Clinical trials: Low; Birthweight
Low Birth Weight Neonates
Hospital-Based Phthalate Exposure in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates
In this observational pilot project, the investigators plan to document duration and sources of exposure to plasticizers in infants born at birth weights less than 1500 grams.
- Trial name
- NCT01420029
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Very Preterm Birth
High-Dose Intravenous Lipid for Very Preterm or Very Low Birth Weight Infants Effects on Growth
This is a RCT study conducted in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in very preterm infants. The investigators compared early intravena lipid start with 2 gram per body weight and 1 gram per body weight and observed the time to reach…
- Trial name
- NCT06909929
- Testing
- Lipid IV 2 g, lipid IV 1 gram
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Infant; Premature, Light-For-Dates
Nephrocalcinosis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Extremely premature children benefit from specific follow-up that requires high nutritional intake and the use of specific therapies that expose them to the risk of nephrocalcinosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04860583
- Testing
- Renal ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Acute Lower Respiratory Illness
Cookstove Replacement for Prevention of ALRI and Low Birthweight in Nepal
At our field site in southern Nepal, acute respiratory illness (ARI) has been a leading cause of mortality among young children.
- Trial name
- NCT00786877
- Testing
- Improved biomass cookstove with exterior ventilation, Phase 2 intervention arm (LPG stove)
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 4,678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Enteral Nutrition, Born Very Premature
Prolonged Minimal Enteral Nutrition Versus Slowly Advancing Enteral Nutrition in Very Low Birth Weight Infants:
Recent studies showed the benefits of early initiation and advancement enteral feeds with daily increments in preterm infants on decreasing invasive infections and early achievement of full enteral feedings.
- Conditions
- Enteral Nutrition, Born Very Premature, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02913677
- Testing
- nutrition
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Low Birth Weight
Effect of a Fortified Balanced Energy-Protein Supplement on Birth Outcome and Child Growth in Houndé District, Burkina Faso.
The 2016 WHO antenatal care guidelines stated that pregnant women in undernourished populations should receive fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplements to reduce the risk of stillbirth and small-for-gestational-age…
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Low Birth Weight, Prematurity, Infant Malnutrition
- Trial name
- MISAME-3 (NCT03533712)
- Testing
- Fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplement, Fe and folic acid supplement
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,788 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Lactobacillus Reuteri for Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low-birth Weight Infants
Probiotics are favorable microorganisms that regulate the flora of the gastrointestinal system and stimulate the immune system. Necrotizing enterocolitis incidence is 10-25% in newborn infants whose birth weights are < 1500 g.
- Trial name
- NCT01531179
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Growth Retardation
The Effects of Time Points to Cease Parenteral Nutrition and IGF-1 on Very Low Birth Weight Infants
This study aims to estimate short-term and long-term effects of time points to cease parenteral nutrition on very preterm infants, such as growth; to estimate the role of insulin-like growth factor 1 in the growth.
- Trial name
- NCT06071403
- Testing
- (enteral feeding volume/ total fluid volume)*100%
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Preterm Birth, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Assessment of Body Composition in Premature Children Submitted to an Early Stimulation Program
This is a cross-sectional study of a randomized clinical trial to investigate nutritional aspects of pre-scholar aged children born preterm submitted to an early stimulation program versus conventional care program.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Early Intervention, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT05399667
- Testing
- Early stimulation, Conventional care
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Neonatal Death, Infectious Disease
Vitality in Infants Via Azithromycin for Neonates Trial
Nearly half of child deaths occur during the neonatal period, and 80% of those occur in babies with low birthweight. Although tremendous progress has been made towards reducing under-five mortality globally, declines in neonatal…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Infectious Disease, Nutritional Deficiency
- Trial name
- VIVANT (NCT05763693)
- Testing
- Azithromycin at Baseline, Azithromycin at Day 21
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Premature Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
Time to Accurate Heart Rate on Neonatal Outcomes
The goal of this trial is to compare the time to first heart rate displayed for iRes Warmer with ResusView and using iRes Warmer without ResusView when used in the resuscitation (e.g.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Extreme Prematurity
- Trial name
- GE-EKG (NCT04587934)
- Testing
- iRes Warmer with ResusView, iRes Warmer without ResusView
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare
Weight Gain
"Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care Plus Massage Therapy on Growth of Preterm Low Birth Weight Infants at Discharge"
Kangaroo mother care plus massage therapy will lead to improved growth of preterm low birth weight infants at discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT05640297
- Testing
- KMC with Massage therapy
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Low Birthweight, Pre-Term
Low-birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration
Globally, 15% of all babies, amounting to 20 million infants each year, are born low birthweight (LBW), defined less than 2500 grams (5.5 lbs).
- Trial name
- LIFE (NCT04002908)
- Where
- 3 sites in India, Malawi and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Comparing Ibuprofen And Indomethacin For The Treatment Of The Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very Premature Babies
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and efficacy of ibuprofen, compared with indomethacin, in the treatment for the closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in premature babies born under 29 weeks gestation
- Trial name
- NCT00470743
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Indomethacin
- Where
- Singapore
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Periodontal Disease, Preterm Birth
Periodontal Disease and Preterm Birth
To determine the relationship between periodontal disease and upper genital tract inflammation in pregnancy. To determine whether certain fluid levels in the oral cavity and the vagina are associated with preterm birth or…
- Conditions
- Periodontal Disease, Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT00582374
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Identification of Clostridium Butyricum and Clostridium Neonatal in the Digestive Microbiota of Premature Infants Before 34 Weeks and Developing or Not Ulcerative Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) During Hospitalization
The study investigators hypothesize that Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium neonatal will be more frequently found in the stool of preterm infants with ulcerative necrotizing enterocolitis compared to healthy matched control…
- Trial name
- ECUN-2 (NCT04584320)
- Testing
- Stool sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
Probiotics Reduce Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
We investigate the efficacy of probiotics in reducing the incidence and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.A prospective, masked, multi-center randomized control trial will be…
- Trial name
- NCT00540033
- Testing
- infloran
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
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
Infant, Low Birth Weight, Hyperglycemia
Gluconeogenesis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Who Are Receiving Nutrition By Intravenous Infusion
RATIONALE: Very low birth weight infants have problems maintaining normal blood sugar levels. Gluconeogenesis is the production of sugar from amino acids and fats.
- Trial name
- NCT00005889
- Testing
- alanine, amino acids, glucagon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Prenatal Nutritional Supplementation on Birth Outcome in Hounde District, Burkina Faso
Low birth weight (LBW; birth weight<2,500g) is the most important determinant of mortality and morbidity in the neonatal period.
- Trial name
- MISAME2 (NCT00909974)
- Testing
- UNIMMAP - multiple micronutrients, Food supplement enriched with multiple micronutrients
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,302 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium