Clinical trials: Preterm Delivery
Preterm Infants, Stress
Effects of Bundled Supportive Interventions on Preterm Infants' Stress-Related Outcomes During Invasive Procedures
The proposed 2-year study has two specific aims: (1) to examine the effects of a "bundle" of supportive interventions on preterm infants' stress (salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone [DHEA] levels and physiological…
- Trial name
- NCT03010891
- Testing
- The bundle of supportive interventions, Usual NICU care
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Premature Birth
Family-Centered Intervention for Preterm Children: Effects at School Age and Biosocial Mediators
This study is to extend our previous research to longitudinally examine the effectiveness of intervention programs (FCIP and UCP) for VLBW preterm children in Taiwan at seven years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03668626
- Testing
- Family-centered intervention program (FCIP)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
PROcalcitonin and Presepsin-guided Decision for Antibiotic Prophylaxis of EOS
The goal of this randomized controlled study is to compare the outcome of preterm infants who will receive the standard antibiotic prophylaxis for EOS or Procalcitonin/Presepsin-guided antibiotic prophylaxis of early onset sepsis…
- Trial name
- PROPOSE (NCT05796115)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin/Presepsin guided antibiotic prophylaxis for EOS, Antibiotic prophylaxis for EOS
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florence
Infantile Hemangioma, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Timolol for the Prevention of Proliferation of Infantile Hemangioma (TiPPIH Trial)
The purpose of this trial is to see if a topical beta blocker is effective in preventing the proliferation of infantile hemangioma.
- Trial name
- TiPPIH (NCT01434849)
- Testing
- topical 0.5% Timolol maleate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Alice K. Gong
Kidney Injury
Evaluation of Urinary Biomarkers Trend in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to define the temporal patterns of urinary biomarkers (CysC, EGF, KIM-1, NGAL, β2-Microglobulin, OPN, and MOD) in the first two weeks of life in preterm and/or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in…
- Trial name
- NCT06781476
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Infant Development, Premature
Hammock Position and Kangaroo Care
This study was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of two positions that may have an effect on pain, stress, comfort and physiological parameters in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06436404
- Testing
- Hammock intervention, Kangaroo care intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Sepsis
Pasteurization of Mother's Own Milk for Preterm Infants
We hypothesize that short term infection-related benefits of human milk feeding are decreased by the process of pasteurization. Primary objective of the study is to compare the incidence of late-onset sepsis in very low birth…
- Trial name
- NCT01580826
- Testing
- pasteurization of mother's own milk
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Intubated Infants Were Intend to Extubation Using Noninvasive Ventilation Strategies
A Trial Comparing Noninvasive Ventilation Strategies in Preterm Infants Following Extubation
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the main cause of respiratory failure in preterm neonates, its incidence varying from 80% to 25% depending on gestational age.When optimal prenatal care is provided, the best approach to…
- Trial name
- NCT03181958
- Testing
- NHFOV, NCPAP, NIPPV
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,493 people
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Oropharyngeal Administration of Colostrum to Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum to very low birth weight infants on sIgA and lactoferrin, in order to explore the protect immune function of colostrum to very low…
- Trial name
- NCT02389478
- Testing
- Oropharyngeal administration of colostrums, Oropharyngeal administration of Normal saline
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Preterm, Extreme Prematurity
Effectiveness of Home Based Early Intervention of Extremely Premature Infant by Parent
This study is to prove the effectiveness of home based early intervention of extremely premature infant by Parent.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Extreme Prematurity, Early Intervention, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05334550
- Testing
- Home Based Early Intervention by Parent
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Apnea of Prematurity, Apneic Spells of Newborn Nos
Cardio-respiratory Events in Preterm Infants During Transition
Cardio-respiratory events (CRE), defined as intermittent episodes of hypoxemia and/or bradycardia, are particularly common among preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Apnea of Prematurity, Apneic Spells of Newborn Nos, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT04123691
- Testing
- pulse oximetry monitoring
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Infant, Premature
Neural Control of Non-invasive Ventilation in the Preterm
The present study will use a new type of respirator in premature babies who need help with their breathing. This new respirator uses signals from the baby's diaphragm - the most important breathing muscle - to control the timing…
- Trial name
- NCT00368485
- Testing
- Neurally Controlled Mechanical Ventilation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Respiratory Insufficiency of Prematurity
Level of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in Preterm Infants After Extubation (L-CPAP Study)
Despite widely used of nasal CPAP in preterm infants, uncertainties regarding aspects of its application remain. Clinical indications vary greatly between institutions, especially when combined with varieties of systems, devices…
- Trial name
- L-CPAP (NCT00636324)
- Testing
- Nasal CPAP, level 7 to 9 cmH2O, Nasal CPAP, level 4 to 6 cmH2O
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Preterm Birth
Preterm Infant Transport Stress (PremiTranS) Study
This is an observational pilot study to quantify the amount of vibration, noise, physiological and biochemical instability that premature babies are exposed to during inter-hospital transport.
- Trial name
- PremiTranS (NCT01851668)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Hemolytic Disease of Newborn, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Safe Threshold to Discontinue Phototherapy in Hemolytic Disease of Newborn
We hypothesized that adopting a lower rather than a higher threshold for phototherapy discontinuation will be associated with reduced rates of rebound hyperbilirubinemia in term and late preterm neonates with hemolytic disease of…
- Trial name
- NCT04218318
- Testing
- phototherapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Premature Birth
The Use of an Age-linked App for Parents During and After a NICU Stay
The main purpose of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is to optimize the development of the newborn. Preterm children are at greater risk for developmental disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03232190
- Testing
- Web Application
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Premature Between 32 and 36 Weeks of Amenorrhoea
Place of Birth and Neonatal Health in Cases of Premature Birth Between 32 and 36 Weeks of Amenorrhoea
Moderate and late premature babies (32-36 weeks of amenorrhoea) account for around 6% of births, but 20% of neonatal deaths. These children also have an increased risk of neonatal morbidity and long-term neurodevelopmental…
- Trial name
- PREM3236 (NCT06078618)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 240,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Preterm Labor, Premature Birth
Comparison Between Natural Progesterone and Vaginal Pessary for the Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness between the cervical pessary and the natural progesterone in reduction of preterm birth rates in pregnant women with a uterine cervical length of 25 mm or less evaluated by…
- Trial name
- PAP-C (NCT02511574)
- Testing
- natural progesterone, cervical pessary
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn
Measuring Heart Health in Both Term, Preterm and Unwell Newborn Babies With an Advanced Ultrasound Method: Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
This study aims to improve how neonatologists check the heart function of newborn babies, especially those who are sick. While standard heart ultrasound scans are useful, a more advanced and sensitive technique called 2D speckle…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT07364682
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Premature Birth of Newborn
The Effect of Perinatal Stress on the Development of Preterm Infants
In this project, the investigators will study a cohort of preterm infants, together with their parents, during NICU hospitalization and follow their developmental trajectory until the age of two.
- Trial name
- RESILIENCE (NCT02623400)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven