Clinical trials: Neonatal Care
Signs and Symptoms
Noninvasive Optical Measurement of Critical Care Neonates
The purpose of this study is to determine whether reflections of light can be used to provide real-time pictures of blood vessel formation around infants' heads. This study device is called laser speckle imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT01483703
- Testing
- Laser Speckle Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Sickle Cell Disease
Development and Evaluation of an Information Management System and Communication System for Population-wide Point-of-care Infant Sickle Cell Disease Screening
Although over 75% of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are born in sub-Sahara where the disease highly contributes to under-5 mortality and causes life-long debilitation, evidence-based strategies to control SCD are not…
- Trial name
- SIMCS SCD (NCT06563440)
- Testing
- Digital app and information system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 24,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Substance-Related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders
Conflict Between Maternal Autonomy and Child Health in Substance-use
Qualitative project, comprising open-ended semi-structured interviews with healthcare workers, who provide antenatal care to substance-using women.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Amphetamine-Related Disorders, Inhalant Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT02797990
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Fathers' Self-Efficacy and Ability in Newborn Care
Effectiveness of GEMPO E-Education on Fathers' Self-Efficacy and Ability in Newborn Care
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of GEMPO (Holding, Bathing, and Diaper Changing) e-education on fathers' self-efficacy and ability to care for newborns. The study will involve fathers of newborns aged 0-28 days.
- Trial name
- GEMPO (NCT07890077)
- Testing
- GEMPO Electronic Education
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Musnaini Musnaini
Mothers, Quality of Life
The Effect of Web-based Training Given to Mothers of Babies With Congenital Heart Disease
This study was assessed the impact of a web-based education program provided to mothers of infants with congenital heart diseases on their quality of life and self-efficacy levels.
- Conditions
- Mothers, Quality of Life, Self Efficacy, Training
- Trial name
- NCT06168344
- Testing
- Web-Based Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Skin Care
The Effect of Almond and Extra Virgin Olive Oils on Maintaining Skin Integrity in Neonates
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of extra virgin olive and almond oils on maintaining skin integrity in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT06286813
- Testing
- Plant (natural) oils
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Screening Tool
Efficacy Comparison Between Primary Care Physicians' Independent Auscultation and AI-assisted Auscultation for Congenital Heart Disease Screening in Patient-enriched Populations: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In recent years, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare domain has witnessed a significant surge, with deep learning emerging as a potent force in the medical field.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Screening Tool, Artifical Intelligence, Randomised Controlled Trial
- Trial name
- NCT06791096
- Testing
- AI-assisted auscultation, Independent auscultation
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kun Sun
Moral Distress
The Interplay Between Moral Distress, Moral Resilience, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Neonatal Care Providers
Due to highly specialized medical care neonatal care providers are faced with numerous responsibilities which makes neonatal care a particularly challenging and stressful work environment.
- Trial name
- MoD (NCT06836323)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Birth Weight
Healthy Mums, Healthy Babies: Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation in Ethiopia
Background: This programme effectiveness study responds to the need for evidence on the effect on birthweight of switching from iron-folic acid supplementation (IFA) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) as part of…
- Trial name
- NCT05708183
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS), Iron folate supplementation (IFA)
- Where
- 6 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 25,620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality
Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care: The EmONC Trial
The objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by increasing access to and improving the quality of obstetric and neonatal care for pregnant women in study clusters.
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01073488)
- Testing
- Community Mobilization, HBLSS and facility improvement
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267,181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Infant Behavior
Stress Level, Skin Moisture and Physiological Parameters in the First Bath of Newborns
Objectıve: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of wipe (WG), shower (SG) and tub bath (TG) on stress level, skin moisture and physiological parameters used during the first bath in newborns hospitalized in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07109908
- Testing
- Wiping Bath, Wrapping Bath, Showering Bath
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Muscular Dystrophies, Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Evaluation of Muscle miRNA as Biomarkers in Dystrophinopathies
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) , caused by mutations in the DMD gene, is the most common and most severe progressive dystrophy of the child.
- Conditions
- Muscular Dystrophies, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- biodystromirs (NCT02109692)
- Testing
- blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Pediatric, Well Child Care
Comparing a Team-Based Approach to Standard Well-Child Visits To Improve Preventive Care Services
Parent-focused Redesign for Encounters, Newborns to Toddlers (PARENT) is a team-based approach to care that utilizes a community health worker in a health educator role ("Parent's Coach") to provide many of the Well-Child Care…
- Trial name
- NCT05852392
- Testing
- Adapted PARENT Model
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Growing up With the Young Endocrine Support System (YESS!)
Transition from paediatric to adult endocrinology is a challenge for adolescents, families and doctors. Up to 25% of young adults with chronic endocrine disorders are lost to follow-up ('drop-out') once the young adult moves out…
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- YESS (NCT04252001)
- Testing
- YESS! game, Snake '97, Transition-toolkit
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dr. Laura C. G. de Graaff-Herder
Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis
Breath Analysis in Children by New Point-of-care Instruments
In this study new hand-held devices for measuring exhaled breath will be tested in children with asthma, CF, and healthy controls. Main objectives will be feasibility and discriminative value of these techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT03377686
- Testing
- inflammation markers in exhaled breath
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Motor Skills Disorders
Profile of Newborn Undergoing Early Stimulation in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
To describe the profile of newborns undergoing early stimulation in a neonatal intensive care unit, characterizing the study population, according to its variables and neonatal risk factors, indications for treatment of early…
- Trial name
- NCT01660178
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Pain
Caring for Babies During the Newborn Screening Blood Test
Newborn infants have blood work procedures in their first days of life that cause pain, distress and physiological changes. Breastfeeding (BF), skin to skin care (SSC), or giving sweet solutions (sucrose or glucose) has been…
- Trial name
- NCT02608892
- Testing
- BSweet2Babies video
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Behavioral Assessment of Children, Early Intervention
PaREnting ProgrAm to Enhance PREterm Infants' Health and Development (PREPARE Trial)
Preterm infants are at high risk of developmental delay or disabilities and they do benefit from early intervention programs. Many programs aiming at improving preterm infants' developmental outcome have been proposed with mixed…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04783220)
- Testing
- Comprehensive structured parent intervention
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in Neonatal Infants
Motivational Incentives to Reduce Secondhand Smoke in NICU Infants' Homes
A randomized, controlled, parallel group design will be used to test whether a Secondhand Smoke Exposure program initiated in the hospital and completed in the home using motivational interviewing plus motivational incentives…
- Trial name
- NCT01726062
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing plus Incentives, Conventional Care (CC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston