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

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Thermal Imaging, Neonatal Pneumonia, Tachypnea
Registration Number
NCT02570828
Lead Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • parents do not consent to have baby participate

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
asymmetric heat distributionwithin the first 3 days of life

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

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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