Clinical trials: Low Birthweight Neonate
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant (ELBW)
Effective Approaches & Strategies to Ease Off Nasal CPAP In Preterm Infants
Though Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) is a commonly used form of non-invasive neonatal respiratory support, the optimal method of weaning off NCPAP is not well established.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant (ELBW), BronchoPulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- EASEOFFNCPAP (NCT02819050)
- Testing
- NCPAP
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
CGM Use in Preterm Infants
Preterm infants (gestational age (GA) at birth < 31 weeks) admitted to the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital NICU will have a Dexcom G6 sensor Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) placed shortly after consent and…
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT05436925
- Testing
- Dexcom G6 sensor Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Extreme Prematurity,Extremely Low Birthweight, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Impact of Higher Zinc Supplementation on Neonatal Weight Velocity
Preterm infants born prematurely are more likely to have low zinc levels because they have less time to build up zinc before birth.
- Conditions
- Extreme Prematurity,Extremely Low Birthweight, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT07896070
- Testing
- 1 mg/day Zinc Supplementation, 3 mg/day Zinc Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Premature Birth
Assessment of the Impact of the Return Home of Premature Newborns Less Than 2 Kilos Morbidity/Mortality
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of discharge from hospital with a weight of less than 2 kilos. To do this, the investigator will look at the short-term and long-term outcome of newborns weighing less than 2 kilos…
- Trial name
- Petit-Poids (NCT06224764)
- Testing
- Mother and Father questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
Prematurity Complications
Gut Permeability and Microbiome in Preterm Infants
NEC, a life-threatening, GI emergency characterized by increased IP, affects approximately 7 to 10% of preterm neonates, and typically occurs within 7 to 14 days of birth with mortality as high as 30-50%.
- Trial name
- NCT07667049
- Testing
- measurement of intestinal permeability
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Neonatal Death, Preterm Birth
SURVIVAL PLUSS: Increasing Capacity for Mama-baby Survival in Post-conflict Uganda and South Sudan
Universal coverage of good quality facility based care globally could prevent nearly 113,000 maternal deaths, 531,000 stillbirths and 1.3 million neonatal deaths annually by 2020.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Preterm Birth, Low Birthweight, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02605369
- Testing
- Intervention arm: An integrated package
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,877 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) to Prevent Neonatal Infection
A controlled clinical trial was conducted at eight participating centers between January 1, 1988, and March 31, 1991. Patients were randomly assigned to an intravenous immune globulin group or a control group.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- IVIG (NCT01203345)
- Testing
- IVIG
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Premature Birth, Perinatal Mortality
Assessing the Impact of Smoke-free Legislation on Perinatal Health in the Netherlands
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there has been a change in perinatal outcomes following the phased smoking ban introduction (January 2004 for workplaces; July 2008 for bars and restaurants) workplaces in the…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Perinatal Mortality, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT02189265
- Testing
- Smoke-free legislation
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,069,695 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Transfusion for Preterm Neonates
This is a pilot study to test feasibility of collection, preparation and infusion of a baby's own (autologous) umbilical cord blood in the first 14 days after birth if the baby is born premature <35 weeks of gestation.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Anemia of Prematurity, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT01121328
- Testing
- Autologous cord blood transfusion for preterm neonates, Autologous cord blood transfusion
- Where
- Egypt
- Sponsor
- Sahar M.A. Hassanein, MD
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Prediction of Low Birth Weight Infants Using Ultrasound Measurement of Placental Diameter and Thickness
Prediction of Low Birth Weight Infants using Ultrasound Measurement of Placental Diameter and Thickness
- Trial name
- NCT01501851
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Pulmonary Hypertension, Infant, Premature
Novel Echocardiographic Methods for Early Identification of Neonates at Risk for Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension
Chronic pulmonary hypertension (cPHT) is a serious cardiopulmonary disorder that causes low oxygen levels in the blood, difficulty in breathing and ultimately heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT04402645
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Extremely Low Birth Weight
The Effect of Schumann Resonance on Preterm Newborns
Body weight gain is crucial for preterm newborns, especially those with a low birth weight. Owing to their noninvasive, noncontact, and non-pharmaceutical properties, extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) are…
- Trial name
- NCT05146752
- Testing
- extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields, routine care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal, Jaundice, Neonatal
Trial of Aggressive Versus Conservative Phototherapy in Infants <1,000 Grams Birth Weight
This multi-center, randomized clinical trial compared different bilirubin levels as thresholds for timing of phototherapy in extremely low birth weight infants.
- Conditions
- Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal, Jaundice, Neonatal, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- Phototherapy (NCT00114543)
- Testing
- Aggressive Phototherapy 501-750g, Aggressive Phototherapy 751-1000g, Conservative Phototherapy 501-750g
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,974 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Physiologic Definition of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
This observational study was conducted to design and test a physiologic definition for bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks of life.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- PhysiologicDef (NCT01223287)
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 410 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network