Clinical trials: Induction of Birth
Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn
Dexamethasone and Induction of Delivery
This study aims to evaluate the effect of intravenous injection of a single dose of dexamethasone in shortening the duration interval between initiation of labor induction and delivery of the fetus in primigravida full-term…
- Trial name
- NCT03658590
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Distilled Water
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- samar sayed el sayed
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth
SURFAXIN® Treatment for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants.
SURFAXIN® (lucinactant) treatment will be examined in very low birth weight infants to prevent development of chronic lung disease, commonly known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in premature infants who have required…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT00215540
- Testing
- Lucinactant 175 mg/kg, Lucinactant 90 mg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Windtree Therapeutics
Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre Eclampsia
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplementation to Pregnant Women and Their Infants in Pakistan.
Vitamin D deficiency is wide spread in South Asian population and is contributing to burden of disease in this region including Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre Eclampsia, Stillbirths, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT01229189
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Apnea, Infant, Premature
Randomized Trial of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or Synchronized Nasal Ventilation in Premature Infants.
Very premature infants uniformly do not have mature functioning lungs to breathe well nor mature regulation mechanisms to breathe regularly. Assistance with a mechanical respirator is common.
- Conditions
- Apnea, Infant, Premature, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT00188968
- Testing
- Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Synchronized Nasal Positive Pressure Ventilation
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Premature Infant, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The Effects of Position on the Oxygenation Instability of Premature Infants as Documented by SpO2 Histograms
SpO2 instability is in the nature of premature infants. Hypoxic episodes occur spontaneously in many of these infants, especially after the first week of life.
- Trial name
- NCT03546543
- Testing
- Position change
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Hydrocortisone for BPD
The Hydrocortisone and Extubation study will test the safety and efficacy of a 10 day course of hydrocortisone for infants who are less than 30 weeks estimated gestational age and who are intubated at 14-28 days of life.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01353313
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Preeclampsia
A Study to Evaluate the Use of Placenta Protein 13 (PP13) in the First Trimester of Pregnancy as a Diagnostic Aiding Tool in the Assessment of the Risk for Developing Preeclampsia in Women With Low and Unknown Risk
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether it is possible to detect changes in the concentration of PP13 in the blood of pregnant women who may go on to develop the complication of preeclampsia later on in the pregnancy…
- Trial name
- NCT00572793
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 431 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carl Weiner, MD
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Dissecting the Genetics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this study is to help scientists understand why some people who were exposed to alcohol in the womb have special facial features but other people do not.
- Trial name
- DiGFASD (NCT04072809)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 751 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Bronchiolitis; Respiratory Syncytial Virus
RSV Seasonality in Martinique in Children Aged 2 Years or Less
The epidemiological characteristics of RSV bronchiolitis differ between tropical and temperate zones. This study seeks to understand which climatic factors could influence the specific seasonality of these bronchiolitis in…
- Trial name
- VRS-12 (NCT04415229)
- Where
- Martinique
- Volunteers
- 1,237 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Hypercapnia and Its Association With Long-term Respiratory Morbidities in Premature Infants With Chronic Lung Disease
This is a prospective, longitudinal observational study to provide data regarding the natural course of hypercapnia in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia using both available blood pCO2 and measured capnography, as…
- Trial name
- NCT02996162
- Testing
- Massimo Root Monitoring System, ISA-Infrared Sidestream Gas Analyzer
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal, Periventricular Haemorrhage Neonatal
Zinc Supplementation on Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Premature birth is a major cause of neonatal death in addition to neonatal asphyxia and infections. Early in life, premature babies must get aggressive nutrition so that there is no extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) in the…
- Conditions
- Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal, Periventricular Haemorrhage Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT04050488
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
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
Pregnancy, Cesarean Delivery
Transthoracic Echocardiographic Monitoring of Cardiac Output Effects of Colloid Preload and Crystalloid Coload During Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has been introduced in anesthesia and intensive care practice to assess the volume status and predict fluid responsiveness, with a few studies performed on pregnant women (5).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Cesarean Delivery, Spinal Anesthesia Induced Hypotension, Cardiac Output Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT06654687
- Testing
- Transthoracic Echocardiography, Ringer lactate 1000 ml, Albumin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sameh Fathy
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Phase 1 Intravenous Citrulline for the Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants
Premature infants are at risk for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). L-citrulline may decrease that risk, but we do not know the safety or dose of this drug for use in premature babies.
- Trial name
- NCT00742534
- Testing
- Intravenous L-Citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Pregnancy, Premature Rupture of Membranes
Cervical Ripening in Premature Rupture of Membranes
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is diagnosed by demonstrating amniotic fluid in the vaginal canal before the onset of labor.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Premature Rupture of Membranes, Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes, Unfavorable Cervix
- Trial name
- NCT02314728
- Testing
- Misoprostol, Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Respiratory Insufficiency of Prematurity
Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation in Premature Infants (NIPPV)
The machines and oxygen used to help very premature babies breathe can have side-effects, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- Trial name
- NIPPV (NCT00433212)
- Testing
- nCPAP, NIPPV
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 1,011 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Prematurity, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Feasibility and Impact of Volume Targeted Ventilation in the Delivery Room
Despite significant improvement in preterm infant survival, the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in infants born < 28 weeks gestational age (GA) has been relatively stable at ~40%, with 10,000-15,000 new cases…
- Conditions
- Prematurity, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT03938532
- Testing
- Volume Targeted Ventilation (VTV) using the Philips Respironics NM3 monitor, Tidal Volume Measurement using the Philips Respironics NM3 monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Lung Ultrasound Score for Early Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Newborns
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is one of the most common and severe complications of extreme prematurity, affecting approximately 40% of infants born before 28 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- LUS_BPD (NCT07633184)
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound at 7 (±1) days of life, Lung ultrasound at 14 (±2) days of life
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Effects of Delayed Cord Clamping in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study was to see if a brief delay in cord clamping for 30 to 45 seconds would result in higher hematocrit levels, fewer transfusions, healthier lungs, and better motor function at 40 wks and 7 months of age.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT00840983
- Testing
- delayed cord clamping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Leukoplakia, Periodontal Disease
Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase IIB Trial of Ketorolac Mouth Rinse Evaluating the Effect of Cyclooxygenase Inhibition on Oropharyngeal Leukoplakia: Collaborative Study of the NCI, NIDCD and the NIDCR
In Phase II trials, treatment with ketorolac tromethamine oral rinse has been shown to block periodontal disease progression even in the absence of standard clinical intervention such as scaling and root planing which is…
- Trial name
- NCT00001698
- Testing
- Ketorolac Rinse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)