Clinical trials: Preterm Infant Health
Microbial Colonization, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Frequent Standardized Oral Care to Improve Health Outcomes in Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Premature very low birth weight (VLBW) infants are susceptible to complications related to infrequent and non-standardized oral care.
- Trial name
- NCT05167318
- Testing
- frequent standardized oral care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Preterm Birth, Prematurity
Parent-child Interactions, Child Developmental Health, and Health System Costs at 6 Months Corrected Age
The aim of this novel health services research proposal is to assess the longer-term outcomes, to 6 months corrected age, of an adapted Family Integrated Care (FICare) model of care for moderate and late preterm infants admitted…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Prematurity, Infant,Premature, Infant Development
- Trial name
- NCT03357458
- Testing
- Family Integrated Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Early Interventions, Preterm Infants
Effects of Early Behavioral and Transaction Interventions on Preterm Infants' and Parents' Biopsychosocial Well-being
This randomized controlled trial will use a longitudinal repeated-measures design to examine the effects of two interventions, behavioral support interventions and a parent-infant transactional program, on parents' stress, PPD…
- Conditions
- Early Interventions, Preterm Infants, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT03013023
- Testing
- BS, Routine care, PITP
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Infant, Premature, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Testosterone and Cortisol Levels in Infants
Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants have more health and developmental problems than normal birth weight full-term infants. These problems are more common in males than female VLBW preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02599545
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Visual Impairment, Cerebral Visual Impairment
VIPPSTAR-G1 Digital Early Intervention for Visual Impairment
Visual impairment in infancy is associated with significant risks for neurodevelopmental impairment. Early intervention based on enriched visual and multisensory experiences may promote neuroplasticity and improve developmental…
- Conditions
- Visual Impairment, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Prematurity
- Trial name
- VIPPSTAR-G1 (NCT07717671)
- Testing
- VIPPSTAR Digital Early Intervention, Standard Clinical Care
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Brescia
Conditions Influencing Health Status
Association Between the Support of NICU Team and Subjective Health of Parents
Preterm birth is a traumatic event for parents. They cope with threatening and unfamiliar environment of hospital, losing the parental role, and frustration. The NICU team is the main support source for these parents.
- Trial name
- NCT01006928
- Testing
- Questionaire
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Preterm
Long Term Health Cohort of Premature Infants
Establish a clinical diagnosis and treatment and long-term follow-up database of preterm infants, and analyze the effects of prenatal factors (including genetic characteristics, maternal diseases, etc.), postnatal diagnosis and…
- Trial name
- NCT05017389
- Testing
- Griffiths development scales
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Children's Medical Center
Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Individualized Nutrition to Optimize Preterm Infant Growth and Neurodevelopment
Human milk has several well-established benefits but does not adequately meet the increased nutritional demands of the growing preterm infant, necessitating additional nutrient supplementation in a process known as fortification.
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT06266455)
- Testing
- Standardized Fortification, Adjustable Fortification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Premature, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Kangaroo Baby Massage on Mother-infant Interaction at Home
The objective of this randomized clinical trial will determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention (Kangaroo Baby Massage) on the interaction between mothers and premature, low birth weight infants at home The dyad mother…
- Conditions
- Premature, Low Birth Weight, Mother-Infant Interaction, Gain, Weight
- Trial name
- KBM (NCT04908332)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Baby Massage
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Parental Infant Bonding, Cardio-respiratory Stability in Preterm NICU Infants
Effects of Reading to Preterm Infants on Baby and Parents' Well Being
Reading to children is believed to be beneficial to cognitive and mental development.This study will examine the response of premature Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) infants to bedside reading by measuring changes in heart…
- Trial name
- NCT02518997
- Testing
- Parental Reading Aloud
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Prematurity
Milk And Growth In Children (MAGIC) Born Very Preterm: A Randomized Trial
The goal of this multi-center randomized, parallel group trial is to determine the effect of human milk diets ranging between 180 and 200 mL/kg/day on the body composition outcomes of moderately preterm infants born between 27…
- Trial name
- MAGIC (NCT06420531)
- Testing
- Human milk
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 486 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Premature Birth, Respiratory Disease
Towards Life-Long Healthy Lungs: A Multidisciplinary Follow-up Framework for Preterm Infants
Approximately 8% of all births occur between 30-36 weeks of gestation ('moderate-late' prematurity). Respiratory tract infections (RTI) and wheezing illnesses disproportionally affect preterm infants resulting in a 1.5-2 fold…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Respiratory Disease, Respiratory Tract Infections, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- LONG LOVE (NCT05618769)
- Testing
- LONG LOVE Framework
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Franciscus Gasthuis
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Growth, Health and Development in Children Born Extremely Preterm
Background: In a national Norwegian cohort of children born before 28 weeks gestation or with a birth weight less than 1000 g born in 1999 and 2000, 372 survived.
- Conditions
- Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Lung Diseases, Obstructive, Disorder of Bone Density and Structure, Unspecified, Cognition Disorders
- Trial name
- PEP11 (NCT01150071)
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Tracheomalacia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Enhancing Lung Health in Kids With Structural Lung Damage and Malformations: Azithromycin (AZI) for Airway Infection Prevention
Children with lung and airway malformations or early structural lung damage face significant challenges, often leading to recurrent respiratory infections, hospitalizations, and decreased quality of life.
- Conditions
- Tracheomalacia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Vascular Ring, Cystic Lung Disease
- Trial name
- TRALULALA-AZI (NCT06409299)
- Testing
- Azithromycin 40 MG/ML
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality, Intrauterine Growth Disorders (IUGR and Macrosomia)
Analysis on the Health of Newborns in Three Hospitals, 2008-2024
The objective of this observational study is to analyze the factors associated with neonatal morbidity and mortality in three hospitals in Quito, Ecuador, from January 2008 to June 2024.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality, Intrauterine Growth Disorders (IUGR and Macrosomia), Prematurity Complications, Neonatal Infections
- Trial name
- NCT06758622
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people
- Sponsor
- HOSPITAL GINECO OBSTETRICO ISIDRO AYORA
Preterm Infants, Parenting Stress
Project Early Intervention 2000
The purpose of this study is to examine whether an early intervention program may improve cognitive and behavioral short and longterm outcome in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00222456
- Testing
- Sensitizing parents
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)
Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial)
This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral…
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Development, Child, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- PreVNT (NCT03906435)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Preterm Infants, Clinical Outcome
Influence of a PPMTM on Adherence and Clinical Outcomes Among Preterm Infants With Iron Supplementation
This is a randomised trial on the efficacy of a Pharmacist-led Patient-Centered Medication Therapy Management on clinical outcomes among preterm infants born before 32 weeks gestation with iron supplementation.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infants, Clinical Outcome, Pharmaceutical Care
- Trial name
- NCT04740515
- Testing
- pharmacists involved PPMTM
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital
Prenatal Care
Group Antenatal Care: The Power of Peers for Increasing Skilled Birth Attendance in Achham, Nepal
In rural Nepal, the major drivers of underutilization of skilled birth attendance are poverty, poor social support and inadequate birth planning.
- Trial name
- NCT02330887
- Testing
- Group Antenatal Care, Individual Antenatal Care
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Preterm Birth, Retinopathy of Prematurity
Vitamin A and Very Low Birthweight Babies (VitAL)
Vitamin A is important for the development of healthy eyes and lungs. Very low birth weight premature babies have low body stores of vitamin A and are prone to diseases of the eye and lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT00417404
- Testing
- Aquasol A
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary