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Point of Care Ketone Measurement in the Newborn

NCT02341313 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-01-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Low blood sugar levels are common in babies after birth. This may be normal as babies can use other sources of energy. However if a baby does not produce these fuels the brain can be starved of energy and be damaged. Measurement of these fuels is not done as part of clinical practice in the newborn. The investigators aim to see whether at the same time as taking the blood sugar level from a heel prick these fuels can be measured in a small drop of blood. At the same time as blood needs to be taken for clinical reasons the study team will to take a drop of blood from 50 babies to see how good the point of care (POC) meters are compared to the laboratory at measuring these fuels. If accurate these POC meters could identifying those at risk from brain damage as well as prevent separation of mothers and babies who are establishing breast feeding.

Conditions

  • Hypoglycaemia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kathryn Beardsall

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kathryn Beardsall, MRCP · Cambridge University

Eligibility

Max Age
1 Month
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-03-31
Primary Completion
2018-03-31
Completion
2018-08-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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