Neonatal Brain Ultrasound With CEUS and Elastography

Recruiting now · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Neonatal Stroke, Neonatal Encephalopathy, Unspecified

In brief

The aim of our study is to investigate changes of brain perfusion and elasticity in neonates during the time that a neonate is adapting to live outside the womb and during diseases that are suspected to affect neonatal brain perfusion. We use contrast enhanced ultrasound (sulphur hexafluoride) and ultrasound-assisted elastography to evaluate the state of brain perfusion. We will study neonates recruited from the Neonatal Units of Turku University Hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05648812

Run by

Turku University Hospital

People needed

100

Starts

2024-01-01

Expected to finish

2029-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-15

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Babies less than 7 months treated at the neonatal units of Turku University hospital

You may not qualify if…

• Pre-known genetic disease
• Difficult congenital malformations that need surgical treatment
• Central nervous system tumors
• Weight less than 2,5 kg during examination
• Medical history of SonoVue hypersensitivity
• Uncontrolled systemic hypertension
• Systolic pulmonary artery pressure > 90 mmHg
• Unstable cardiovascular state

Where it is running

• Turku University Hospital — Turku, Southwestern Finland, Finland (enrolling)

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