Status:
COMPLETED
Diffusion-Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and the Evaluation of Perinatal Brain Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Conditions:
Brain Injury, Fetus and Neonate
Eligibility:
All Genders
23-18 years
Brief Summary
The researchers' objective is to use diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) to evaluate infants diagnosed with cerebral white matter injury during the neonatal period and identify antenatal risk factors, elec...
Detailed Description
Maternal and neonatal data will be collected as well as the umbilical arterial gas results and the electronic fetal heart rate tracing of the labor. Infants will have a head ultrasound at 24-72 hours,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All infants born at our hospital at \< 1500 grams
- All infants born at our hospital at \> 1500 grams with brain injury or severe metabolic acidosis
Exclusion
- Major congenital malformations
- Chromosomal abnormality
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00131859
Start Date
October 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
August 13 2009
Active Locations (2)
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287-1228
2
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287