Clinical trials: Behavior, Infant
Breastfeeding
Effect of Early Limited Formula Use on Breastfeeding Outcomes
The aim of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of the effect of early limited formula supplementation on breastfeeding-related outcomes for infants with high early weight loss.
- Trial name
- ELF (NCT00952328)
- Testing
- Nutramigen infant formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Healthy
Study Comparing Two Isoforms of Vitamin D Supplements for Infants
There are two different types of vitamin D - vitamin D3 (animal source) and vitamin D2 (plant source). Almost all the usual vitamin D preparations for infants available in Canadian pharmacies contain vitamin D3 which may not be…
- Trial name
- NCT01190137
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol (D3) or ergocalciferol (D2)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Breastfeeding
Pilot Study of the FEEDBACK System for Use With Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at University of Virginia
The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy of FEEDBACK for measuring breastmilk intake of a pre-term baby. Mothers and babies will use the FEEDBACK system during a breastfeeding session in the NICU.
- Trial name
- NCT03702686
- Testing
- FEEDBACK System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Molex Ventures LLC
Cerebral Palsy
The Small Step Program - Early Intervention for Children With High Risk of Developing Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have life-long motor disorders caused by brain injuries which occur around birth. These children go through extensive treatment during childhood, but the treatment has generally been started late…
- Trial name
- NCT03264339
- Testing
- Small Step Program
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Postpartum Depression, Parenting
Social Media Intervention for Postpartum Depression
This study is intended to compare the acceptability and feasibility and explore outcomes related to two different formats of a parenting program for mothers with postpartum depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT02355067
- Testing
- Social Media Intervention, Traditional In-Person Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Crying, Sleep
Cycled Light and Crying of Preterm Infants
This study shows that cycled light during neonatal care reduces infant's fussing and crying behavior at 5 and 11 weeks corrected age and improves growth during neonatal care.
- Trial name
- NCT01513226
- Testing
- Cycled light
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Weight Gain, Maternal; Diabetes Mellitus, Affecting Fetus
Tongji Maternal and Child Health Cohort
This is a population-based study to obtain data for the evaluation of current used recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy released by IOM (2007) and investigate the association between maternal diet and the health…
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Maternal; Diabetes Mellitus, Affecting Fetus, Diet Habit, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- TMCHC (NCT03099837)
- Volunteers
- 8,649 people
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Adiposity, Body Composition, Beneficial
Growth and Body Composition in Breastfed Infants - Study on Age of Introduction of Complementary Foods in Iceland
The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to investigate breast-milk and breastfeeding among infants who are exclusively and partially breastfed at 6 months of age in terms of characteristics that are hypothesised to…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Body Composition, Beneficial, Growth Acceleration
- Trial name
- IceAge2 (NCT02586571)
- Testing
- Breastfeeding
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iceland
Mothers Who Have Been Referred for Parenting Support
Mellow Babies - a Pilot Waiting List Trial
This is a mixed-methods study centred on a prospective randomised openlabel blinded endpoint (PROBE) pilot clinical trial with a waitinglist control group.
- Trial name
- NCT02277301
- Testing
- Mellow Babies
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Breast Feeding, Breast Milk Expression
Stress and Breast Milk Study In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The overall goal of this research is to clarify the relationship between reported maternal stress, biological measures of maternal stress, breast milk biomarkers and milk quantity.
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Breast Milk Expression, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03617549
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Cystic Fibrosis, Adolescent Behavior
SAFETIM-needs : Exploring Adolescent's and Parent's Needs During Transition in French CF Centers
prospective multicentric study protocol in french CF center, exploring adolescent avec parents needs during transition from pediatric CF center to adult CF center
- Trial name
- SAFETIM-needs (NCT03298685)
- Testing
- semi structured interviews for all adolescents and their parent
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Deglutition Disorders in Infants, Bottle Feeding
Evaluation of the Effect of Flow Rate on Swallowing Function in Young Infants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of nipple flow rate on swallowing function in infants less than 3 months corrected age (up to 11 weeks and 6 days) who have been referred for videofluoroscopic swallow study.
- Trial name
- NCT03892811
- Testing
- Three study conditions
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Video-Based Breastfeeding Education, Infant Feeding Attitudes
Evaluation of the Effect of Video-Based Breastfeeding Education Provided to Mothers Who Delivered by Cesarean Section and Vaginal Birth on Infant Feeding Attitudes
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to evaluate the effect of video-based breastfeeding education on infant feeding attitudes among primiparous mothers who delivered by cesarean section or vaginal birth.
- Trial name
- ViBE-IFA (NCT07728045)
- Testing
- Video-Based Breastfeeding Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University
Breast Milk Collection, Infant Development
Investigating Pathways Between Maternal Nutritional Status, Breastmilk Composition, and Infant Linear Growth in Rural Pakistan
Breastmilk is considered optimal for infant growth and development. However, evidence suggests that breastmilk composition can vary according to maternal nutritional status.
- Trial name
- NCT04451395
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrients (UNIMMAP composition)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Infant Development
Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment
Maternal Adversity Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment (MAVAN) project is a prospective community-based, pregnancy and birth cohort of Canadian mother-child dyads.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Infant Development, Infant Behavior
- Trial name
- MAVAN (NCT03434457)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Early Childhood Development, Infant Development
Understanding Early Development of Infants and Toddlers
The goal of this observational study is to analyze early development in infants and young children from a biopsychosocial perspective, with a particular focus on cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive…
- Conditions
- Early Childhood Development, Infant Development, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT07418528
- Testing
- Psychological developmental assessment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartosz M. Radtke
Maternal; Malnutrition, Infant Malnutrition
Impact of Maternal Stress on Infant Stunting
This study takes place in rural Mam-Mayan communities of Guatemala characterized by high rates of childhood stunting. It aims to characterize women's exposure to nutrition, infection and psychosocial stressors vs.
- Conditions
- Maternal; Malnutrition, Infant Malnutrition, Physiological Stress, Emotional Stress
- Trial name
- NCT02755012
- Volunteers
- 271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Premature
Fecal Calprotectin in Breastfed vs Formula-Fed Preterm Infants and NEC
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate fecal calprotectin levels as an early indicator of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants and to compare levels between breastfed and formula-fed preterm infants at…
- Conditions
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Premature, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT07810543
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Behavioral Dynamics, Visual Impairment
Video Screening for Visual Impairment of Infants
An individual senses the world and reflects feedbacks via independent behaviors. Such precise collaboration of the sensory and behavioral systems is fundamental to survival and evolution.
- Trial name
- NCT04237350
- Testing
- Video recording for behaviors
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,652 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Speech
Elicitation of Steady-state Audiovisual Responses in 6- and 10-month-old Infants
The goal of this study is to investigate the preferential responses of speech neural systems in infants. The main question it aims to answer is to determine whether the oscillatory synchronization capacity is associated with…
- Trial name
- AV-SSR-I (NCT06282289)
- Testing
- Magnetoencephalography (MEG), Cognition development questionnaire
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur