Transcranial Ultrasound Screening of Nursery Unit Neonatesfor Brain Abnormalities

Basma Fawzy Abd Elhameed Ali

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Brain Abnormalities

Treatments

Device: CUS

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05113108

Neonatal cranial Ultrasound

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the prevalence of cerebral abnormal findings in neonates admitted at nursery unit.{11}
to identify the associated clinical features and to better target neonatal CUS investigations.{11}

Full description

Preterm birth is associated with various brain injuries. The earlier the period of gestation, more is the incidence of brain injuries. Brain injuries are known to be one of the most important factors leading to significant morbidity and mortality in these vulnerable preterm babies.{1} Cranial ultrasound (CUS) examinations have been performed on preterm infants to diagnose various perinatal brain injuries and for the prediction of long term outcomes.{2} Cranial ultrasonography (CUS) is the preferred modality to image the neonatal brain.{3} The advantages of CUS are numerous: it can be performed at the bedside with little disturbance to the infant, it is relatively safe, and can be repeated whenever needed, enabling visualization of ongoing brain maturation and the evolution of lesions.{4,5}

Enrollment

100 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

1 to 28 days old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria