BGS Neonatal Pilot Study



Status:Recruiting
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any
Updated:7/12/2018
Start Date:November 6, 2017
End Date:December 2018
Contact:Kim Doheny, Ph.D.
Email:kdoheny@hmc.psu.edu
Phone:717-531-1332

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Development and Testing of BabyGentleStick™ Vibrated Needle System for Heel Lance- Neonatal Pilot Study

This is a pilot, randomized, safety and efficacy study of an investigational device (i.e.
BabyGentleStick™; BGS, Actuated Medical, Inc). The primary study objectives are to obtain
subject feedback, assess device performance; and ascertain potential harm in healthy adult
volunteers.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Medically stable late preterm/term neonates with a gestational age at birth of > 35
weeks gestation at birth

- Sex: male or female

Exclusion Criteria:

- Congenital anomalies or conditions at birth impacting central nervous system
functioning and autonomic measurements

- Known risk for bleeding (i.e. Hemophilia, blood clotting or protein disorders)

- Prolonged labor or delayed birth with evidence of perinatal depression (e.g. Infant
Apgar scores below 5)

- Identified maternal opiate dependency during pregnancy placing the infant at risk for
opiate withdrawal, also known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)

- Critical illness in the mother preventing the ability to obtain informed consent from
parents
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500 University Dr
Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
(717) 531-6955
Phone: 717-531-1332
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