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A MONITOR TO ASSESS NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH IN NEONATES

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 2R44HD039085-02
Agency Tracking Number: HD039085
Amount: $749,408.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
MOBERG RESEARCH, INC. 224 S MAPLE WAY
AMBLER, PA 19002
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 DAMON LEES
 (215) 283-0860
 DAMON@MOBERG.COM
Business Contact
 RICHARD MOBERG
Phone: (215) 283-0860
Email: DICK@MOBERG.COM
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Many studies of neonates with a variety of
conditions support EEG as a good prognostic indicator of outcome. However, the
availability of expert neonatal EEG is very limited, available only at a
relatively few specialized pediatric centers in the country. In addition,
long-term monitoring of the EEG, which can provide the most accurate prognosis
in neonates, is rarely used in clinical practice now because of the
considerable effort required reviewing long-term data.
This Phase II project will continue the development of accurate and reliable
signal processing methods specific for analyzing and characterizing the
background EEG in neonates. The objective is to develop an automated classifier
of the background neonatal EEG that will agree with assessments made by
clinical experts.
The eventual goal is the development of a low-cost, easy-to-use monitor that
can provide long-term continuous assessments of the neonatal background EEG.
Such a monitor could be a good measure of treatment success, indicating
neurological improvement or decline after treatment has been given. Also, it
could impact level of care decisions, especially for those neonates given poor
prognoses (e.g.: severe neurological deficits, or death).

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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