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Brain Organization, Development, and Response to Intervention in Individual Neonates

Who can join

All ages · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* English speaking
* Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prisoners (vulnerable population)
* Pregnant women \<18 years of age
* Active psychosis, mania, suicidal ideation (safety)
* Active substance dependence
* Gestational Age \<35 weeks (neonates)
* Neonatal encephalopathy (neonates)

About the study

The goal of this study is to learn about brain connectivity and if massaging babies shortly after birth has an impact. Half of the recruited babies will receive massage daily while the other half will not, and differences will be observed.

What is being tested

• Neonatal Massage (behavioral)

Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine · Participants: 80 · Started: Mar 31, 2025

Contact the study team

• Victoria Brooks, LCSW · Phone: (314) 312-2684

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05843396

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.