronic, run by Hannover Medical School at 12 sites in 7 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites in Germany, Sweden, Italy, Austria, France and 2 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Brain white matter damage (WMD, defined by MRI ,US, EEG) (time frame: during stay in NICU and until discharge). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00544895, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jun 2011.

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