Clinical trials: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Premature, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The Effect of Gentle Human Touch and Stimulus Reduction on Pain and Comfort During Heel Blood Collection in Premature Newborns
Premature infants frequently experience painful procedures during their admission to neonatal intensive care units; this can lead to acute adverse events, imbalances, and long-term neurodevelopmental implications.
- Conditions
- Premature, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Touch, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- NCT07715682
- Testing
- Gentle Human Touch, Environmental Modification
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kubra Nur Kabakcı Sarıdağ
Medication Errors and Other Product Use Errors and Issues, Adverse Drug Event
Reducing Errors In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
This is a monocentric prospective pre and post-intervention study, aiming at analyzing the efficacy of the Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) plus Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) as compared to paper order entry…
- Trial name
- SAPHET-i (NCT04193839)
- Testing
- Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) plus Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero
Neonatal Pain, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Fentanyl Intranasal for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether intranasal fentanyl (a pain medicine given as a nasal spray) can reduce pain and is safe to use during routine eye examinations for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Pain, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Pain Management, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- FIREFLY (NCT07112430)
- Testing
- Fentanyl Citrate (Intranasal)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Marsha Campbell-Yeo
Infant Development, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Individual Structured Therapy in Early Premature Infants at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
In this study, investigators aimed to apply an individual structured therapy protocol within the framework of neurodevelopmental therapy principles in early premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit and…
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPY
- Trial name
- NCT06648213
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Pulmonary Function
Pulmonary Function During Prone and Supine Positioning in NICU Infants Requiring Assisted Ventilation
This study seeks to determine in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients specific improvements in pulmonary function which may occur when an infant is ventilated in the prone as compared to the supine position.
- Trial name
- NCT00749762
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Inguinal Hernia
Awake Caudal Catheter vs General Anesthesia
It is well established that preterm inguinal hernias discovered in the NICU pose a significant surgical risk due to the associated co-morbid conditions that accompany these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05919732
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Dexmedetomidine, Caffeine, Tylenol, Propofol, rocuronium, caffeine, Tylenol, bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Nutrition Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disease
Review of Infant Oral Feeding and Skills
This study evaluates the infant's feeding skill level at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. The goal is to determine whether the ability to "full feed by volume" implies "full skill development" for infant oral…
- Conditions
- Nutrition Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disease, Deglutition Disorder, Feeding Difficulties
- Trial name
- RIOS (NCT06736743)
- Testing
- SMART Tool for Feeding Skill Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Congenital CMV Infection
Cytomegalovirus Testing and Intervention Protocol for Newborn Nursery and Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the most common non-genetic cause of pediatric hearing loss and an important cause of neurodevelopmental delay.
- Trial name
- NCT02680743
- Testing
- Education of parents to pursue prompt hearing screening.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Neonatal SEPSIS
Prevailing Microorganisms Causing Neonatal Sepsis in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Prospective Study)Prevailing Microorganisms Causing Neonatal Sepsis in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Prospective Study)
Prevailing microorganisms causing neonatal sepsis in neonatal intensive care unit of Assiut University children Hospital Methods prospective study conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit in Assiut university children…
- Trial name
- PMCNSINICUPS (NCT03308526)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Gehad Abdelnaser
Neonatology
Parental Real-life Experience During the Neonatal Transfer
The transfer of newborn child from Intensive Care Unit to maternity is very stressfull for parents.This anxiety could have repercussion on parents adaptation on their new environment, on parent's role and also on their relaional…
- Trial name
- NCT03046602
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Preterm Infants
Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infant Bundled Care in the NICU
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of bundling nursing care activities on the overall health of Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) preterm infants who receive bundled care in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
- Trial name
- NCT03370757
- Testing
- 3-hour bundled care, 6-hour bundled care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
PreTerm Birth, Stress Reaction
The Contribution of Parent-infant Interaction While Singing During Kangaroo Care, on Preterm-infants' Autonomic Stability and Parental Anxiety Reduction
The current study will investigate the combination of the two modalities in a mixed-methods design, in order to provide comprehensive knowledge regarding the effects of family-centered MT during KC, on premature-infants'…
- Trial name
- NCT03023267
- Testing
- Music therapy and Kangaroo care, Kangaroo Care alone
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Intestinal Failure
Spectral Lighting and Metabolism
The goal of this exploratory n-of-1-study is to compare markers of metabolism in infants in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) between two lighting environments.
- Trial name
- NCT06094504
- Testing
- Spectral Lighting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Sleep
Sleep-wakefulness Status in Preterm Infants
This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of three stair positioning pillows and positioning materials on the sleep-wakefulness status of preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06664749
- Testing
- Three stair position pillow group, Positioning material group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harran University
Neonatal SEPSIS
Neonatal Sepsis at Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Ghana
Background: Neonatal sepsis is a major contributor to global under five mortality. In developing countries a major proportion of neonatal sepsis is thought to emanate from the healthcare setting, due to challenges in infection…
- Trial name
- NCT03755635
- Testing
- The WHO multimodal hand hygiene strategy
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 5,433 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Bjerrum
Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Prematurity
Severe Intrauterine Growth Retardation: Developmental Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Care
The purpose of the study is to learn more about the development of small for gestational age (SGA) preterm infants and whether focusing on the infant's behavior has a positive effect on outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT00914108
- Testing
- Newborn Individualized Developmental Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
National Surveillance and Prevention of Neonatal VAP
The goal of this observational study is to improve how hospital-acquired lung infections (called ventilator-associated pneumonia, or VAP) are diagnosed, treated and prevented in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, babies born…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (AROs), Health-Care Associated Infection (HAI)
- Trial name
- NCT07109791
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Bacteremia
Increasing the Yield of Blood Cultures in Neonates
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of a single blood sample of 1cc in an aerobic bottle will provide a better yield and time to positivity than 2 samples of 0.5 cc in 2 (aerobic and anaerobic) bottles for…
- Trial name
- NCT01023555
- Testing
- 1cc of blood in a single aerobic culture bottle
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Intestinal Failure
AI-driven Total Parenteral Nutrition Platform
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can help doctors order total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- NCT07414576
- Testing
- AI-driven total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Takeoff41, Inc.
Hypoxemia
Oxygen Saturation Alarms in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Infants will be observed in the neonatal intensive care unit for 4 hours. The observer will note the timing of oxygen saturation alarms, staff response, and interrupted staff activities.
- Trial name
- NCT01085539
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG