Clinical trials: Behavior, Infant
Behavior, Child
Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care Versus Hammock Positioning
Aim This study aimed to investigate the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC)versus hammock positioning (HP) on physiological indices and behavioral organization among preterm neonates.
- Trial name
- Kangaroo (NCT05165004)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Hammock Positioning, Routine Care of NICU
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Infant Feeding Behavior
The Bottle Study: Infant Weight Gain During Use of Novel Versus Typical Infant Feeding Bottles
The purpose of this study is to pilot test whether a novel infant feeding bottle changes how much formula an infant drinks and how quickly he/she drinks it, as compared to meals provided in a standard bottle.
- Trial name
- NCT01526018
- Testing
- Podee bottle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Breast Feeding
Trends in Breastfeeding Disparity in U.S. Infants by WIC Eligibility and Participation
This is a secondary data analysis study that uses nationally representative data to examine the trends in breastfeeding disparities between Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program eligible children vs.
- Trial name
- WIC breastfeed (NCT03390660)
- Testing
- WIC program participation
- Volunteers
- 13,771 people
- Sponsor
- Old Dominion University
Pain
Neonatal Pain- and Distress Experiences and Later Pain Behavior of Former Preterm and Critically Ill Newborn Infants
Preterm and critically ill neonates experience many painful manipulations. The aim of the study is to evaluate the influence of these experiences and maternal deprivation on later pain behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT00926445
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Development, Child, Adolescent Behavior
Developmental Intervention for Infants of Adolescent Mothers
This is a randomized control trial to evaluate a simple language intervention curriculum that utilizes LENA recordings, linguistic feedback and text-message review of content to improve language environments and outcomes for…
- Conditions
- Development, Child, Adolescent Behavior, Language Development, Language Delay
- Trial name
- NCT03547492
- Testing
- Teaching Talking, LENA recordings-language, LENA recordings-motor
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Preterm Infants
Physiological Safety and Behavioral Comfort of Swaddle Bathing in Preterm Infants
Background and Purpose: Bathing is a routine but essential part of care for preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- NCT07522892
- Testing
- Swaddle Bathing, Conventional Tub Bathing
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Depression, Postpartum
The Northern Babies Longitudinal Study
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a prevalent disorder. Studying the factors related to PPD will help to identify families at risk and provide preventive interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT02538497
- Testing
- The Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO), Routine care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Mother-Child Relations, Preterm Birth
The 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study
This is the fourth birth cohort to be carried out in the city of Pelotas (Brazil) including more than 4 thousand children followed-up since the pre-natal period to study maternal-child health.
- Conditions
- Mother-Child Relations, Preterm Birth, Infant Development, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT03271723
- Testing
- Observational study
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 4,275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, PreTerm Neonate
Effects of a Structured Maternal Voice Program on Premature Infant Responses and Maternal-Infant Attachment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
This study evaluates the effects of a Structured Maternal Voice Program (SMVP). on premature infant responses and maternal-infant attachment in the intensive care unit (NICU) .
- Conditions
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, PreTerm Neonate, Healthy
- Trial name
- SMVP-NICU (NCT06839534)
- Testing
- Structured Maternal Voice Program (SMVP)
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Healthy
Percent Body Fat in Breast Fed Infants
The purpose of this study is to learn about normal body composition (% body fat) during the first six months of life in healthy breast-fed babies.
- Trial name
- PeaPod (NCT00616083)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Breastfeeding
The Impact of Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative to Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Counselling and Breastfeeding Attitudes
The impact of Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to breastfeeding, breastfeeding counselling and breastfeeding attitudes will be examined in Satakunta Central Hospital, Finland.
- Trial name
- NCT03070041
- Testing
- Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 425 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Obesity
Multi-site Trial Using SMS to Improve Infant Weight
The goals of this multi-site clinical trial are to pilot test weekly SMS sent to parents/caregivers of infants to improve feeding practices and decrease excessive weight gain in infants who are participants of the Women, Infants…
- Trial name
- SMS (NCT02903186)
- Testing
- SMS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Puerto Rico
Maternal-Fetal Relations, Depression
Familiy Medicine Perspective to Maternal-infant Bonding
Maternal bonding was described as a qualitative change in the relationship of a mother with her infant. By this study, the investigators aimed to investigate the mother-infant bonding and the factors affecting it, from the point…
- Conditions
- Maternal-Fetal Relations, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03357965
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Yildiz Atadag
Parent-Child Relations, Development, Infant
Hands and Hearts Together
Growing evidence demonstrates that secure attachment in childhood predicts children's healthy social, biological, and behavioral functioning, whereas insecure attachment predicts behavior problems and physiological dysregulation…
- Conditions
- Parent-Child Relations, Development, Infant, Parenting, Development, Child
- Trial name
- NCT05834907
- Testing
- Circle of Security Parenting, Little Talks
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Infant-parent Skin-to-skin Contact During Screening for Retinopathy
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a feared complication of premature birth. If discovered in time, the disease can be treated, and impaired vision or blindness can be reduced.
- Trial name
- NCT02780544
- Testing
- skin-to-skin contact, incubator, Sucrose
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Narrative Medicine, Chronic Disease
Impact of Early Implementation of Narrative Medicine Techniques on Patient Centered Attitudes of Medical Students
A qualitative study assessing the impact of early narrative medicine practice on Medical Honors Program (MHP) students' attitudes regarding patient-centered interactions, through interviewing patients with chronic or…
- Conditions
- Narrative Medicine, Chronic Disease, Terminal Illness, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03041571
- Testing
- Patient Provider Orientation Scale, Interview performed by MHP student
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Infantile Colic, Breast Feeding
The Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Microbiomes on Infantile Colic and Atopic Dermatitis in Term Infants
Background: Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) and microbiota are both key factors for infants to shape the gut flora and develop the immune system.
- Conditions
- Infantile Colic, Breast Feeding, Atopic Dermatitis, Infant Formula
- Trial name
- NCT05992493
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Infant Behavior, Father - Child Relations
Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care and Infants' Development
In the early stages of life, newborns are dependent on caregivers to meet their basic needs for survival, feeding, and care. Generally, mothers assume primary responsibility for meeting their infants' basic needs and providing…
- Trial name
- NCT07627126
- Testing
- The Infant Sensory Profile-2, Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Breastfeeding, Breast Pumping
Parkdale Infant Nutrition Security Targeted Evaluation Project: Focus Groups & Interviews
In Toronto Ontario, the Parkdale Community Health Centre operates a community outreach program entitled Parkdale Parents' Primary Prevention Project (5P's).
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Breast Pumping, Infant Nutrition, Vulnerable Population
- Trial name
- PINSTEP-2 (NCT03305406)
- Testing
- Focus groups, Interviews
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Infant, Premature, Stress, Psychological
Personalized Music Therapy for Preterm Infants
Preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) face environmental and clinical stressors that may affect physiological stability and development.
- Trial name
- NCT07295106
- Testing
- Personalized Music Therapy (PMT), Quiet Rest
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fabrizio Faina