Clinical trials: Anemia of Prematurity
Pregnancy, Maternal Anemia
Better Birth Outcomes Through Technology, Education, and Reporting
This is a pragmatic randomized control trial to evaluate the BETTER intervention compared to standard obstetrical care (control) to determine whether it helps to reduce maternal anemia and other adverse pregnancy outcomes.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Maternal Anemia, Pre-Term Birth, Hypertensive Disorders
- Trial name
- BETTER (NCT06261398)
- Testing
- BETTER: motivational interviewing and text messaging, Standard of care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Anemia of Prematurity, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Iron Supplementation and Intestinal Health
This is a randomized double-blinded study of enteral iron supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight infants. The subjects will be randomized into low dose (2 mg/kg/day) and high dose (6 mg/kg/day) of daily iron supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT04497012
- Testing
- 2mg/kg/day Iron Sulfate, 6 mg/kg/day Iron Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Infant, Premature, Anemia
Liberal Versus Restrictive Transfusion Guidelines for Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study was to determine whether restrictive guidelines for red blood cell (RBC) transfusions for preterm infants can reduce the number of transfusions without adverse consequences.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Anemia, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Leukomalacia, Periventricular
- Trial name
- NCT00369005
- Testing
- Red blood cell transfusion guidelines
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Premature Birth
Iron-fortified Parenteral Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Anemia in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether iron-fortified PN is effective in the preventative and treatment of preterm infants. Preterm infants are at risk for anemia especially in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02743572
- Testing
- iron sucrose-1, iron sucrose-2, iron sucrose-3
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Gestational Weight Gain
BEP Targeting Strategies in Ethiopia
The goal of this randomized effectiveness study is to evaluate the different targeting strategies for the delivery of balanced energy and protein (BEP) supplements among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Gestational Weight Gain, Stillbirth, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- BEP (NCT06125860)
- Testing
- Targeted BEP based on baseline nutritional status, Targeted BEP based on baseline nutritional status and monthly GWG monitoring, Universal BEP
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 7,851 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Doula Support, Postpartum
The Goal is to Examine the Impact of Doula-delivered, Nurse-coordinated Postpartum Care Among Individuals With Preterm Births <34 Weeks' Gestation Requiring NICU Admission.
The primary objective of this research is to conduct a randomized clinical trial to examine the impact of nurse-coordinated, doula-delivered postpartum support (intervention arm) on postpartum health care utilization, health…
- Conditions
- Doula Support, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Anemia
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT07787845)
- Testing
- Doula-delivered, Nurse-coordinated postpartum support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, The Risk Factors for Improving the Prognosis of VLBW Infants
Analyses of Anemia in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants.
To study and analyze the association of the severity of anemia with neonatal morbidity and the risk factors of anemia in ealry life (less than 3 days of life) among the very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
- Trial name
- NCT05949788
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Bao'an Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Premature Birth
The Trial of Pessary After Laser for TTTS
Placing a cervical pessary in severe twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) cases treated by fetoscopic laser coagulation (FLC) decreases the spontaneous preterm birth rate.
- Trial name
- PECEPLASER (NCT01334489)
- Testing
- Arabin Cervical Pessary
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Cesarean Section, Infant Conditions
Intact-cord Stabilisation and Physiology-based Cord Clamping in Caesarean Sections
This is a feasibility study with historical control designed to evaluate whether delivery of the placenta prior to umbilical cord clamping at caesarean sections is a feasible, safe and acceptable way of facilitating intact-cord…
- Trial name
- INTACT (NCT05461950)
- Testing
- Extrauterine placental transfusion and physiology-based umbilical cord clamping, Extrauterine placental transfusion, intact cord stabilisation and physiology-based umbilical cord clamping, Delayed umbilical cord clamping
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Møre og Romsdal HF
Anemia of Prematurity (AOP)
Combining Restrictive Guidelines and a NIRS SCORE to Decrease RBC Transfusions
The primary aim of this study is to determine the mean number of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions received by preterm infants cared for using restrictive Hgb guidelines in combination with splanchnic to cerebral oxygenation…
- Trial name
- NCT02535208
- Testing
- Restrictive transfusions based on SCOR assessment, Liberal transfusions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Anemia of Prematurity, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Splanchnic Tissue Oxygenation During Enteral Feedings in Anemic Premature Infants at Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal emergency encountered in the newborn intensive care unit and represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in infants born prematurely.
- Trial name
- NCT01735578
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Iron Deficiency, Anemia of Prematurity
Early Versus Late Enteral Iron in Infants Less Than 1301 Grams
Background: Preterm infants are at risk of iron deficiency. The smaller the infants are at birth, the smaller the iron stores at birth and the higher the risk of iron deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT00458068
- Testing
- Oral administration of ferrous sulphate
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Infant, Low Birth Weight, Anemia
Erythropoietin Treatment in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Objective: To investigate whether recombinant EPO reduces the need for transfusion in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants and to determine the optimal time for treatment.
- Trial name
- EPO (NCT00593801)
- Testing
- epoetin beta
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 219 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Anemia of Prematurity
Premature Infants in Need of Transfusion (PINT)
Hypothesis: That a high hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants is associated with a lower rate of survival without severe morbidity (defined as one or more of retinopathy of prematurity…
- Trial name
- NCT00182390
- Testing
- Red blood cell transfusion
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 424 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Premature Birth of Newborn, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Delayed Cord Clamping in Preterm Neonates
Delayed cord clamping (DCC) from 30 to 60 seconds allows blood to continue to flow from the placenta through the umbilical cord to the infant, thus resulting in a placental transfusion.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth of Newborn, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Delayed Separation of Umbilical Cord, Placental Transfusion
- Trial name
- DCC (NCT02478684)
- Testing
- 30 Seconds of placental blood transfusion, 60 Seconds of placental blood transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Anemia, Neonatal, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Alteration of Stool Microbiota in Preterm Infants With Anemia
This study evaluates the relationship between anemia and stool microbiota in premature infants. It also evaluates the relationship between blood transfusion and stool microbiota.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Neonatal, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Dysbiosis
- Trial name
- NCT03554278
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Extremely Premature Infant, Anemia Neonatal
Heterologous Cord Blood-Derived Red Blood Cell for Transfusion in Extremely Preterm Infants
Anemia is a condition in which there are not enough red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. It is very common in extremely preterm infants (born before 28 weeks of pregnancy), and many of these babies require red…
- Conditions
- Extremely Premature Infant, Anemia Neonatal, Blood Transfusion, Umbilical Cord Blood
- Trial name
- NCT07502781
- Testing
- Cord Blood Red Blood Cells, Standard Adult Donor Red Blood Cells
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Very Preterm and Extremely Preterm Birth, Anemia
Clinical Characterization of Very and Extremely Preterm Infants Who Received Excess Erythrocyte Transfusions With Respect to HAS 2014 Recommendations
Prematurity affects around 60,000 births a year in France. Extremely premature babies are particularly fragile and require multiple erythrocyte transfusions to maintain an effective hemoglobin level for metabolism and continued…
- Conditions
- Very Preterm and Extremely Preterm Birth, Anemia, Erythrocyte Transfusion, Excess Transfusion
- Trial name
- CGR EXCESS (NCT06909487)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Sickle Cell Disease, Pregnancy Related
LEARNER- Low dosE AspiRiN prEterm tRial (Angola)
This study is being conducted to evaluate the safety and effect of starting daily use of low dose (100 mg) aspirin in pregnant women with sickle cell disease, who are being followed in two county hospitals in Angola, in the first…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Complications, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- LEARNER (NCT06417411)
- Testing
- Aspirin 100mg
- Where
- Angola
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Investigacao em Saude, Angola
Extreme Prematurity, Anemia of Prematurity
Folic Acid Supplementation to Reduce Anemia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Anemia of Prematurity (AOP) is very common in extremely preterm infants and often leads to blood transfusions. Folic acid, essential for growth and DNA synthesis, is deficient in premature infants.
- Trial name
- FASCINATE (NCT06220461)
- Testing
- Folic acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary