Clinical trials: Neonatal Morbidities
Neurofibromatosis 1, Plexiform Neurofibroma
Selumetinib for the Prevention of Plexiform Neurofibroma Growth in NF Type 1
Plexiform neurofibromas (PN) are known to cause significant morbidity in children with NF1. The recent FDA approval for selumetinib in children 2 years and older with inoperable symptomatic PN was based on the finding that…
- Trial name
- NF114 (NCT06188741)
- Testing
- Selumetinib
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Preterm Birth Complication, Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality
Delayed Versus Immediate Cord Clamping in Preterm Birth
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether delayed cord clamping improves early neonatal outcomes compared with immediate clamping in preterm birth.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality, Cord Clamping, Delayed Cord Clamping
- Trial name
- PREM-CORD (NCT07699666)
- Testing
- Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping, Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis
Bacterial Vaginosis, Premature Birth
Probiotics for the Prevention of Premature Birth and Neonatal Related Morbidity
The trial intends to evaluate the efficacy of specially designed probiotics to prevent premature birth and related neonatal morbidity associated to intra-uterine infection.
- Conditions
- Bacterial Vaginosis, Premature Birth, Sepsis, Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Trial name
- NCT00303082
- Testing
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 645 people
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Infant, Newborn, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Early Surfactant to Reduce Use of Mechanical Breathing in Low Birth Weight Infants
Mechanical ventilation (MV) of preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is associated with lung injury and nosocomial infection.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Respiratory Insufficiency
- Trial name
- Surfactant 2 (NCT00005774)
- Testing
- Early surfactant, Standard practice
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Labor
Strengthening Facility-based Intrapartum/Immediate Newborn Care to Reduce Mortality of Preterm Infants in Migori County, Kenya and Busoga Region, Uganda
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of evidence-based strategies can improve intrapartum and newborn care in facilities to reduce mortality among preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Labor, PreTerm Birth, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- PTBi-KE-UG (NCT03112018)
- Testing
- data strengthening, modified Safe childbirth checklist - control, modified Safe childbirth checklist - enhanced
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 102,988 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Sickle Cell Disease, Pain Crisis Recurrent
Effectiveness of Laying-on-of-hands for Sickle Cell Disease
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of 1-year administration of laying-on-of-hands on the morbidity and mortality of patients with sickle cell disease in Africa.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Pain Crisis Recurrent, Anemia, Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01518218
- Testing
- laying-on-of-hands
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- MOA Health Science Foundation
covid19 Infection, Pregnancy Complications
Covid-19 in Pregnancy: a French Population-based Cohort of Women and Newborns
The purpose of this study is to characterize the incidence and clinical features of the maternal COVID 19 infection, as well as the associated morbidity of the mother and the child, in the French context
- Conditions
- covid19 Infection, Pregnancy Complications, Neonatal Complications
- Trial name
- Coropreg (NCT04463758)
- Testing
- An auto-questionnaire comprising three psychometric scales
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 6,015 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Complication
Cord Blood Preptin Levels in Infants
In this study, cord blood preptin levels in infants with high or low birth weight will be compared to those in infants with normal birth weight.
- Trial name
- NCT06880003
- Testing
- During delivery, blood samples will be collected from the umbilical cord
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konya City Hospital
Oesophageal Atresia With Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula, Tracheomalacia
Primary Posterior Tracheopexy Prevents Tracheal Collapse
Introduction: Children born with a blind-ending gullet (oesophagus), or Oesophageal Atresia (OA), need to undergo surgical correction in the first week of life.
- Conditions
- Oesophageal Atresia With Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula, Tracheomalacia, Oesophageal Atresia
- Trial name
- PORTRAIT (NCT06335862)
- Testing
- Randomisation between the PPT- and no-PPT-group, Primary Posterior Tracheopexy, Preoperative tracheobronchoscopy
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Hospital Readmission, Newborn Morbidity
Comparison of Early Versus Very Early Postnatal Discharge on Hospital Readmissions in Newborns
This study compared hospital readmission and complications between very early discharge and early discharge in healthy newborn patients.
- Conditions
- Hospital Readmission, Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Complication, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT04422041
- Testing
- Time to discharge less than 24 hours, Discharge time between 24 and 48 hours
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Newborn Morbidity, Oxidative Stress
Antioxidant Effects of Melatonin in Preterm
Preterm infants are at risk of free radical mediated diseases from oxidative stress (OS) injury. Melatonin (MEL) is a powerful antioxidant and scavenger of free radicals.
- Conditions
- Newborn Morbidity, Oxidative Stress, Pre-Term, Melatonin Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04785183
- Testing
- Melatonin drops
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
Intubation Complication, Newborn Morbidity
Correct Endotracheal Tube Position in Newborns Intubated in the Delivery Room
The investigators wished to determine whether estimating endotracheal tube (ETT) insertion depth using the formula given by Spanish guidelines recommendations (5,5 plus weight) rather than the depth using the formula given by…
- Conditions
- Intubation Complication, Newborn Morbidity, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Trial name
- Intubated-DR (NCT03770104)
- Testing
- ETT insertion depth using Spanish recommendations, ETT insertion depth using international recommendations
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Tania Carbayo Jiménez
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
Respiratory Morbidities
Respiratory Morbidities and Outcome in Late Preterm in Neonatal ICU
Aim of the work: To assess the respiratory morbidities \& outcomes in late preterm infants in the neonatal ICU of Assiut university children's Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT05823064
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Obstetric Complication, Obstetric Labor Complications
ePartogram Effectiveness Study in Kenya
Quasi-experimental study to evaluate whether clinical care offered to clients was more appropriate and in line with WHO recommendations for care in normally progressing labor and in labor with complications, among providers using…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Complication, Obstetric Labor Complications, Newborn Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT03757598
- Testing
- ePartogram use
- Where
- 12 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Study of Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) and Respiratory Outcomes in Late Preterm Infants
The aim of this study is to determine if inhaled nitric oxide will improve short and long term respiratory outcomes in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01748045
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Vitamin E for Extremely Preterm Infants
The purpose of this pilot trial is to test the safety and efficacy of administering one dose of vitamin E, via a tube into the stomach, to extremely preterm infants (less than 27 weeks gestation and less than 1000 grams birth…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01193270
- Testing
- Vitamin E
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Newborn Morbidity, Pain
Epidemiology of Painful Procedures in Neonates
Sick or premature neonates are exposed to frequent painful and stressful procedures during their stay in neonatal intensive care units.
- Conditions
- Newborn Morbidity, Pain, Procedures, Intratracheal Intubation
- Trial name
- EPIPPAIN (NCT01346813)
- Where
- 21 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital Armand Trousseau
High-Frequency Ventilation, Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Nasal HFOV Versus Nasal SIPPV in Neonate Following Extubation: RCT Crossover Study
Mechanical ventilation was introduced to treat respiratory failure in preterm infants or sick neonates then improvements in survival (1,2).
- Conditions
- High-Frequency Ventilation, Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation, Newborn Morbidity, Noninvasive Ventilation
- Trial name
- nHFOnSIPPV (NCT04323397)
- Testing
- Non-invasive ventilation
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
Mortality, Morbidity;Newborn
Survival Model for Preterm Infants
Study Title Predictive Model of Mortality and Major Morbidity in Preterm Neonates in the Perinatal Period Internal ref. no. / short title Survival Model Study Design Observational Population-based Cohort Study Planned Sample Size…
- Trial name
- NCT05381285
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board