Clinical trials: Low Birth Weight, open to volunteers
Well-Being, Psychological, Breastfeeding
Relaxation Intervention to Improve Newborn Growth and Maternal Well-being
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if listening to a relaxation audiorecording during breastfeeding improves breastfeeding and infant outcomes and maternal well-being in a low-income country setting.
- Conditions
- Well-Being, Psychological, Breastfeeding, Low Birth Weight, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- RING-MW (NCT07774793)
- Testing
- Relaxation audiorecording, Control audio device without relaxation audiorecording
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Low Birth Weight, Kangaroo Mother Care
Admission to Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Ward and Maternal Postpartum Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if extended admission to the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) ward helps to prevent postpartum depression in mothers of low birthweight infants in a low-resource setting whose newborns were…
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight, Kangaroo Mother Care, Postpartum Depression, Neurodevelopmental Outcome
- Trial name
- KMC PPD (NCT06545760)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care (KMC) support for > 2 days, Kangaroo mother care (KMC) support for < 2 days
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,908 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Premature Birth, Growth Failure
Predictors of Postnatal Growth Failure in Preterm Infants
This prospective observational study aims to identify the clinical and nutritional predictors of postnatal growth failure among preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Assiut University Children's Hospital.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Growth Failure, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
- Trial name
- NCT07818681
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Low Birth Weight Among Neonates
EFFECT OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE ON HOSPITAL OUTCOME IN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
Kangaroo Mother Care is a novel intervention known to improve survival, nutrition and prevent infections. Kangaroo Mother Care encompasses prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby and exclusive breastfeeding…
- Trial name
- NCT07736274
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Conventional Neonatal Care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Navy Station Shifa Hospital
Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
Periodontal Disease and Small Vulnerable Newborns in Rural Nepal: A Community-based Trial
Periodontal disease in pregnant women has been implicated as a potential risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including being born preterm, small-for-gestational age, and/or low birth weight.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Small Vulnerable Newborn, Small-for-gestational Age
- Trial name
- NCT07553286
- Testing
- A package of oral health interventions, including a daily antiseptic oral rinse (alcohol-free cetylpyridinium chloride (0.075%))
- Volunteers
- 2,280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Follow-up Visit of High Risk Infants
The NICHD Neonatal Research Network's Follow-Up study is a multi-center cohort in which surviving extremely low birth-weight infants born in participating network centers receive neurodevelopmental, neurosensory and functional…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- FU (NCT00009633)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68,000 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Post-Extubation Assessment of Clinical Stability in ELBW Infants
This is an observational, proof-of-concept, feasibility study that aims to evaluate the feasibility of a monitoring system that integrates clinical data, high-resolution waveforms from the bedside monitor, regional oxygenation…
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT06037083)
- Testing
- Oxygen saturation probe, Near infrared spectroscopy sensors, Electrical impedance tomography
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal
Neonatal Platelet Transfusion Threshold Trial
The objective of the NeoPlaTT trial is to test whether, among extremely preterm infants born at 23 0/7 to 26 6/7 weeks' gestation, a lower platelet transfusion threshold, compared to a higher threshold, improves survival without…
- Conditions
- Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal, Platelet Transfusion, Infant, Newborn, Diseases
- Trial name
- NeoPlaTT (NCT06676904)
- Testing
- Higher Platelet Transfusion Threshold, Lower Platelet Transfusion Threshold
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,433 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
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
Premature Infants, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The Video System to Provide a Developmental Training Guide for Preterm Infants
This study aimed to establish a systematic developmental training guide protocol for parent-centered early intervention and verify the concept and feasibility of a video system for parent-centered in-home developmental therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT06965842
- Testing
- Parent-centered developmental training
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Individualized Nutrition to Optimize Preterm Infant Growth and Neurodevelopment
Human milk has several well-established benefits but does not adequately meet the increased nutritional demands of the growing preterm infant, necessitating additional nutrient supplementation in a process known as fortification.
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT06266455)
- Testing
- Standardized Fortification, Adjustable Fortification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
Swiss Neonatal Network & Follow-up Group
The chief aim of the Swiss Neonatal Network \& Follow-Up Group (SwissNeoNet) is to maintain and / or improve the quality and safety of medical care for high-risk newborn infants and their families in Switzerland through a…
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, Asphyxia Neonatorum
- Trial name
- SwissNeoNet (NCT04239508)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Neonatal Network
Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Early Nutrition and the Preterm Infant
Optimizing Nutrition and Milk (Opti-NuM) Project
Early nutrition critically influences growth, neurodevelopment and morbidity among infants born of very low birth weight (VLBW), but current one-size-fits-all feeding regimes do not optimally support these vulnerable infants.
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Early Nutrition and the Preterm Infant, Nutritional Requirements, Human Milk Fortification
- Trial name
- Opti-NuM (NCT06870981)
- Testing
- Opti-NuM is an observational secondary use of data/samples study, the investigators will analyze information and specimens from the MaxiMoM platform RCTs. No interventions form part of this study.
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Low Birthweight Infant, Preterm
Exploring Minor Proteins and Peptides in Human Milk: a Proteomic Analysis Across Lactation Stages
Human milk (HM) is the optimal food source for the nutrition, growth, and development of newborns. The protein fraction of HM plays a crucial role in the healthy development of infants.
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight Infant, Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Preterms
- Trial name
- PROTEOM-MILK (NCT06787963)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Extra Uterine Growth Restriction, Premature Infant Disease
Does Starting Feeds on the First Day of Life Help Premature Infants Reach Full Volume Feeds Sooner?
Feeding advancements in ELBW infants have evolved over decades. The fear of causing mortality and morbidity, notably NEC, have made providers cautious when advancing feeds.
- Conditions
- Extra Uterine Growth Restriction, Premature Infant Disease, VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06731439
- Testing
- Starting feeds within 6 hours of life, Standard feeding protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
LUS AT BIRTH IN INFANTS BORN BEFORE 26 WEEKS
All infants born before 26 weeks born in a hospital included in the registry will receive a LU at birth, before the first dose of surfactant. We will register as well the length of IMV, NIV or the need of IMV in the whole sample.
- Trial name
- MINI-LUS (NCT06394583)
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Andaluz Health Service