Clinical trials: Infant, Premature
Premature Birth of Newborn, Family
GPS (Giving Parents Support): Parent Navigation After NICU Discharge
BACKGROUND: Annually >400,000 US newborns require neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care.1/3 will require ongoing or specialty care after discharge.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth of Newborn, Family, Immature Newborn, Newborn Morbidity
- Trial name
- GPS (NCT02643472)
- Testing
- Parent Navigator, Care Notebook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Optimizing Individual Nutrition in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants
In preterm infants fed human milk, milk needs to be fortified to meet nutrient recommendations. Fortification can be 1) standard, 2) individualized (adjusted based on daily human milk nutrient analysis and milk volume), or 3)…
- Trial name
- NCT02372136
- Testing
- Individualized Nutrition, Optimized nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Preterm Birth
Repercussions of Respiratory Physiotherapy in Preterm Infants Under Mechanical Ventilation
Respiratory diseases are a major morbidity and mortality causes of neonatal requiring mechanical ventilation, especially in newborn preterm infants (PN), thus respiratory therapy becomes increasingly necessary in order to…
- Trial name
- preterm (NCT03159039)
- Testing
- Conventional Physiotherapy, Prolonged slow exhalation technique
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
Premature Birth
E-23596 - Use of NCPAP Cycling to Wean Preterm Infants
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) cycling to continuous NCPAP in successful weaning of preterm infants of 25-28 weeks gestation to nasal prongs.
- Trial name
- NCT02114112
- Testing
- NCPAP cycling, NCPAP continuous
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Infant, Premature
Metabolic Effects of Choline and Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation in Preterm Infants
To explore the effects of enteral choline and DHA supplementation on plasma choline and DHA-PC concentrations and metabolism, this randomized controlled study will assign 40 preterm infants to 1 of 4 groups: standard care…
- Trial name
- NCT02509728
- Testing
- choline supplementation, DHA supplementation, standard nutrition
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Empowerment, Competence
COPE Program , Mental Health, Mother- Infant Interaction, Sense of Competence
The aim of the study is to: Evaluate the effect of creating opportunities for parent empowerment program on maternal sense of competence, mental health outcome and mother-infant interaction.
- Conditions
- Empowerment, Competence, Outcome, Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT06502730
- Testing
- Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment (COPE) Program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Matrouh University
Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Prematurity
Early Versus Late Use of Ibuprofen for Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Closure
The primary objective is to evaluate the Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) closure rate of early vs. late use of Ibuprofen (Ibu). The investigators believe that early use of Ibu will have a higher PDA closure rate than later use of…
- Trial name
- NCT00833365
- Testing
- Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Randomized Controlled Trial of Surfactant Delivery Via Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Versus Endotracheal Intubation
In this study, newborn babies with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), receiving oxygen via nasal CPAP, and needing surfactant treatment will be randomized to standard delivery of surfactant via and endotracheal tube…
- Trial name
- NCT01042600
- Testing
- Endotracheal tube insertion, Laryngeal mask airway insertion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
RDS of Prematurity
NIV Strategies for RDS in Preterm Infants. NIV (Non Invasive Ventilation), RDS (Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether two different strategies of Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) have different effect on length and failure of NIV support in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
- Trial name
- NIV (NCT02259400)
- Testing
- NSIPPV, BiPAP
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
Preterm Infants, Parent-Child Relations
Impact of Videoconference Updates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Parental Stress of Preterm Infants (VISIO-NEONAT)
The aim of the study is to test the effect of daily videoconference updates between parents of preterm newborns and health care providers which also offer them the possibility of seeing their child on the parental stress in a…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infants, Parent-Child Relations, Parental Stress, Post Partum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03438071
- Testing
- Videoconferencing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Premature Birth
Effects of L-Carnitine Supplementation on Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of L-carnitine therapy on the occurrence and prognosis of respiratory distress syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03630367
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, L-Carnitine 1G/5mL Injection
- Where
- Egypt
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
RDS of Prematurity, Surfactant Protein B Deficiency
Administration of Surfactant Through an Instillation Device Infasurf® (Calfactant) in Neonates- A Pilot Study
A pilot study to explore and determine feasibility and safety of the administration of surfactant through a new supraglottic device in patients from 500 to 5000 grams with RDS.
- Conditions
- RDS of Prematurity, Surfactant Protein B Deficiency, Chronic Lung Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04056741
- Testing
- surfactant airway device
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- ONY
Pulmonary Hypertension, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The Role of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension of Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Pulmonary hypertension may develop in premature newborn infants due to impaired lung development. The diagnosis of this disease can actually be made with interventional methods.
- Trial name
- NCT05082272
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Pneumostem® Versus a Control Group for Treatment of BPD in Premature Infants
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single intratracheal administration of Pneumostem® for treatment of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) in high-risk premature infants by comparing…
- Trial name
- NCT01828957
- Testing
- Pneumostem®, Normal Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Medipost Co Ltd.
Healthy
Brain Structure and Development in Pre-Term and Full-Term Infants
The purpose of this study is to see how full-term and pre-term infants' brains relate to their movement and development throughout the first two years of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00679471
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Preterm, Ductus Arteriosus
Dynamic Changes of Ductus Arteriosus in < 31 Weeks Preterm Infants: an Observational Study
The ductus arteriosus quickly closes itself. is an important channel connecting the maternal fetal circulation before birth. After birth, this ductus arteriosus generally no longer has a physical function, so ductus arteriosus…
- Trial name
- PDA (NCT06950164)
- Testing
- observation group, control group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
Perinatal Disorders of Growth and Development
Effect of Intensive Dietary Intervention in Children With Birth Weight Between 1500 and 2000 g
There are few scientific reports on preterm infants with birth weights between 1500 and 2000g. Adequate and properly balanced supply of nutrients believed to better growth and cognitive development in this patient group, and…
- Trial name
- CAKE (NCT02833818)
- Testing
- CAKE-intervention, CAKE-control
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Elin Wahl Blakstad
Neonatal SEPSIS, Weight Gain
Effect of Early Feeding of Breast Milk
Breast milk is an extremely complex and highly variable biofliud that has evolved to nourish infants and protect them from disease whilst their own immune system matures.
- Conditions
- Neonatal SEPSIS, Weight Gain, Feeding Disorder Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT03498989
- Testing
- preterm formula milk, exclusive breast milk
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Tracheal Intubation
Flow Sensor and Colourimetric Capnometer in Verifying Tracheal Tube Positioning in Term and Preterm Infants
This is a multicentre clinical trial with medical device. As currently recommended by international neonatal resuscitation guidelines, the most reliable method to verify the correct positioning of the endotracheal tube, in…
- Trial name
- FlowNET (NCT05162313)
- Testing
- confirmation of endotracheal tube positioning
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Premature Birth
A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of FICare At 18 Months
In Alberta, one in every twelve babies is born preterm. Compared with their full term counterparts, preterm infants who survive are at higher risk for respiratory problems, jaundice, infections, feeding problems, behavioural…
- Trial name
- NCT03337659
- Testing
- Family Integrated Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 297 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary