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Wearable Sensors to Detect Atypical Muscle Activation in Young Infants
Led by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Updated on 2026-03-25
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
79 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Lead Sponsor
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Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to see if wearable sensor technology can be used to evaluate muscle activity and/or identify atypical muscle tone in infants up to 48 weeks postmenstrual age (8 weeks corrected age). These sensors are placed on the surface of the skin and record data about a child's body movements and muscle activity.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Wearable Sensors to Detect Atypical Muscle Activation in Young Infants
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- For infants with low tone:
- Hospitalized in the NICU
- More than 38 weeks post-menstrual age
- Abnormal brain imaging or Apgar score less than 7 at five minutes with umbilical cord pH less than 7.15 (if obtained)
- Two or more warning signs for muscle tone or posture using the HNNE short form
- Legal guardian able and willing to give written consent and comply with study procedures
- For infants with typical tone:
- Born at 38 to 41 weeks of gestation
- Hospitalized after birth in the NICU or well newborn nursery
- Appropriate for gestational age birth weight
- Normal HNNE exam (short proforma) with no warning signs for any parameter
- Legal guardian able and willing to give written consent and comply with study procedures
You will not qualify if you...
- Missing or incomplete limbs (such as from amputation or congenital limb defects)
- Open wounds or skin breakdown on the limbs or torso
- Presence of known genetic syndrome or congenital anomalies requiring surgery or affecting function
- Use of sedative medications (may include phenobarbital if level stable and therapeutic)
- Legal guardian unable to give written consent and comply with study procedures
- Does not receive medical clearance from a physician to participate if receiving inpatient care
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
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2
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
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Research Team
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Rachel Andersen
CONTACT
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Megan O'Brien, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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