Clinical trials: Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Duodenal Feeds in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Premature infants have high rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) due to prematurity of the participants' lungs and the need for prolonged respiratory support.
- Conditions
- BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Feeding Disorder Neonatal, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT04246333
- Testing
- Mode of Delivery of Feeds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infants, Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) as an Adjunct to Neonatal Resuscitation
This study hopes to determine whether nitric oxide along with oxygen during the first 20 minutes of life in infants needing help with breathing will reduce the percentage and total exposure to oxygen during that time frame.
- Trial name
- iNO (NCT01220687)
- Testing
- iNO, Nitrogen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Preterm Birth, Premature Lungs
Effect of Nasal CPAP Versus NIPPV On Diaphragm Electrical Activity (Edi) In VLBW Preterm Infants
Background: In premature babies, many organ systems are not fully grown and developed, including the lungs and respiratory muscles, so they will need breathing support to help them to breathe by preventing their tiny air sacs to…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature Lungs, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06295484
- Testing
- Alternating traditional CPAP, NIPPV, and high CPAP
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Preterm Infants
Bifidobacterium Supplementation for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Probiotic supplementation to preterm infants have been reported to be beneficial in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Our pilot study also showed accelerated feeding in preterm infants who received Bifidobacterium bifidum…
- Trial name
- Bifido(RCT) (NCT01375309)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium bifidum supplementation
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Tokyo Women's Medical University
Infant, Premature, Apnea
A Study on the Effects of Feeding and Feeding Methods on Breathing Pattern in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
In this study, we want to see how feeding affects breathing in small premature babies. Using a special feeding tube in the stomach, we can measure how the diaphragm (a large breathing muscle) might be affected by feeding.
- Trial name
- NCT00607555
- Testing
- Insertion of specialized feeding tube for monitoring of EAdi
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Trophic Feeding, Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Effect of Oral Colostrum Applications Every 2 Hours and 4 Hours In Order to Achieve Trophic Feeding in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is aims to evaluate the effects of applying colostrum orally every 4 and 2 hours in order to achieve trophic feeding in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Trophic Feeding, Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Preterm
- Trial name
- NCT06379178
- Testing
- Oral colostrum application 2 hours, Oral colostrum application 4 hours
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Gadjah Mada University
Infant,Premature, Infant Development
Non-nutritive Sucking and Breastfeeding in Preterm Infants
The main objective of this study is to assess whether non-nutritive sucking on an emptied breast will lead to more success with direct breastfeeding than non-nutritive sucking on a pacifier in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant,Premature, Infant Development, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT03434743
- Testing
- Rehabilitative, Active Comparator
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Sandra Fucile
Breast Milk Expression
Early Initiation of Milk Expression in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Compelling evidence exists that breast milk helps protect very premature infants from prematurity-specific morbidities. Unfortunately, mothers of premature infants often exhibit delayed lactogenesis stage II (when the milk "comes…
- Trial name
- NCT01892085
- Testing
- Early initiation, Intermediate expression, Late initiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Nutrition Disorder, Infant
Effects of Two Different Parenteral Nutrition Regimes on Nutrient Intakes, Growth and Plasma Electrolytes in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
A single-center retrospective observational study comparing two cohorts of very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight < 1500 grams) infants who received parenteral nutrition (PN) either before or after a concentrated PN regime was…
- Trial name
- PUMPA (NCT04085484)
- Testing
- More concentrated parenteral nutrition solution
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Pneumonia
Intervening to Improve Infant Health in Ghana
The purpose of the study is to understand how cooking might affect the health of pregnant women and their babies. The goal of the research is to determine whether, interventions in decreasing exposure to smoke from cook stoves…
- Trial name
- NCT01335490
- Testing
- Cook stoves, either Biolite wood stove, or liquified petroleum gas stove plus fuel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Ghana
- Volunteers
- 1,414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Meconium Obstruction of Prematurity
Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein in Very Low Birth Weight Infants With Meconium Obstruction
Urinary intestinal fatty acid binding protein (i-FABP), a marker of intestinal mucosal cell damage, has recently been proposed as a clinically useful measure in the early detection of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
- Trial name
- NCT02864446
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Premature; Infant, Enteral Nutrition
Human Milk Fortification in Very Low Birth Neonates
The purpose of this study to find out how safely we can add extra nutrients to human milk at different feeding volume.
- Conditions
- Premature; Infant, Enteral Nutrition, Human Milk, Fortification
- Trial name
- NCT01988792
- Testing
- Human milk fortifiers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Inflammatory Cytokines Associated With Perinatal Brain Injury
This observational study assessed whether measurements of certain pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the blood (either singly or in combination) at birth and/or up to day of life 21 can predict cerebral palsy at…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Cytokines (NCT01035697)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,067 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Preterm Infant, Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
Utility of Placental/Umbilical Cord Blood in Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
This study evaluates the utility of placental/umbilical cord blood (PUCB) to perform the baseline workup testing for EONS in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: CBC (Complete Blood Count) with differential, Immature/Total ratio (I/T…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Umbilical Cord
- Trial name
- NCT03694613
- Testing
- Placental/Umbilical Cord Blood sample
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Health Behavior
Oropharyngeal Administration of Colostrum
Infections are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in very low birth weight infants. Use of mother's own breast milk in feeding these babies is associated with a decreased risk of acquiring nosocomial infection.
- Trial name
- NCT02912585
- Testing
- Oropharyngeal administration of own mother's colostrum, Oropharyngeal administration of donor human milk
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Uberlandia
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Olfactory Stimulation for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
This is a RCT study examining whether odor administration to mothers of very low birth weight infants promotes stabilization of vital signs compared with common nursing care.
- Trial name
- NCT05406804
- Testing
- Olfactory stimulation, Routine nursing care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Death
The Efficacy and Mechanisms of Oral Probiotics in Preventing Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and its mechanisms of oral mixture probiotics in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis among the preterm very low birth weight infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02552706
- Testing
- probiotics, glucose solution
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Bao'an Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Neonatology
Vermont Oxford Network Very Low Birth Weight Database
Vermont Oxford Network maintains a database for live born infants <=1500 grams or <=29 weeks gestational age who are born at participating hospitals or admitted to them within 28 days of birth, regardless of where in the hospital…
- Trial name
- VON VLBW (NCT01825499)
- Testing
- Registry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people
- Sponsor
- Vermont Oxford Network
Weight Gain Preterm
Strategy to Minimize In-hospital Malnutrition in Premature Babies
Adequate nutrition is important for preventing malnutrition in the postnatal period and thus optimize growth and development of children born prematurely.
- Trial name
- SPN (NCT01217164)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto
Extreme Immaturity
Sodium Supplementation and Growth in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Adequate growth during the neonatal period is critical for optimal long term outcomes. Despite maximal calorie intake, sixty percent of very low birth weight infants still fail to thrive suggesting that factors other than total…
- Trial name
- SSALT (NCT01795638)
- Testing
- Sodium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati