Clinical trials: Obstetric Care
Prematurity, Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Effect of Early L-Carnitine Supplementation on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants
Preterm infants are vulnerable to brain injury, nutritional deficiencies and poor early growth which places them at increased risk for developmental problems later in life.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Carnitine Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01783041
- Testing
- L-carnitine, 5% Dextrose
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Line Insertion Site, Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
Umbilical Cord Care for the Prevention of Colonization
Umbilical catheters are necessary for many infants admitted to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)and utilized when indicated for up to 7 to 14 days.
- Trial name
- NCT01893060
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Chlorhexidine gluconate, Pluronic Cream
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, Intensive Care Units
The Predictors of ICU Admission of oPRES
The purpose of this study is to explore the predictors of ICU admission of obstetric posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT05310513
- Testing
- Whether the patient needs to be admitted to the ICU
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Dunjin Chen
Prematurity
Developmental Impact of NICU Exposures (DINE)
The DINE study will test the hypothesis that potentially avoidable NICU-based exposures contribute to the neuro-cognitive and somatic impairments prevalent among NICU graduates.
- Trial name
- DINE (NCT03061890)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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
Premature Birth
Improving Brain Development in Medically Healthy Premature Infants
Premature infants born between 28 and 33 weeks' gestation often have significant brain damage. Brain damage can be caused by the much greater stimulation the infant receives in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT00065364
- Testing
- Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Reducing Fluids Intakes in Neonatal Intensive Care
During stay in the neonatal intensive care unit, newborns requires various treatments administered intravenously. The hidden fluid intake associated with these infusion can lead to fluid overlad, increasing the risk of…
- Trial name
- REFINI (NCT07715513)
- Testing
- hidden fluid intake
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Prematurity
Oral Care With Colostrum for Preventing Late-onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants
This clinical trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the oral mother's colostrum administration for preventing late-onset sepsis in premature neonates during their stay in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT06534632
- Testing
- Mother's colostrum
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes
Early Skin-to-skin Contact, Psychological Distress
Effects of the Couplet Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
This is a quasi-experimental before and after intervention study taking place in the level III NICU of Turku University Hospital in Finland to evaluate the effects of the Couplet Care, a care model which provides maternal and…
- Conditions
- Early Skin-to-skin Contact, Psychological Distress, Parenting, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- NCT05655104
- Testing
- Couplet Care
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Preterm Birth, Prenatal Care Late
This Study Was to Investigate the Efficacy of Fetal Right Heart Doppler Findings in Determination of Pulmonary Maturity
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of fetal right heart doppler findings in determination of pulmonary maturity.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Prenatal Care Late, Preterm Labor
- Trial name
- NCT04296591
- Testing
- fetal heart doppler findings
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Kangaroo Care, Premature Birth
Evaluating the Effects of Kangaroo Care in the NICU
The main hypothesis of this study is that Kangaroo Father Care (KFC) will positively impact acute physiologic and long-term behavioral outcomes in infants, fathers, and families.
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Care, Premature Birth, Fathers
- Trial name
- NCT04727125
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Parents of Preterm Infants Born Before 33 Weeks Gestation
PPrime: Parents Views on Diagnosis and Information-giving in Neonatal Care (Pilot Study)
The aim of the pilot study is to explore and identify the issues of concern to parents whose babies have been cared for in a neonatal unit and exposed to imaging, its influence on diagnosis and information-giving process
- Trial name
- PPrime (NCT01055548)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Caesarean Section
Current Dutch Practice on Caesarean Sections: Identification of Barriers and Facilitators for Optimal Care
Caesarean (CS) delivery rates in the Netherlands increased from 5 to 15% the last 20 years. CSs have no clear benefit for overall neonatal outcome and are associated with higher maternal complications and high costs.
- Trial name
- SIMPLE (NCT01261676)
- Testing
- Implementation aids
- Where
- 20 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Preterm Birth, Tube Feeding
Maternal Role in Oral Feed Establishment in Preterm Neonates
Hypothesis Preterm babies who receive sensory motor stimulation from their mothers as compared to trained nurses will 1. Start taking oral feed at the same time as compared to control group 2.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Tube Feeding, Swallowing Disorder, Maternal Care Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT05484726
- Testing
- perioral sensory motor stimulation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatima Memorial Hospital
Pre-Eclampsia, Premature Birth
PREPARE, Prematurity Reduction by Pre-eclampsia Care
Investigators will test a novel system of integrated care, to promote the use of the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Guidelines for the management of pre-eclampsia and initiate the use of a structured risk assessment strategy to reduce…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT03073317)
- Testing
- FullPIERS and sFlit/PLGF (Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1-to-Placental Growth Factor Ratio)
- Where
- 8 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Fernandes Figueira
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
The Effect of Two Non-Pharmacological Methods on Pain During Retinopathy Examination
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the effect of reverse kangaroo care position and ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) position applied during ROP examination in premature infants on pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06694103
- Testing
- Reverse Kangaroo Care Position, ROP Position
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinem Basdemir
Premature Birth of Newborn
The Norwegian Family Centered Care Study
This study evaluates possible effects of two different NICU designs; by comparing traditional and Family Centered Care in terms of infant nutrition, health and growth, and coping by family.
- Trial name
- NCT02452580
- Testing
- Family Centered Care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Pain
Effectiveness of Oral Sucrose During Lung Ultrasound
Background: control of pain in neonates has an important role in preventing long- term effects on neurodevelopment and pain reactivity.
- Trial name
- NCT05717088
- Testing
- 24% Sucrose solution
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm
Engaging Mothers & Babies; Reimagining Antenatal Care for Everyone (EMBRACE) Study
This is a randomized comparative effectiveness study of two forms of enhanced prenatal care among 674 Medi-Cal eligible pregnant individuals in Fresno, California.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm, Prenatal Stress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- EMBRACE (NCT04154423)
- Testing
- Glow! Group Prenatal Care, Individual Prenatal Care with CPSP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Premature Infants
Compliance to Synagis (Palivizumab) Under Daily Pediatrician´s Conditions in Premature Infants 33 - 35 wGA
Compliance to Synagis (palivizumab) is a key factor to obtain maximal protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection as shown in the IMpact study.
- Trial name
- NCT01077271
- Where
- 45 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott