Clinical trials: Infant Morbidity
Bacterial Vaginosis, Premature Birth
Probiotics for the Prevention of Premature Birth and Neonatal Related Morbidity
The trial intends to evaluate the efficacy of specially designed probiotics to prevent premature birth and related neonatal morbidity associated to intra-uterine infection.
- Conditions
- Bacterial Vaginosis, Premature Birth, Sepsis, Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Trial name
- NCT00303082
- Testing
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 645 people
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Infant, Newborn, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Early Surfactant to Reduce Use of Mechanical Breathing in Low Birth Weight Infants
Mechanical ventilation (MV) of preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is associated with lung injury and nosocomial infection.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Respiratory Insufficiency
- Trial name
- Surfactant 2 (NCT00005774)
- Testing
- Early surfactant, Standard practice
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Labor
Strengthening Facility-based Intrapartum/Immediate Newborn Care to Reduce Mortality of Preterm Infants in Migori County, Kenya and Busoga Region, Uganda
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of evidence-based strategies can improve intrapartum and newborn care in facilities to reduce mortality among preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Labor, PreTerm Birth, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- PTBi-KE-UG (NCT03112018)
- Testing
- data strengthening, modified Safe childbirth checklist - control, modified Safe childbirth checklist - enhanced
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 102,988 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Adenoid Hypertrophy
Adenoid Hypertrophy, Respiratory Complications and Correlation With Infant Feeding Position
500 children aged 0-5 years followed since birth by Principal Investigator (PI)since January1, 2003 till December 31, 2018 and diagnosed with adenoid hypertrophy (AH) (study group) and 500 children aged 0-5 years followed by…
- Trial name
- NCT04431128
- Testing
- infant feeding position
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Complication
Cord Blood Preptin Levels in Infants
In this study, cord blood preptin levels in infants with high or low birth weight will be compared to those in infants with normal birth weight.
- Trial name
- NCT06880003
- Testing
- During delivery, blood samples will be collected from the umbilical cord
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konya City Hospital
Focus on Healthy Infant Growth.
Infant Formula Supplemented With Probiotic Microorganisms and/or Prebiotic.
Evaluation the nutritional suitability of a based milk infant formula supplemented with friendly bacteria (probiotic microorganisms) and or nutritional fibers (prebiotic) to healthy, full term infants compare with an otherwise…
- Trial name
- NCT00836771
- Testing
- Infant Formula
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Materna Laboratories
Hospital Readmission, Newborn Morbidity
Comparison of Early Versus Very Early Postnatal Discharge on Hospital Readmissions in Newborns
This study compared hospital readmission and complications between very early discharge and early discharge in healthy newborn patients.
- Conditions
- Hospital Readmission, Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Complication, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT04422041
- Testing
- Time to discharge less than 24 hours, Discharge time between 24 and 48 hours
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality
BCG Revaccination With the Third Dose of Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis Vaccine and Infant Mortality in Africa
Studies in low-income countries show that vaccines can have important non-specific effects on other infections. Live BCG vaccine can train the immune system and reduce susceptibility to unrelated infections.
- Conditions
- Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Non-Specific Effects of Vaccines, BCG
- Trial name
- BCG2-DTP3 (NCT07005726)
- Testing
- BCG Vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Generic Database of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The Generic Database (GDB) is a registry of very low birth weight infants born alive in NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) centers.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- GDB (NCT00063063)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80,000 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Study of Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) and Respiratory Outcomes in Late Preterm Infants
The aim of this study is to determine if inhaled nitric oxide will improve short and long term respiratory outcomes in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01748045
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Vitamin E for Extremely Preterm Infants
The purpose of this pilot trial is to test the safety and efficacy of administering one dose of vitamin E, via a tube into the stomach, to extremely preterm infants (less than 27 weeks gestation and less than 1000 grams birth…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01193270
- Testing
- Vitamin E
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth
Efficacy of Caterpillar Cereal for Complementary Feeding in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Two in every three infants in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffer from stunting of linear growth by 12 months of age.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Neurodevelopmental Impairment
- Trial name
- CAT02 (NCT01282788)
- Testing
- Caterpillar Cereal
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Mortality, Morbidity;Newborn
Survival Model for Preterm Infants
Study Title Predictive Model of Mortality and Major Morbidity in Preterm Neonates in the Perinatal Period Internal ref. no. / short title Survival Model Study Design Observational Population-based Cohort Study Planned Sample Size…
- Trial name
- NCT05381285
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Newborn Morbidity
Kangaroo Position in Preterm Newborn Infants Under Oxygen Therapy
The kangaroo position, which is part of the Kangaroo Method strategy, is widely used in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Intermediate Care Units and aims to promote emotional bonding, cardiorespiratory, physiological…
- Trial name
- NCT06170892
- Testing
- Kangaroo method
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
Prematurity, Symptomatic Respiratory Disease
Functional and Lymphocytic Markers of Respiratory Morbidity in Hyperoxic Preemies
This is an observational study that proposes to collect clinical, physiological, cellular and molecular information in an attempt to identify a set of factors that may predict the risk for persistent lung disease in babies born…
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Symptomatic Respiratory Disease, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT01607216
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Maternal Death, Neonatal Death
Evaluating the Effects of SMS Text Messaging Support System Among Frontline Health Workers in Ghana
Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality continue to be to be prominent public health issues in sub Saharan Africa including Ghana, with slow progress made towards attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 \& 5.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia
- Trial name
- Accelerate (NCT02468310)
- Testing
- Maternal and neonatal emergency protocols
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 65,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannah Brown Amoakoh
Neonatal Mortality, Neonatal Sepsis
Impact of Sunflower Seed Oil Massage on Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity in Nepal
Each year four million babies die during the neonatal period, with the majority occurring in developing countries. Overall, infections account for one-third of all neonatal deaths, with proportions approaching 50% in settings…
- Trial name
- NOMS (NCT01177111)
- Testing
- Sunflower seed oil, Mustard seed oil
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 29,260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV, Infant Morbidity
Mitigating Infectious Morbidity and Growth Deficits in HIV Exposed Uninfected infanTs With Human Milk Oligosaccharides
Primary Objective: To evaluate the effects of synbiotics on infectious morbidity and growth while it is in place from 4 to 24 weeks of age.
- Conditions
- HIV, Infant Morbidity, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- MIGH-T MO (NCT05282485)
- Testing
- Synbiotic, Maltodextrin
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Integrated, Community-Health Systems
Implementing an Integrated RMNCH Intervention by Community Health Workers in Achham and Dolakha: National Pilot
The investigators will conduct a cluster-controlled, stepped wedge implementation science trial of a bundled reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child healthcare (RMNCH) delivery intervention within an approximate population of…
- Trial name
- NCT03371186
- Testing
- Community Health Worker, Continuous Surveillance, CB-Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS
Evaluating the Feasibility of Point of Care Birth Testing in Eswatini
This study aims to assess the feasibility and utility of birth testing using point-of-care (POC) testing in maternity settings in Eswatini.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS, Pediatric HIV Infection, Transmission, Perinatal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04206878
- Testing
- Point-of-care birth test
- Where
- Eswatini
- Volunteers
- 3,316 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation