Radiofrequency Fields in Neonatology: Exposure and Impact on the Nervous System

Launched by CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE, AMIENS · Feb 20, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking into the exposure of preterm newborns to radiofrequency (RF) fields, which are low levels of electromagnetic energy that can come from devices like cell phones and wireless equipment. Researchers want to see how this exposure might affect the nervous system of these infants while they are in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). They will measure the RF levels that each baby is exposed to during their first week of life and examine how it relates to their brain and heart activity.

To participate in this study, babies need to be born preterm, specifically between 26 and 34 weeks of gestation. Unfortunately, infants who have certain medical issues, like infections or serious health problems, won't be eligible. Throughout the study, the researchers will continuously monitor the babies' health and then assess their brain and heart activity at the end of the week. This research aims to gather important information that could help understand the effects of RF exposure in different NICU environments across France.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • preterm newborns born between 26-34 weeks of gestational age
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • infants infected,
• • suffering from neurological disorders,
• • serious heart, respiratory, digestive or metabolic diseases;
• • infants born from mothers aged less than 18 years old or deprived of their parental rights