Clinical trials: First Birth
Preterm Infant, Cerebral Palsy
Does Timing Matter? Supporting Play, Exploration, and Early Developmental Intervention
Infants born very preterm (≤28 weeks of gestation) are at high risk of having developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy, coordination impairments, attention deficit and learning disabilities.
- Trial name
- TimeSPEEDI2 (NCT03518736)
- Testing
- Supporting Play Exploration and Developmental Intervention (SPEEDI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Respiratory Distress, Hypoglycemia
Observational Study of Infants Born at 34 to 37 Weeks of Gestation Until the Age of 1 Year
Late preterm infants are at an increased risk for short and long term morbidity (during the 1st year of life, their neurodevelopmental status may also be delayed as compared to infants born at term).
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress, Hypoglycemia, Feeding Intolerance, Jaundice
- Trial name
- NCT00550069
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Prolonged Labor
Prediction of Delivery Mode by Ultrasound-assessed Fetal Position in Nulliparous Women With Prolonged First Stage of Labor.
In the past years, numerous studies have been published on the use of ultrasound during labor, showing this is an effective, accurate and objective tool for the assessment of the fetal head position and station.
- Trial name
- NCT05206409
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 382 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Splanchnic Oxygenation After the First Enteral Feed in Preterm Infants: Prediction of Feeding Tolerance.
Enteral nutrition of preterm and intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) infants is still a challenge for neonatologists. Due to the immaturity of the gastrointestinal tract, preterm infants are at high risk of developing feeding…
- Trial name
- NIRS-SO (NCT02383264)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Premature Birth
Cleanser Versus Only Water
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the newborn's first bath with a cleaning product and only water on the barrier function of the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT04720989
- Testing
- Bathing With Baby Cleanser and water, Bathing With only Water
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Pregnancy, Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy: Detection by Weekly Vaginal pH Testing
Interventional study to assess the effect of early detection and treatment of bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy on preterm delivery rate.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Bacterial Vaginosis, Preterm Delivery
- Trial name
- NCT00799500
- Testing
- Screening
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,049 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montse Palacio
Infant Health Risk Factors
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Home Visiting Program for New Parents in New Mexico
The purpose of this study is to determine if children and mothers who participate in the First Born® Program (FBP) experience better outcomes than they would have in the absence of the program.
- Trial name
- NCT01692288
- Testing
- First Born® Program home visiting services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Epidural; Anesthesia
Does Ultrasound Increase the First-pass Success of Epidural Space Identification in Obese Parturients
Obesity is associated with difficulties in epidural space catheterization. The investigators want to prove that a pre-procedural ultrasound exam of lumbar spine increase the first-pass success rate of the epidural space…
- Trial name
- NCT04352283
- Testing
- Preprocedural ultrasound exam of lumbar spine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Premature Birth
Initial Nutritional Strategy and Stature-level Growth During the Neonatal Period of Children Born Moderately Premature
The growth and nutrition of premature infants during the neonatal period is a concern of neonatology services; it impacts the child's health in the short and long term.
- Trial name
- EPIPAGE2 (NCT03662503)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Depressive Disorder
Bupropion & Cardio Birth Defect (Slone)
Bupropion is a unique drug that is used both to treat depression and as an aid in smoking cessation. In 2008, the final report from the Bupropion pregnancy registry described 24 congenital malformations among the 675 women…
- Trial name
- NCT01597661
- Testing
- Exposure to any bupropion during the first trimester, Exposure to bupropion alone during the first trimester, Referent group: no exposure to any anti-depressant or anti-smoking drug during pregnancy
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Vaccine Delivery, Tetanus
A First in Human Study Investigating the Safety of an Unloaded and Loaded (With a Tetanus-containing Vaccine Booster) Microneedle Patch in Healthy Adults
The purpose of this research study is to check whether the MNS Miracus Patch (the study's investigational device, a small patch made up of microneedles that dissolve in the skin and can potentially deliver vaccines in a pain-free…
- Trial name
- Miracus™ FIH (NCT07624669)
- Testing
- Microneedle Patch, Tetanus-containing vaccine
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Microneedle Solutions Ltd
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Follow-up Safety and Efficacy Evaluation on Subjects Who Completed PNEUMOSTEM® Phase-II Clinical Trial
This is a follow-up study to investigate the long-term safety and efficacy of PNEUMOSTEM® versus placebo, for the treatment of BPD in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01897987
- Testing
- Pneumostem®, normal saline
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Medipost Co Ltd.
Premature Birth of Newborn, Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating if Antibiotic Use in the First 48 Hours of Life Adversely Impacts the Preterm Infant Microbiome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether antibiotics given immediately after birth alter the development of the developing preterm infant's microbiome, which may further alter overall clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02477423
- Testing
- Ampicillin, Gentamicins
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Premature Birth
Implementation of the Golden Hour for Preterm Infants : a Quality Improvement Study
Effective initial stabilization of preterm neonates in the initial 60 minutes of life ("golden hour") was shown to improve outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT05175911
- Testing
- golden hour : an initial standardized stabilization
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Prematurity, Nutrition
Nutritional Content of Breast Milk From Mothers of Premies
The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation, if any, between the nutritional content of breast milk pumped by the mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01050192
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Influenza
Influenza IMPRINT Cohort: Defining the Impact of Initial Influenza Exposure on Immunity in Infants
The primary aim is to define the immune responses to the infant's initial influenza exposure (vaccine or infection) and how that affects the immune response to subsequent influenza exposures
- Trial name
- NCT05436184
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Premature Infants, Apnea
Dosing Chart for Calculating the First Dose of Doxapram in Premature Infants
Doxapram is used to stimulate respiration. For a given dose, the fluctuations in concentrations observed in infants' blood may be wide, leading to a risk of lack of efficacy or of toxic effects.
- Trial name
- NCT00389909
- Testing
- Doxapram
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Jean Michel Hascoet
Birth Asphyxia
First-day High Dose Vitamin C, E in Severe Birth Asphyxia
To study the role of first-day high dose oral vitamin C and first-day single high dose oral vitamin E in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns, in the reduction of morbidity and adverse neurodevelopmental sequelae.
- Trial name
- CEBA (NCT01743742)
- Testing
- Vitamin E, Vitamin C
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Sir Takhtasinhji General Hospital
Premature; Infant
Comparing of High Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Cpap for Initial Respiratory Stabilisation of Very Premature Infants
Non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) stabilizes premature newborns, but its optimal pressure is unknown. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an alternative that minimizes trigeminal stimulation but lacks precise…
- Trial name
- SIMPLSAFE3 (NCT06543589)
- Testing
- High-flow-nasal-cannula
- Volunteers
- 443 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Birth Weight, Miscarriage
Micronutrient Supplementation Before and During 1st Pregnancy to Improve Birth Outcomes (JiVitA-5)
The purpose of this cluster-randomized trial is to evaluate the efficacy of daily, multiple micronutrient (MM) supplement versus identical placebo use among nulligravid, recently married women, starting preconceptionally through…
- Conditions
- Birth Weight, Miscarriage, Small-for-gestational Age, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- JiVitA-5 (NCT03921177)
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 9,859 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health