Improving Artificial Intelligence-derived Algorithms for Estimating Length and Weight in Neonates and Infants up to 6 Months of Age

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating how artificial intelligence (AI) can estimate key body measurements like length, weight, and head circumference in newborns and infants up to 6 months old. This observational study focuses on comparing AI-based measurements taken from photographs and videos with standard measurements recorded by healthcare professionals in neonatal and infant care settings. The goal is to develop and evaluate AI algorithms that could support infant growth monitoring. The study enrolls infants from birth through 6 months, including very preterm, moderate to late preterm, and term infants admitted to neonatal or special care nurseries. During routine clinical visits, trained staff take standard measurements, while non-invasive photos and videos are also captured for AI analysis. Image data collection may happen multiple times during hospitalization or follow-up visits. No experimental treatments are given, and image-based measurements are not used for clinical decisions. Participants will have length, weight, and head circumference measured by clinicians and simultaneously undergo image recording. Researchers will evaluate the accuracy of AI estimates against these clinical measurements over a period of up to 10 weeks or until discharge. Feedback from parents and investigators about the image capture process and acceptance of AI tools will also be collected. Data privacy is maintained, with no facial recognition performed, and all data is securely stored and analyzed under regulatory guidelines.

Improving Artificial Intelligence-derived Algorithms for Estimating Length and Weight in NEonateS and infanTs up to 6 Months of Age (NEST)