Clinical trials: Preterm
Preterm Birth, Premature
Comparison of the Acute Effects of Chest Physiotherapy Methods Applied in Different Positions in Preterm Newborns
Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may be lost due to risks such as being sensitive, frequent exposure to birth complications and being prone to infection.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- therapy (NCT05036603)
- Testing
- chest physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Prematurity, Anemia
Transfusions and Nitric Oxide Level in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to better understand S-nitrosohemeglobin (SNO-Hb) in transfused blood of extremely preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Anemia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Trial name
- NCT00787124
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Premature Birth
Using Nasal High Flow From Birth in Premature Infants - a Pilot Study
Recent large studies have shown that not all premature babies need to be intubated (have a breathing tube inserted) and ventilated, nor do they all need to be given lung surfactant routinely.
- Trial name
- NCT01991886
- Testing
- Vapotherm Precision Flow
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust
Mental Health Wellness 1, Premature Birth
Fathers and Partners in Family Integrated Care Study
AIMS: The primary aim is to investigate the impact of enhancing father/partner engagement in FICare of preterm infants on their mental health (MH) up to 6 weeks post discharge.
- Trial name
- TARGET (NCT06022991)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Hypoxia
Environmental or Nasal Cannula Oxygen for Preterm Infants Receiving Oxygen Therapy: a Randomized Cross-over Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to determine if, in preterm infants < 37 weeks' gestation at birth receiving oxygen without ventilatory/CPAP support, oxygen environment (OE) compared with nasal cannula oxygen (NC), will decrease the…
- Trial name
- ECO (NCT02794662)
- Testing
- Oxygen Environment, Nasal Cannula Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Infant, Premature, Infants, Extremely Premature
The Alberta BLOOM Preterm Neonate Study
This is a prospective, observational clinical cohort study involving 100 mothers and their very preterm infants born at less than 32 weeks gestation.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Infants, Extremely Premature, Microbiota, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
- Trial name
- BLOOM-PTN (NCT03840980)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Preterm Delivery, Neonatal Complications
Progestagens for the Tertiary Prophylaxis of Preterm Delivery
Objective: This trial would evaluate the clinical effectiveness of Progesterone(P) and 17-hydroxy Progesterone (17P) in reducing PTD, in symptomatic women at risk because of cervical shortening, in the present pregnancy.
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT01178788)
- Testing
- 17 alpha-hydroxy progesterone caproate, micronized Progesterone, Control
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Surfactant Application During Spontaneous Breathing With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in Premature Infants < 27 Weeks
This study investigates the efficacy of surfactant application during spontaneous breathing with CPAP in avoiding death and chronic lung disease (CLD) in very immature infants with a gestational age of less than 27 weeks.
- Trial name
- NINSAPP (NCT00751959)
- Testing
- Curosurf
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Neonatal SEPSIS
Microfluidic Assessment of Clinical Outcomes in Preterm Newborns
Sepsis has its greatest impact in the prematurely born (preterm) population. Neonatal sepsis (sepsis within the first month of life) causes over one million deaths worldwide annually, and is one of the most common, difficult and…
- Trial name
- NCT03291496
- Testing
- Blood Collection Preterm, Blood Collection Term, Adult Blood collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Skin to Skin Care for Preterm Infants
Skin-to-skin Care Using the Skincubator: Feasibility and Safety Trial
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the Skincubator on average daily duration of Skin-to-skin Care (SSC), to assess the safety of Skincubator-supported SSC during NICU hospitalization, to evaluate feasibility and…
- Trial name
- NCT07721662
- Testing
- Skincubator-supported SSC, t-SSC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Safety and Efficacy of Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell(MSC) Transplantation in the Treatment of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia(BPD) in Premature Infants
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease, which is a major complication of very low and ultra-low preterm infants.
- Trial name
- MSC，BPD (NCT06788470)
- Testing
- MSC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Respiratory Disease, Respiratory Insufficiency
Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Four Different Non-invasive Ventilation Modes Performed In The Delivery Room
Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Four Different Non-invasive Ventilation Modes Performed In The Delivery Room In Late Preterm And Term Infants Wıth Respiratory Distress
- Trial name
- NCT04282369
- Testing
- HHHFNC, NCPAP, NIPPV
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Enteral Feeding
Effect of Feed Warming Method on Feeding Tolerance in the Preterm Infant Born at Less Than 30 Weeks Gestation
The temperature of milk fed to infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been shown to vary greatly, and is influenced by individual provider practice.
- Trial name
- NCT02034903
- Testing
- Feedings warmed with commercial warmer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Advocate Center for Pediatric Research
Premature Birth, Obstetric Labor, Premature
Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU
The purpose of this study is to compare neurodevelopment and activity in infants born very preterm (26 to 33 6/7 weeks gestational age (GA)) receiving Standard Care (SC) or Family Nurture Intervention (FNI) in the neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT02710474
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention, Standard Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Prematurity, Feeding Intolerance
Feeding Tolerance in Preterm Infants
Premature infants, especially those less than 1250 gm at birth are extremely difficult to feed. For unknown physiologic reasons oral feeding also called enteral feeding is not well tolerated in these immature babies.
- Trial name
- NCT00450697
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Anxiety
Organizing the Information Given to Parents of NICU Infants in Order to Reduce Their Anxiety
Being a parent to a premature infant in NICU is an anxious state. Parents ask a lot of questions, and look for information all the time. Organizing the information given to parents could reduce their anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT00699127
- Testing
- Lecture
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Cholestasis, Liver Diseases
Omegaven for Compassionate Use in the Treatment of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease
This is a compassionate use protocol of an investigational new drug (IND). The overall purpose of the treatment is to offer alternative treatment to children who developed parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease (PNALD) and…
- Trial name
- NCT03072667
- Testing
- Omegaven
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Catherine Cibulskis, MD
Formula Milk, Breast Milk Collection
Metabolomic Profile in Breastfed Late Preterm Infants
Exclusive breast milk is recommended from birth to 6 months of life to promote the development of a balanced intestinal microbiota.
- Conditions
- Formula Milk, Breast Milk Collection, Postbiotic Supplemented Formula Milk
- Trial name
- NCT06052592
- Testing
- Milk
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Buon Consiglio Fatebenefratelli
Preterm Birth, Nutrition, Healthy
Transition From Donor Milk: a Feasibility Study
Preterm and very low birth weight (VLBW, < 1,500g) infants who receive donor human milk (DHM) often experience slow postnatal growth and no clinical data is available to guide the duration of DHM for preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06514014
- Testing
- Preterm Infant Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Comparative Effectiveness Study of Bubble CPAP Devices in the NICU
Multiple different devices are available to provide Bubble CPAP to preterm and newborn infants. The most significant difference between these devices is the size of the bubble produced by the exhalation limb.
- Trial name
- NCT02392806
- Testing
- Bubble CPAP- BabiPlus, Respiralogics, Bubble CPAP- B&B Bubbler, B&B Medical devices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Marya Strand, MD