Clinical trials: Preterm
Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight <2500 Grams
Reducing Preterm Births in Underserved Pregnant Women
Timely screening and management of modifiable conditions can reduce preterm births, yet providing effective prenatal risk management systems to meet the unique needs of medically underserved populations is complex.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight <2500 Grams, Verylow Birthweight <1500 Grams
- Trial name
- NCT01344616
- Testing
- lifestyle support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 482 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PHCC LP
Replacement Therapy in Preterm Infants
Efficacy and Safety of Bile Salt Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) as Replacement Therapy in Infant Formula for Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy in preterm infants following treatment with BSSL when administered in infant formula.
- Trial name
- NCT00658905
- Testing
- rhBSSL
- Where
- 6 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Replacement Therapy in Preterm Infants
Efficacy and Safety of Bile Salt Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) as Replacement Therapy in Pasteurized Breast Milk for Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy in preterm infants following treatment with BSSL when administered in pasteurized breast milk.
- Trial name
- NCT00659243
- Testing
- rhBSSL
- Where
- 8 sites in France, Italy
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Preterm Birth, Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Fish Oil Trials in Pregnancy for the Prevention of Pregnancy Complications ('FOTIP')
The initial trial examined if fish oil supplementation during pregnancy could reduce the risk of pregnancy induced hypertension, intrauterine growth retardation, and preterm birth in pregnancies that were at increased risk of…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
- Trial name
- FOTIP (NCT02229526)
- Testing
- Low dose fish oil, Low dose olive oil, High dose fish oil
- Volunteers
- 1,619 people
- Sponsor
- Sjurdur Frodi Olsen
Threatened Preterm Labor
Nifedipine Treatment in Preterm Labor
This is a study for pregnant women who have been diagnosed with Threatened Preterm Labor. The principal aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of Nifedipine treatment versus Atosiban treatment over these…
- Trial name
- NCT01314859
- Testing
- Nifedipine, Atosiban
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
Other Preterm Infants, NEC
Probiotic Supplementation to Improve the GUT Microbiota of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm, a Pilot Study
This pilot trial is designed to investigate the benefits of the use of probiotics in GUT microbiota development and/or immunological biomarkers and how this can be related with the clinical status of very low birth weight…
- Trial name
- NCT02192996
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Compare of Effectiveness Cycled Light and Near Darkness on Growth in Preterm Infants
Compare of Effectiveness Cycled Light or Near Darkness on Growth Parameters in Preterm Infants
Infants are exposed to either continuous bright light continuous near darkness or unstructured combination of the two. The investigators primary objective is to determine the effectiveness cycled light and near darkness on growth…
- Trial name
- NCT02088359
- Testing
- Cycled light, Continue near darkness
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Pregnancy Preterm
Comparison Between Preterm Infants Who Are Placed on Their Back or Stomach in the Immediate Postextubation Period
The purpose of this study is to determine whether patient positioning (prone and supine positioning) contributes to the success of extubation in the immediate postextubation period of preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02166645
- Testing
- Prone position, Supine position
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Uniao Metropolitana de Educacao e Cultura
Apnea, Preterm Infants
High Versus Low Dose of Caffeine for Apnea of Prematurity
The optimum caffeine dose for apnea of prematurity has not been well investigated so the objective of the study is to compare high versus low dose of caffeine citrate to facilitate successful extubation in mechanically ventilated…
- Trial name
- NCT02103777
- Testing
- Caffeine citrate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Children Hospital
Threatened Preterm Labor
Maternal Serum Level of ACTH as a Predictive Marker of Preterm Labor in Patients With Threatened Preterm Labor
The aim of this study is use of ACTH as a predictive marker in patients of threatened preterm labor .
- Trial name
- PTL (NCT01773135)
- Testing
- collection of blood sample and tocolysis adminstration
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Preterm Infant, Oral Feeding Performance
Effects of Prefeeding Oral Stimulation on Feeding Performance in Preterm Infants
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an oral stimulation program on the length of the transition period in preterm infants (primary outcome), the length of hospital stay and the breastfeeding rates at…
- Trial name
- NCT01649362
- Testing
- prefeeding oral stimulation program
- Where
- Luxembourg
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier du Luxembourg
Preterm Infants
Effect of Selenium Supplementation on Trace Mineral Antioxidant Enzyme and Amino Acid Metabolism in Infants
The objectives of the study were to assess the serum selenium, zinc, and copper status and plasma and white blood cell antioxidant enzyme activities of low birth weight infants receiving selenium supplemented and non-selenium…
- Trial name
- NCT02066610
- Testing
- selenium and sodium selenate supplementation, selenium and sodium selenite supplementation, Without selenium and sodium selenate supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Cerebral Palsy, Preterm Birth
Infant Aquatics Neurodevelopment Premature Infants
The objective of this research is to examine the effect of Infant Aquatics on the development of and neurodevelopment of preterm and near-term infants, using the GM as prognostic estimation of future development.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Preterm Birth, Development
- Trial name
- IA-NPI (NCT01779661)
- Testing
- Infant Aquatics, Infant Massage
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Preterm Delivery
Cord Milking and Activity Of The Immune System In Preterm Infants
In the embry life there is a passage of IgG type, from the mother to tha embryoyo and only in the age of 3-5 month after birth the infant start to develop them by himself.
- Trial name
- NCT02043249
- Testing
- CORD MILKING
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor
The Biomarker Study
Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading contributor to perinatal morbidity and mortality. While patients with preterm labor (PTL) are at an increased risk for PTB, not all PTL patients will deliver preterm.
- Trial name
- NCT01148654
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,076 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Preterm Birth
Direct Measurements of Cervical Remodeling for Predicting Preterm Birth
Racism and health care system distrust are potent stressors and may be associated with preterm birth (PTB). Additionally, cervical shortening is a common pathway leading to PTB.
- Trial name
- NCT01175551
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Preterm Infant
Testing Four Feeding Approaches to Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study was to test the effect of four randomly assigned approaches to oral feeding transition on feeding outcomes in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- PRO (NCT02024828)
- Testing
- Early/Slow, Early/Fast, Late/Slow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure,, Preterm Infants,
Early NCPAP Before Surfactant Treatment in Very Preterm Infants With RDS
We hypothesis a period of early NCPAP before surfactant treatment is effective for treating RDS and preventing BPD in very premature infants.
- Conditions
- Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure,, Preterm Infants,, Surfactant Treatment,, Respiratory Distress Syndrome,
- Trial name
- NCT01996670
- Volunteers
- 683 people
- Sponsor
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Preterm Infants
Pain Reactivity to Non-Pharmacological Interventions Across Repeated Routine Heel-Sticks in Preterm Infants in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Switzerland is having one of the highest premature rates in Europa and most of the preterm neonates need neonatal intensive care.
- Trial name
- PAMINA (NCT00758511)
- Testing
- 25% Sucrose, facilitated tucking, Sucrose and facilitated tucking
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Other Preterm Infants
Swallowing Sound in Preterm Infant Evaluation of Feeding Maturation
Our objective was to evaluate maturation of sucking and swallowing in preterm infants using a non-invasive method: assessment of swallowing sounds. Findings in healthy term infants were used as reference values.
- Trial name
- NCT01944956
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University