Clinical trials: Light; Therapy, Complications
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Breastfeeding
Probiotics and Early Microbial Contact in Preterm Neonates
Probiotics are live microbes which, when administered in sufficient amounts, confer a health benefit to the host. According to recent clinical trials, administration of probiotics to very low birth weight infants significantly…
- Trial name
- ProPre (NCT01454661)
- Testing
- LGG, LGG+Bb-12
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Cancer
Caspofungin Acetate Compared With Amphotericin B Liposomal in Treating Patients With Persistent Fever and Neutropenia Following Cancer Treatment
RATIONALE: Caspofungin acetate or amphotericin B liposomal may be effective in preventing or controlling fever and neutropenia caused by chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, or peripheral stem cell transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00008359
- Testing
- caspofungin acetate, liposomal amphotericin B
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abdominal Hernia
Light vs Heavy Weighted Mesh Repair in Primary Abdominal Hernia in Terms of Surgical Site Infection
This study compares the incidence of surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing abdominal hernia repair using either light or heavy-weighted polypropylene mesh.
- Trial name
- NCT06644612
- Testing
- Light Weight Mesh, Heavy Weight Mesh
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Khyber Medical University Peshawar
Complication of Personal Oral Hygiene
The Use of Quantitative Light Induced Fluorescence Digital as an Oral Hygiene Evaluation Tool in Orthodontics
During orthodontic treatment bacterial plaque readily accumulates on the teeth. This is because food easily accumulates around the braces and it is more difficult to clean when the braces are in place.
- Trial name
- NCT02545660
- Testing
- QLF Image, White Light Image
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Myopia, Light; Therapy, Complications
Optimizing Light Exposure for Myopia Prevention and Control (LightSPAN)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the optimization of daily exposure to light in primary school children can lead to better myopia prevention and control.
- Conditions
- Myopia, Light; Therapy, Complications, Myopia Progression, Short-Sighted
- Trial name
- LightSPAN (NCT06631339)
- Testing
- Light Intervention, Digital Intervention, Control Group
- Where
- 5 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates
Effect of Protein Intake on Preterm Infant Body Composition
The investigators will compare weight gain based on fat accretion and change in body composition in preterm infants receiving different amounts of enteral protein.
- Trial name
- NCT02353013
- Testing
- Protein supplementation, Standard fortification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Feeding Patterns
Comparison of Regional Splanchnic Tissue Oxygenation Measured by NIRS in Preterm Babies Fed Bolus Versus Continuous Feeding
Early initiation of enteral feeding, achievement of full enteral feeding and cessation of parenteral nutrition are extremely important in the very premature infant.
- Trial name
- NCT02072109
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Retinopathy of Prematurity, Pain
The Effect of Eyemasks on Neonatal Stress Following Dilated Retinal Examination
Although screening exams for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) prevent blindness they are physiologically stressful for infants. The investigators postulate that photosensitivity during mydriasis contributes to post-examination…
- Conditions
- Retinopathy of Prematurity, Pain, Premature Infant, Retinal Disease
- Trial name
- MASK-ROP (NCT03824782)
- Testing
- Phototherapy Mask
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates
Cue-based Tactile Stimulation and Infant Stress Reactivity
The present study is an examination of cue-directed tactile stimulation (CTDS), administered by mothers and NICU nurses, on infant and maternal stress reactivity, infant immune system functioning, maternal parenting cognitions…
- Trial name
- NCT01121523
- Testing
- Cue directed tactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Crying, Sleep
Cycled Light and Crying of Preterm Infants
This study shows that cycled light during neonatal care reduces infant's fussing and crying behavior at 5 and 11 weeks corrected age and improves growth during neonatal care.
- Trial name
- NCT01513226
- Testing
- Cycled light
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Neonatal Disease
The Effect of the Physiotherapy Program Applied in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The aim of our study is to examine the effects of the physiotherapy program applied in the NICU on motor performance, behavior, transition time to full enteral feeding, and feeding performance in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Neonatal Disease, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05845684
- Testing
- Physiotherapy application, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression, Postoperative Complications (Cardiopulmonary)
Pupillometry in Identifying Risk of Postoperative Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy
This study will evaluate whether quantitative pupillometry measurements can be used to identify children at risk for postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) following tonsillectomy.
- Conditions
- Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression, Postoperative Complications (Cardiopulmonary), Respiratory Complications Due to Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07573150
- Testing
- Infrared Pupillometry
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeurOptics Inc
Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia, Adult Nasal Type Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma
Fludarabine Phosphate, Low-Dose Total-Body Irradiation, and Donor Stem Cell Transplant Followed by Cyclosporine, Mycophenolate Mofetil, Donor Lymphocyte Infusion in Treating Patients With Hematopoietic Cancer
This clinical trial studies fludarabine phosphate, low-dose total-body irradiation, and donor stem cell transplant followed by cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, and donor lymphocyte infusion in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia, Adult Nasal Type Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma, Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00006251
- Testing
- total-body irradiation, fludarabine phosphate, cyclosporine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Neonatal Jaundice, Phototherapy Complication
Continuous Versus Intermittent Phototherapy in Treatment of Neonatal Jaundice
One of the most common diseases in the neonatal period is indirect hyperbilirubinemia (IHB). After phototherapy was discovered accidentally in 1958, it has been used as the most effective treatment method for IHD for more than 60…
- Trial name
- NCT06386731
- Testing
- Intermittent Phototherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Goztepe Prof Dr Suleyman Yalcın City Hospital
Parent-Child Relations, Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates
The Effectiveness of Audiovisual Intervention
The objective of this clinical study is to understand the current status of parent-child bond, parenting role perception and well-being of fathers of preterm infants, and to explore the effect of audio-visual interventions on…
- Conditions
- Parent-Child Relations, Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Premature Infant Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06525142
- Testing
- Audiovisual Intervention
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer
Light-Emitting Diode Therapy in Preventing Mucositis in Children Receiving Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation Therapy Before Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Light-emitting diode (LED) therapy may be able to prevent mucositis of the mouth. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of LED therapy in preventing mucositis of the mouth in children who…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00036712
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, pain therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Orthodontic Appliance Complication, Plaque, Dental
Regular Home Use of Dual-light Photodynamic Therapy on Oral Health in Adolescents Undergoing Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
This study is designed to determine the efficacy of the Lumoral method on oral health in adolescents undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.
- Conditions
- Orthodontic Appliance Complication, Plaque, Dental, Gingival Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT05825742
- Testing
- Lumoral Treatment, Standard oral health instructions
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Koite Health Oy
Premature, Light-For-Dates Without Mention of Fetal Malnutrition, Unspecified
Nutritive Sucking Patterns in Premature Infants
In this pilot trial, the investigators will determine the feasibility of monitoring nutritive sucking patterns to facilitate the transition from tube to oral feeding in extremely-low-birth weight (ELBW) infants
- Conditions
- Premature, Light-For-Dates Without Mention of Fetal Malnutrition, Unspecified, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT04561700
- Testing
- Reporting of sucking patterns captured by Instrumented Bottle, Control
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Prematurity, Light-For-Dates
Early Human Milk Fortification After Early, Exclusive, Enteral Nutrition in Very Preterm Infants
In this proposed clinical trial, the investigators will randomize 80 very preterm (VPT) infants to receive either early (between day 4 and 7) or delayed (between day 10 and 14) fortification and determine if providing early…
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Light-For-Dates, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- ENACT+ (NCT05525585)
- Testing
- Early HMF, Delayed HMF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fetal Growth Retardation
Study Aimed At Improving Height With Genotonorm In Children Born Little And/Or Light With Growth Retardation At The Age
To estimate the percentage of children with serum IGF-1 > 2 standard deviation (compared to a child of the same gender and age and without growth hormone (GH) deficiency) 9 months and 12 months after initiation of GH treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00174252
- Testing
- Genotonorm (Somatropin)
- Where
- 22 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer