Clinical trials: Infant Morbidity
Neonatal Disease
Neonatal Admission in Assuit University Children Hospital
There are many causes of admission of neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.So knowing such causes and their outcomes will give us knowledge about different risk factors of each disease and the prognosis of each cause.
- Trial name
- NCT04279301
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Maternal Health, Infant Health
Using Advanced Data Systems to Improve Health in Early Life in Rural Nepal
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to study the effect of a mobile-phone based application used by pregnant women on maternal and newborn health indicators.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Infant Health, Institutional Delivery, Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness
- Trial name
- CITH (NCT05697822)
- Testing
- Mobile Phone and Cloud-based Electronic Contact and Recording System
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amit Arjyal
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
Morbidity;Infant
Morbidity and Mortality Rates Among Children Aged 0-59 Months
This retrospective observational study aimed to investigate the patterns of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of age in the population served by Kalkaal Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT06444958
- Testing
- observational study without any intervention component.
- Where
- Somalia
- Volunteers
- 1,675 people
- Sponsor
- Kalkaal Hospital
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
Premature, Olive Oil
Enteral Feeding of Premature Babies and Olive Oil Supplementation
It is a two-arm prospective interventional study. 40 babies in both groups will be enrolment in the study. In the intervention group, babies will take 1 ml/kg/day of the study product (ULTRA PREMIUM) after full enteral feeding.
- Conditions
- Premature, Olive Oil, Enteral Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06072625
- Testing
- Extra virgin organic olive oil (ULTRA PREMIUM)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bursa City Hospital
Feeding and Eating Disorders
The Influence of Upright Feeding Position on Pulmonary and Ear Morbidity
Does upright feeding position of 3 month old infants reduce respiratory and ear morbidity during the following year?
- Trial name
- NCT03247946
- Testing
- upright head position
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Preterm Infant, Body Temperature
Air vs. Cutaneous Control Mode for Preterm Infants ≤ 32 WG in Incubators: Impact on Body Growth and Morbidity
Previous studies have shown that mortality and morbidity in preterm neonates are correlated with the fall in body temperature on admission. Hypothermia can be decreased by reducing body heat losses to the environment.
- Trial name
- ThermoKPreterm (NCT03919188)
- Testing
- air temperature control (ATC), skin servocontrol (SSC)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Infant Behavior, Infant Conditions
The Effects of Different Music Genres on Heart Rate Variability in Extremely and Very Low Birth Weight Newborns
AIM: to investigate the influence of different music genres on Heart Rate Variability (HRV) of preterm infants. Neonates undergo a daily randomized music listening program.
- Conditions
- Infant Behavior, Infant Conditions, Infant Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT04049526
- Testing
- The influence of different music genres on Heart Rate Variability (HRV) in preterm infants
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi
Malaria, Anemia
Intermittent Preventive Treatment With Antimalarials in Kenyan Infants
The purpose of the study is to see whether antimalarial drugs administered at the time of routine infant vaccinations prevents malaria and anemia in the first year of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00111163
- Testing
- sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine with artesunate, amodiaquine with artesunate, chlorproguanil-dapsone
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia
Antibiotic "Dysbiosis" in Preterm Infants
Prolonged antibiotic use in preterm neonates has significant consequences on the developing intestinal microbiome, metabolome and host response, predisposing the neonate to various major morbidities, including necrotizing…
- Conditions
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02784821
- Testing
- Antibiotic, Gastric fluid, Breast milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Premature Infant Disease, Newborn Morbidity
Effects of Confortable Environment, Kangaroo Care and Music Therapy in Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Creating a comfortable environment, implementing kangaroo care, and incorporating music therapy are crucial interventions for newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- PRE-CARE (NCT06256406)
- Testing
- in the field of rehabilitation and neonatal care: the combination of Kangaroo care method and music therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Universitario, Catania
PreTerm Neonate, Extubation Readiness
Prospective Multicentre Mixed Methods Study to Explore Extubation Practices and Respiratory Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Neonates.
The purpose of this observational study is to learn about neonatologists' perceptions of extubation readiness and extubation and reintubation practices in extremely preterm infants in the first 2 weeks of life using prospective…
- Conditions
- PreTerm Neonate, Extubation Readiness, Extubation Failure, Respiratory Morbidity
- Trial name
- CERAINE (NCT06808997)
- Where
- 31 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Heterologous Immunity, Infant Morbidity
Comparing Morbidity and Mortality Effects of Two Different Strains of BCG
Background: Investigators at Bandim Health Project (BHP, www.bandim.org) in Guinea-Bissau have shown in several randomized trials that the Bacille-Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) is associated with reduced…
- Conditions
- Heterologous Immunity, Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Trained Immunity
- Trial name
- NCT03400878
- Testing
- BCG-Japan, BCG-Russia
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 17,505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Asphyxia Neonatorum
Neonatal Resuscitation With Supraglottic Airway Trial
Mortality rates from birth asphyxia in low-income countries remain very high. Face mask ventilation (FMV) is the most common method of resuscitating neonates in such settings.
- Trial name
- NeoSupra (NCT03133572)
- Testing
- Supraglottic airway, Face-mask
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,163 people
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Respiratory Disease, Bronchiolitis, Viral
SWISH Trial (Strategies for Weaning Infants on Supportive High Flow)
Bronchiolitis is a common type of chest infection that tends to affect babies and young children under a year old. In older children and adults, the same viruses that cause bronchiolitis lead to the 'common cold'.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Disease, Bronchiolitis, Viral, Infant Morbidity
- Trial name
- SWISH (NCT04287959)
- Testing
- High flow nasal cannula support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Neonatal Respiratory Distress
The Role of ARTificial Uterine CONtractions in Perinatal Respiratory Morbidity of Term Infants Delivered by Elective Caesarean Section
In this study, the investigators aim to investigate if artificial uterine contractions prior to elective caesarean section delivery may have an impact on the respiratory morbidity of term neonates.
- Trial name
- ARTCON (NCT03899597)
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Normal saline
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Institute for the Care of Mother and Child, Prague, Czech Republic
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Physiologically Based Cord Clamping To Improve Neonatal Outcomes After Elective Cesarean Delivery
Before birth, the baby's lungs are filled with fluid and babies do not use the lungs to breathe, as the oxygen comes from the placenta. As delivery approaches, the lungs begin to absorb the fluid.
- Trial name
- PhyCord1 (NCT06278415)
- Testing
- Physiological based cord clamping, Differed cord clamping
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The Role of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Airway Mucins and the Microbiome in the Early Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the most common respiratory complication of extremely preterm birth, significantly impacts healthcare with high morbidity and mortality rates.
- Trial name
- INFANCY (NCT06342752)
- Testing
- Breath test, Throat swabs, Placental samples
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Preterm Birth Complication, Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality
Delayed Versus Immediate Cord Clamping in Preterm Birth
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether delayed cord clamping improves early neonatal outcomes compared with immediate clamping in preterm birth.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality, Cord Clamping, Delayed Cord Clamping
- Trial name
- PREM-CORD (NCT07699666)
- Testing
- Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping, Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis