Clinical trials: Birth Length
Low Birth Weight Babies, Preterm Babies
Use of a Foot Length Card to Improve Careseeking Practices of Vulnerable Newborns in Sarlahi District, Nepal
This study will evaluate whether or not provision of a simple card ("footlength card") that allows identification of low birth weight and/or preterm babies through measurement of the length of a baby's foot, can improve basic…
- Trial name
- NCT02802332
- Testing
- Footlength Card
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 4,574 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Pregnancy, Labor, Induced
Study of Ultrasound Imaging to Predict Time and Outcome in Pregnancies With Induced Labor
The aim of the study was to evaluate any possible associations between engagement and position of the fetal head and the outcome of labor in women with induced labor, and to compare the value of ultrasound measurements in…
- Trial name
- NCT00465998
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Preterm Delivery, Cervical Length
RCT of Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women With a Short Cervix
The purpose of this study is to see if giving progesterone medication to pregnant women, who have never delivered a baby after 19 weeks of pregnancy and who have a short cervix, lowers the risk of early delivery and improves the…
- Trial name
- SCAN (NCT00439374)
- Testing
- 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 657 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Labor Onset and Length Abnormalities
Engagement of Fetal Head as a Predictor of a Successful Vaginal Delivery in Primigravidas Presented in Early Labor.
In primigravida, Delayed engagement of fetal head has been theorized that it is more likely in women with a possible cephalo-pelvic disproportion, so far they are associated with higher risk of cervical dystocia, which led to…
- Trial name
- NCT05084326
- Testing
- Engagement of fetal head as a predictor of a successful vaginal delivery
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- mohamed abosena
Pregnancy, Preterm Birth
Cervical Volume by Three-Dimensional Ultrasound as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery
Preterm labor is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Several investigators have reported that ultrasound evaluation of the cervix can predict the risk of preterm delivery.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Preterm Birth, Cervical Length Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT00342550
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 648 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Enteral Feeding
Effect of Glutamine on Gastric Emptying and Length of Parenteral Nutrition in Premature Neonates
This study investigates the effects of enterally supplied glutamine on gastric emptying, intestinal transit, age of total enteral nutrition and age at the end of hospitalisation.
- Trial name
- NCT00213668
- Testing
- glutamine (dipeptiven)
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Prematurity
PIOMI Effects on Preterm Infant Outcomes
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI) on body weight gain, breastfeeding behavior, and length of hospital stay in preterm infants hospitalized in the neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT07366190
- Testing
- Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI), nursing care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Olive Oil Adverse Reaction, Nursing Caries
Effect of Enteral Olive Oil Supplement On Weight Gain and Development of Some Complications in Preterm
Objective: The objective of the present research is to compare the nutritional status, weight gain, length of hospital stay, and development of some complications in very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants who received and did not…
- Conditions
- Olive Oil Adverse Reaction, Nursing Caries, Enteral and Supplement Feeds Adverse Reaction, Preterm
- Trial name
- NCT05815849
- Testing
- Olive oil
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Bronchiolitis, Hypoxia
Heated High Flow Oxygen Use in Infants With Bronchiolitis and Hypoxia
Bronchiolitis is a common cold weather seasonal respiratory illness affecting infants and children. Multiple supportive therapies have been tried in infants with bronchiolitis including albuterol, racemic epinephrine, hypertonic…
- Trial name
- HHFNC (NCT01662544)
- Testing
- Oxygen delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Preterm Birth
Cervix Monitor for Detection Conditions Leading to Spontaneous Preterm Delivery
Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal mortality despite of numerous advances and intensive research in perinatal medicine.
- Trial name
- CM (NCT04247555)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Tactile Imaging, Inc.
Infant, Extremely Premature, Length of Stay
Trial of Patterned Oral Somatosensory Entrainment for Shortening Time to Oral Feeding
The primary hypothesis is that the preterm infants (26 0/7 to 30 6/7 weeks gestational age) who undergo the NTrainer System® training will transition to full oral feeds faster than the control group (i.e.
- Conditions
- Infant, Extremely Premature, Length of Stay, Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT01158391
- Testing
- NTrainer® Intervention, Control Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KC BioMediX, Inc
Cervical Length Measurement, Pregnancy, Prolonged
Cervical Length Pre-induction as a Tool to Predict Vaginal Birth
To evaluate the value of measuring cervical length as a predictor of vaginal birth after induction of labor with prostaglandins in pregnancies with 41 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT02916082
- Testing
- Cervical length measurement
- Where
- Panama
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Prematurity, Apnea
Caffeine to Reduce Mechanical Ventilation in Preterm Infants
Most premature infants require mechanical ventilation for prolonged periods of time and a significant proportion of them develop Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD).
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Apnea, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01751724
- Testing
- Caffeine citrate, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Cervical Shortening
Routine Activity and Preterm Delivery Risk in Women With a Short Cervix
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of routine activity versus rest on the risk of preterm delivery in pregnant women with a short cervix diagnosed between 24 and 34 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT06884761
- Testing
- Maximal Rest
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Umbilical Cord Problem
Umbilical Cord Length Index for Prediction of Cord Abnormalities Before Delivery
The umbilical cord plays an essential role in intrauterine life. It is the pathway between mother, placenta and fetus during pregnancy and delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT03604887
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Preterm Delivery, Short Cervix
PREGNANT Short Cervix Trial
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the usefulness of progesterone vaginal gel in decreasing the preterm birth rate in a population of pregnant women with short cervical length and at high risk for preterm birth.
- Conditions
- Preterm Delivery, Short Cervix, Short Uterine Cervical Length
- Trial name
- NCT00615550
- Testing
- progesterone
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Belarus and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Prematurity, VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Self Regulated Physical Activity and Bone Growth Enhancement in Premature Infants
Premature very low birth weight (VLBW) infants were placed in two groups matched for birth age. The control group received traditional joint compression exercises designed to decrease bone density loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03884322
- Testing
- Prepod, Joint compression exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asante Health System
Cervical Insufficiency, Preterm Birth
Optimal Timing of Routine Cervical Length Measurements During Anatomy Survey
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the optimal timing for measuring cervical length (CL) during fetal anatomy surveys in pregnant individuals.
- Conditions
- Cervical Insufficiency, Preterm Birth, Cervical Length Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT06822647
- Testing
- Cervical Length Measurement at the Beginning of the Anatomy Survey, Cervical Length Measurement at the End of the Anatomy Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Will CPAP Reduce Length Of Respiratory Support In Premature Infants?
In Canada each year, there are approximately 800 infants born between 28 and 32 weeks gestation. Up to 60% of these infants will require breathing tube placement for Respiratory Distress Syndrome or RDS.
- Trial name
- OLIVIA (NCT00486395)
- Testing
- CPAP, Mechanical ventilation
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
Infant and Young Child Feeding
Standardized Application of Feeding Evaluations Using SMART Tool
Premature and medically complex infants have delayed development of oral feeding skills, leading to prolonged hospitalization, costs, and family stress.
- Trial name
- SAFEST (NCT07136610)
- Testing
- SMART Tool
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences