Clinical trials: Pre - Delivery Pregnant Women
Myocardial Dysfunction, Newborn Morbidity
Myocardial Deformation Before and After Birth
Knowledge on the changes in myocardial function in the last weeks before birth and during the first year of life is limited. Through fetal and post-natal echocardiography we intend to describe these changes using myocardial…
- Conditions
- Myocardial Dysfunction, Newborn Morbidity, Maternal Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04060381
- Testing
- Blood transfusion, Ibuprofen, or epinephrine, norepinephrine or dopamine
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Sepsis, Pre-Term
Olive Oil Massage Effect for Reduction of Preterm Sepsis (OMEPS)
The OMEPS trial is a randomized clinical trial in the western region of Saudi Arabia. Conducted to assess the safety and feasibility of olive oil as massage for preterm infants and if associated with reduced risk of Late-Onset…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Pre-Term, Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- OMEPS (NCT04717037)
- Testing
- Olive Oil Massage
- Where
- 2 sites in Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Pre-Eclampsia
Neurobehavioural Outcomes in Late Preterm Neonates
Hypertensive disorders are the most common medical complications in pregnancy and major causes of maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- PRENB (NCT02443259)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Pre-Term, Breast Milk Expression
Preemie Milk Analyser Validation Study
This study aims to test and validate the Preemie Ecosystem- a new device and associated software package for measuring the nutrient (fat, protein and carbohydrate) content of the breast milk of the mothers of premature babies.
- Conditions
- Pre-Term, Breast Milk Expression, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06486194
- Testing
- Targeted breast milk fortification using preemie device, Standard Breast milk fortification
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Cerebral Palsy Infantile, Pre-Term
Motor-voice Assessment in Infants (MAMI)
The goal of this observational study is to discover features of normal and disordered motor-voice profiles that are biobehavioral markers of physical disability in infants..
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy Infantile, Pre-Term, Motor Delay, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- MAMI (NCT06807203)
- Testing
- Behavioral observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Premature Birth, Pre-Eclampsia
Select Nutrient and Gene Variant Analysis in a Targeted Diet and Lifestyle Intervention Reduces Preterm Birth
Preterm birth (PTB) rates in the US are among the highest in wealthy nations across the globe, and they are particularly high in our most socio-economically disadvantaged populations.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Pre-Eclampsia, Small for Gestational Age Infant
- Trial name
- SNGLI-PTB (NCT05436119)
- Testing
- GrowBaby
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- GrowBaby Life Project
Periodontal Diseases, Premature Birth
Prevention of Pre-Term Birth by Treatment of Periodontal Disease
The aim of the study is to investigate, in an Australian population of pregnant women, whether the treatment of periodontal disease during pregnancy prevents pre-term birth and other complications of pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Diseases, Premature Birth, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- NCT00133926
- Testing
- Treatment of periodontal disease
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 1,094 people
- Sponsor
- King Edward Memorial Hospital
Anti-infecting Agents, Local
Efficacy Study Comparing 2% Chlorhexidine in 70% Isopropyl Alcohol Versus 2% Aqueous Chlorhexidine
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two different antiseptic solutions (2%chlorhexidine in 70% alcohol with 2% aqueous chlorhexidine)when used in a standardized controlled manner in cleansing the skin of…
- Trial name
- NCT01270776
- Testing
- 2% aqueous chlorhexidine, 2% Chlorhexidine 70% isopropyl alcohol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 462 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Apnea of Prematurity, Premature Birth
The Effect of an Additional Pre-extubational Loading Dose of Caffeine-citrate
The goal of this clinical trial is to answer whether the use of a single loading dose (20 mg/kg) of caffeine citrate one hour before extubation has an impact on the success rate of extubation among preterm neonates.
- Conditions
- Apnea of Prematurity, Premature Birth, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NEOKOFF22 (NCT06401083)
- Testing
- Caffeine citrate
- Where
- 2 sites in Hungary
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre Eclampsia
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplementation to Pregnant Women and Their Infants in Pakistan.
Vitamin D deficiency is wide spread in South Asian population and is contributing to burden of disease in this region including Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre Eclampsia, Stillbirths, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT01229189
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Severe Pre-eclampsia With Postnatal Complication
Magnesium Sulfate in Pregnancy and Postpartum
There are huge doubts as to how long to keep postpartum magnesium sulfate. Studies demonstrating the usefulness for 24, 12 or 6 hours are of little evidence and do not take into account the use of magnesium sulphate before…
- Trial name
- MAG-PP (NCT02317146)
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Where
- 3 sites in Panama
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Complejo Hospitalario Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid
Infant,Premature
Prematurity Related Ventilatory Control (PRE-VENT) - Specific Aim 2
To determine if late (at or beyond postnatal day 14) mild permissive hypercapnia is associated with reduction in apnea, bradycardia, and hypoxemic episodes and with improved stability of oxygenation.
- Trial name
- NCT03333161
- Testing
- Cardiorespiratory monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pre-Term, Individualized Developmental Care
The Impact of the SENSE Program on NICU
The SENSE program will be applied to babies receiving treatment in the neonatal intensive care unit and the effect of the application on the baby and parents will be examined.
- Conditions
- Pre-Term, Individualized Developmental Care, Sensory Experiences
- Trial name
- NCT06354517
- Testing
- SENSE group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yuksek Ihtisas University
Preeclampsia
A Study to Evaluate the Use of Placenta Protein 13 (PP13) in the First Trimester of Pregnancy as a Diagnostic Aiding Tool in the Assessment of the Risk for Developing Preeclampsia in Women With Low and Unknown Risk
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether it is possible to detect changes in the concentration of PP13 in the blood of pregnant women who may go on to develop the complication of preeclampsia later on in the pregnancy…
- Trial name
- NCT00572793
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 431 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carl Weiner, MD
Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant
Kangaroo Mother Care Before Stabilisation Amongst Low Birth Weight Neonates in Africa
We will conduct an individually randomised, controlled, superiority trial with two parallel groups; an intervention arm allocated to receive KMC and a control arm receiving 'standard' care.
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant, Death; Neonatal, Hypothermia, Newborn
- Trial name
- OMWaNA (NCT02811432)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care, Standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,221 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Birth Weight, Miscarriage
Micronutrient Supplementation Before and During 1st Pregnancy to Improve Birth Outcomes (JiVitA-5)
The purpose of this cluster-randomized trial is to evaluate the efficacy of daily, multiple micronutrient (MM) supplement versus identical placebo use among nulligravid, recently married women, starting preconceptionally through…
- Conditions
- Birth Weight, Miscarriage, Small-for-gestational Age, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- JiVitA-5 (NCT03921177)
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 9,859 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Premature Birth
Delayed Clamping and Milking the Umbilical Cord in Preterm Infants
This is a randomized controlled trial that will compare the effects of delayed umbilical cord clamping to umbilical cord milking in preterm infants (less than 34 weeks gestation).
- Trial name
- NCT02092103
- Testing
- Cord Milking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Cervical Length Measurement, Pregnancy, Prolonged
Cervical Length Pre-induction as a Tool to Predict Vaginal Birth
To evaluate the value of measuring cervical length as a predictor of vaginal birth after induction of labor with prostaglandins in pregnancies with 41 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT02916082
- Testing
- Cervical length measurement
- Where
- Panama
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
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
Pregnancy, Premature Birth
Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Delivery by a Natural Progesterone Agent
To examine the preterm delivery rate of a preterm delivery high risk group of pregnant women, using once daily natural progesterone agent.
- Trial name
- NCT00329316
- Testing
- Crinone Gel 8%
- Sponsor
- The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya