Clinical trials: Preterm Children
Preterm Birth
E-health-supported Diagnostic and Intervention in Preterm Born Children and Their Families
The app-based diagnostic and support approach with a focus on mental and somatic symptoms is intended to strengthen the resilience of premature born children and families and to identify risk and resilience factors.The overall…
- Trial name
- NeoUp2 (NCT06939192)
- Testing
- Intervention Group (APP), Treatment as usual-Group (TAU)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
CHILDREN BORN VERY PRETERM AT SCHOOL-AGE
QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN BORN VERY PRETERM AT SCHOOL-AGE
AIMS The aims were 1) to describe the quality of life (QoL) of a cohort of children born very preterm (<28 weeks of gestation) aged 7 to 9 years; 2) to compare children's QoL to the QoL reported by a French general population of…
- Trial name
- NCT01675726
- Testing
- questionary on quality of life
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Complication of Prematurity
Correlation of CXCR4 Expression in Premature Infants With a Diagnosis of Autism at 24 Months
Preterm children are at increased risk for autism spectrum disorders, with an estimated rate of 10%. In the US, about 1 in 8 pregnancies ends with a premature birth.
- Trial name
- ASD-CXCR4 (NCT01686685)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Central Precocious Puberty (CPP), Puberty Disorders
Spexin and Phoenixin-20 in Girls With Central Precocious Puberty
Central precocious puberty (CPP) is characterized by the early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in girls and may be difficult to distinguish from benign variants such as premature thelarche.
- Conditions
- Central Precocious Puberty (CPP), Puberty Disorders, Puberty, Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis Dysfunction (Disorder)
- Trial name
- SPX-PNX-CPP-20 (NCT07359092)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Motor Skills Disorders, Premature Birth
Premie DCD Imaging Intervention Study
This study will leverage a current longitudinal study of brain development in preterm children. In the Miller/Grunau Trajectories study, preterm children are returning for follow-up at 8-9 years.
- Trial name
- NCT04483401
- Testing
- Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance (CO-OP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Low Birth Weight
Effect of a Fortified Balanced Energy-Protein Supplement on Birth Outcome and Child Growth in Houndé District, Burkina Faso.
The 2016 WHO antenatal care guidelines stated that pregnant women in undernourished populations should receive fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplements to reduce the risk of stillbirth and small-for-gestational-age…
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Low Birth Weight, Prematurity, Infant Malnutrition
- Trial name
- MISAME-3 (NCT03533712)
- Testing
- Fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplement, Fe and folic acid supplement
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,788 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Bronchial Hyperreactivity, Infant, Premature
Prospective Evaluation of the Efficacy of Palivizumab Administration in Children Born at 29-32 Weeks of Gestation
Protocol Synopsis: There is a link between early RSV infection and chronic respiratory morbidity. Hypothesis: Palivizumab administration may result in decreased AHR and lower respiratory morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT01269528
- Testing
- Methacholine Challenge Test (MCT), Monthly telephone contact, Visits to the study site
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Premature Birth, Mothers of Newborn Infants
Maternal Self-efficacy and Motor Development in Premature Infants: Clinical Trial Protocol
Mothers of premature newborns face special home care situations due to the conditions of their children after hospital discharge; This requires promoting the positive perception of maternal self-efficacy and thus achieving the…
- Trial name
- NCT06420635
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary intervention program on maternal self-efficacy and the motor development of premature children, Traditional kangaroo program
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Preterm Birth, Developmental Delay
The Alkmaar MLPTI Cohort Study: Outcomes at 9 Years
Objective of the study: To examine cognition, motor function, executive functions, speech and language development, behaviour, psychosocial functioning,academic achievement, physical morbidities and growth of MLPTI at the age of…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Developmental Delay, Growth Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05990582
- Testing
- CBCL, SDQ, CCC-2-NL
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep
Premature Birth
Brain Training in Preterm Children at Risk for Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Executive Function Impairment
The purpose of this study is to determine if different forms of child-friendly, computer-based puzzles and games ("brain training") targeting executive function (EF) skills (i.e., thinking, problem-solving) result in improvements…
- Trial name
- NCT02588391
- Testing
- Brain Training (Active), Brain Training (Passive), Brain Training (Active or Passive)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant
Maternal Scent and Preterm Infant Nutrition
To study the effect of maternal scent on the oral feeding, behavior and stress level of premature infants hospitalized in the Neonatal intensive care unit and to assess its potential effect on their development at 18 to 24 months.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant, Development, Child
- Trial name
- NCT03849248
- Testing
- Maternal scent cloth
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Premature Birth
Effects of Early Intervention for Preterm Children at School Age
Despite the remarkable achievements in neonatal survival of preterm infants with very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight < 1,500 g) over the past three decades, improvements have produced little change in their prevalence of…
- Trial name
- NCT01952093
- Testing
- Home-based intervention program, Clinic-based intervention program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Infant, Premature, Brain Injuries
Structural Brain Abnormalities in Children Born Prematurely: New Detection Methods and Clinical-Pathological Correlates
The purpose of the study is to detect structural brain changes using MRI and to correlate these findings with neurodevelopmental assessments in two-year old children previously enrolled in the NIH sponsored trial of inhaled…
- Trial name
- NCT00153855
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Epigenetics and Protective Factors in the Preterm Infant
Preterm infants (PT) spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to unfavorable conditions with different effects on child development including long-term alterations in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT04804280)
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
-Unhealthy Children With a History of Prematurity
A Phase II Randomized, Double-Blind, Two-Period Cross-Over Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of a Liquid Formulation of Palizvizumab (MEDI-493, Synagis)
A total of 150 children who meet the entry criteria will be randomized 1:1 to receive one of the following treatment sequence A or B.
- Trial name
- NCT00240929
- Testing
- MEDI-493
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Prematurity of Fetus
Effect of Prematurity on Renal Function in 5 Years Old Children
Purpose of the study: 1. To evaluate the effect of prematurity on renal function in 5 years old children 2. To compare former premature children treated by ibuprofen in the neonatal period to controls
- Trial name
- SUIVIREIN (NCT00817921)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jean Michel Hascoet
Spastic Diplegia
Early Intensive Exercise to Improve Walking in Children With Spastic Diplegia
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing 3 months of intensive leg exercise to standard physiotherapy care for the improvement of motor function in the legs in young children with spastic diplegia.
- Trial name
- NCT03166293
- Testing
- Intensive leg training with a physical therapist
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Premature Infant
The Early Life Clinical Feature and Risk Factors Analysis in Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The study will be a 5-year retrospective and prospective case control study, included 650 participants, and participants will be divided into four groups.By this research the investigators will achieve several aims:(1) Through…
- Trial name
- NCT05430256
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 650 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Cerebral Disorders Congenital, Premature Birth
Italian Survey on Paediatric and Neonatal MRI
Paediatric anaesthesia care in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a challenge for clinicians. The recent debate about the role of anaesthetic agent on neural development, encouraged an evaluation of their actual activity in this…
- Trial name
- NCT04775641
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 876 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Spastic Diplegia, Periventricular Leukomalacia
Randomized Controlled Trial of Early Intensive Leg Exercise to Improve Walking in Children With Diplegia
This is a randomized controlled trial, comparing 3 months of intensive leg exercise to standard physiotherapy care for the improvement of gross motor function in young children with spastic diplegia.
- Trial name
- NCT03672877
- Testing
- Intensive exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta