Clinical trials: Birth, open to volunteers
SMARD1, CMT2S
Gene Therapy for IGHMBP2-Related Diseases
Open-label, single intrathecal injection study of a AAV9 vector carrying the IGHMBP2 gene for IGHMBP2-related diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT05152823
- Testing
- Gene Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Megan Waldrop
Very Preterm Infants (<32 Weeks of Gestation)
Administration of Extracellular Vesicles From Donor Human Milk in Preterm Infants
The AdVEMPrem study is exploring whether tiny particles called extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are naturally found in human milk, can help protect very premature babies from serious gut problems such as necrotizing…
- Trial name
- AdVEMPrem (NCT07402083)
- Testing
- Donor human milk extracellular vesicles (DHM-EVs)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, PreTerm Neonate
MINImising Total Radiation EXposure in Preterm Infants
Being born too early (preterm birth) is the leading cause of death in children world-wide. In Australia, 97% of very preterm babies who are admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units need breathing support after birth to survive.
- Trial name
- MINI T-Rex (NCT06975189)
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound group, Standard Care
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Western Health, Australia
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Premature Birth of Newborn
Elevated Midline Positioning During Diaper Change in Preterm Infants
Diaper changing is one of the most frequent routine care procedures in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and is known to cause physiological instability and behavioral stress responses in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Premature Birth of Newborn, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07865897
- Testing
- 30-Degree Elevated Midline Positioning, Standard Lateral Position Diaper Change
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Premature Birth, Premature Infant
Growing Little PEAPODS Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn more about how the food and nutrition babies receive while in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) influences their ability to gain weight and fat-free mass, and their future growth…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Premature Infant, Premature, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT06226051
- Testing
- PEAPOD Infant Body Composition measuring device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cesarean Section
Health Education to Reduce Unnecessary Cesarean Section Among Primigravida Women
This study aims to evaluate the Effectiveness of Health Educational Program for Primigravida Women in Reducing the Rate of Unnecessary Cesarean Section. Specific objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- CS (NCT07810751)
- Testing
- Health Educational Program on Modes of Delivery.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Preterm
Precision Dosing of Oral Ibuprofen for PDA, A Pilot RCT
Newborns born early are at risk for a serious health problem called patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). PDA is a passageway between heart and lung that can cause life-threatening complications such as bleeding in the brain or even…
- Trial name
- MIPD-PDA (NCT07143201)
- Testing
- Standard Dose - Ibuprofen oral suspension, Precision Dose - Ibuprofen oral suspension
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Healthy, Adolescents
Integration to Improve Adolescent Health and HPV Vaccination in Laos
The goal of this study is to find out if adding HPV vaccination to adolescent health services works to increase HPV vaccine uptake in 10-13-year-old girls in Laos.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Adolescents, Integrated, Community-Health Systems, HPV Vaccines
- Trial name
- NCT06650956
- Testing
- Integrated HPV and SRH Service Package, Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant
- Where
- Laos
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Health Poverty Action
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Enteral Lipid Supplementation and Bronchoplumonary Dysplasia of Premature Infants
The Impact of Omega-3 (DHA - Docosahexaenoic Acid) and Omega-6 (ARA - Arachidonic Acid) Supplementation on the Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely and Very Preterm Infants (24-29 weeks of gestational age).
- Trial name
- PRELUDE (NCT07652684)
- Testing
- Enteral supplementation with ARA and DHA (in a 2:1 ratio) in addition to standard care and feeding, Standard care and feeding
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Heart Diseases, ASD - Atrial Septal Defect
Abbott Structural Heart Device Registry
The Abbott Structural Heart (SH) Registry is being conducted to confirm the safety and performance of Abbott's SH devices in a post-market, real-world setting.
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, ASD - Atrial Septal Defect, VSD - Muscular Ventricular Septal Defect, PFO - Patent Foramen Ovale
- Trial name
- SH-Registry (NCT06590467)
- Testing
- Amplatzer™ Occlusion Devices, Epic™ Surgical Tissue Heart Valve devices
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Denmark and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Apnoea, Prematurity
Automated Apnoea Detection in Preterms on Non-invasive Ventilation
The aim of this study is to monitor the frequency of apnoeas (pauses in breathing) on various methods of non-invasive respiratory support that are detected by an automated machine-learning (ML) model based on diaphragmatic…
- Trial name
- NCT07794007
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic electromyography
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Preterm Infant Development, COVID - 19
Development of Preterm Infants Born During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study aims to evaluate differences in cognitive and psychomotor development among preterm infants (born before 34 weeks of gestation) delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, compared…
- Trial name
- NCT07569523
- Testing
- Evaluation of cognitive and psychomotor development through the Bayley Scales Of Infant and Toddler Development and Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Childbirth, Iron Deficiency
Maternal Iron Deficiency and Childhood Health
The aim of this prospective observational cohort study is to study maternal iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia and the use of iron supplements in pregnancy and their impact on the health of the offspring and pregnancy…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Childbirth, Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy, Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- MATILDA (NCT06879080)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Post-Extubation Assessment of Clinical Stability in ELBW Infants
This is an observational, proof-of-concept, feasibility study that aims to evaluate the feasibility of a monitoring system that integrates clinical data, high-resolution waveforms from the bedside monitor, regional oxygenation…
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT06037083)
- Testing
- Oxygen saturation probe, Near infrared spectroscopy sensors, Electrical impedance tomography
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Moral Distress
The Interplay Between Moral Distress, Moral Resilience, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Neonatal Care Providers
Due to highly specialized medical care neonatal care providers are faced with numerous responsibilities which makes neonatal care a particularly challenging and stressful work environment.
- Trial name
- MoD (NCT06836323)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Birth Weight
Healthy Mums, Healthy Babies: Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation in Ethiopia
Background: This programme effectiveness study responds to the need for evidence on the effect on birthweight of switching from iron-folic acid supplementation (IFA) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) as part of…
- Trial name
- NCT05708183
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS), Iron folate supplementation (IFA)
- Where
- 6 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 25,620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
HIV, PrEP
Linking Youth to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Services
The LYPS intervention is a multi-level intervention that combines: a) structural-level delivery of PrEP and PrEP services by a community health professional (CHP) at a designated place in the community being offered by the SC…
- Conditions
- HIV, PrEP, PrEP Adherence
- Trial name
- LYPS (NCT07438041)
- Testing
- LYPS, Enhanced Standard of Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Westat
Intrauterine Hyperglycemia, Pregnancy Outcomes
The Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study (BIGCS)
The Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study (BIGCS) was established to investigate the short- and long-term effects of exposure in early life on health consequences in Guangzhou, China.
- Conditions
- Intrauterine Hyperglycemia, Pregnancy Outcomes, Neurodevelopment, Immune Development
- Trial name
- BIGCS (NCT02526901)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Newborn Morbidity
Efficacy of Direct CAtheterisation of the OMbilical Vein in Emergency Through Wharton's Jelly
The aim of this study is to demonstrate, with a good level of evidence, the efficacy, safety and feasibility of placing an umbilical route through Wharton's jelly, in the context of emergency situations in the delivery room.
- Trial name
- CaDOm (NCT06915467)
- Testing
- Umbilical vein catheterization through Wharton's jelly procedure
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
Preterm
Co-regulation and Interaction in the NICU
Preterm infants are exposed to multiple stressors each day, posing a risk of toxic stress that can impact their developing brains during a critical period of sensitivity.
- Trial name
- CORI (NCT06753435)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University