Faster bedside brain monitoring for newborns
Official title: Fast-Track Multimodal monitoring for neonatal neurocritical care
Funded at Meditrace LLC · NIH-11160789 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project builds a bedside system that combines signals from many devices to give real-time alerts and clear trends to help care for newborns with brain injury.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Meditrace LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Gainesville, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | August 1, 2024 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $812,852 |
| NIH project number | 5R44HD107729-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11160789 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are newborns admitted to participating NICUs, especially infants in the first weeks of life who are at risk for or have acquired brain injury.
✕Less likely to help
Babies who are not in a participating NICU, older infants beyond the neonatal period, or patients whose care does not use the monitored devices are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
What this research studies
As a parent of a baby in the NICU, this project aims to put one screen at the bedside that gathers data from dozens of monitors and medical devices so clinicians can see meaningful changes quickly. The team will create and test a Phase I prototype that records continuous data, shows trends over time, and highlights events for review across shifts. The device builds on an earlier cleared monitor and adds real-time analytics to help guide neuroprotective care and review treatment effects. Early testing will focus on feasibility in the NICU setting before broader clinical use.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could help clinicians detect dangerous changes sooner and make more informed treatment decisions to better protect newborn brains.
How similar studies have gone: Related multi-device monitoring systems (including a previously cleared Vital Sync monitor) have been used clinically and show promise, but broader outcome evidence is still limited.
Where this research is happening
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Meditrace LLC
Gainesville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Carnes, Tony Christopher — Meditrace LLC
- Study coordinator: Carnes, Tony Christopher
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.