Clinical trials: Infant Behavior
Lingual Frenum, High Power Laser
Evaluation of the Effects of High-level Laser and Electro-cautery in Lingual Frenotomy Surgeries in Infants
Ankyloglossia is an anomaly that is characterized by an abnormally short, thick or thin lingual frenulum that can restrict the movements of the tongue and has been identified as one of the factors that can negatively interfere…
- Conditions
- Lingual Frenum, High Power Laser, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT04487418
- Testing
- Electro cautery surgery, High power diode laser surgery
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Milieu Teaching-AV: Adaptation of Milieu Teaching That Encourages Looking to the Mouth
This project will look at Milieu Teaching (i.e., a language intervention) that encourages looking to audiovisual speech cues (Milieu Teaching-AV) for infants with autistic older siblings (Baby Sibs), who are highly likely be…
- Conditions
- Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Susceptibility to, 6
- Trial name
- MilieuTeach-AV (NCT07494513)
- Testing
- Milieu Teaching-AV, Milieu Teaching-NoAV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Food Allergy in Infants, Food Allergen Sensitisation
Human Breast Milk's Role in Food Allergy Development
The goal of this prospective cohort pilot study is to learn about food allergens being passed on in breast milk to breast feeding infants.
- Conditions
- Food Allergy in Infants, Food Allergen Sensitisation, Breast Feeding, Exclusive, Breastmilk Collection
- Trial name
- NCT06765213
- Testing
- Open Ended Oral Food Challenge, Early Introduction
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Chronic Lung Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Fitness and Lung Function Among Survivors of Heart Transplant, Leukemia and Infant BPD Through Exercise
This study aims to more accurately assess cardiac function, ventilation and exercise capacity in a non-invasive fashion, and to better characterize exercise intolerance in the setting of three populations of individuals with…
- Conditions
- Chronic Lung Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Heart Transplant
- Trial name
- FLASHLITE (NCT05025774)
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight
Breastmilk and the Link to Overweight/Obesity and Maternal Diet in the Mother-breastmilk-child Triad
The prospective 5-month follow-up study will involve 150 mother-infant dyads grouped based on maternal baseline BMI category (normal weight, overweight, obesity).
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Body Composition
- Trial name
- BLOOM-Triad (NCT07457515)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Poland
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Infant Behavior
Validation of Active-Insights Device to Measure Crying Time
To assess the ability of a machine learning algorithm to accurately detect fussing and crying time in infants using accelerometery data collected from a wearable device, compared to the Barr's parent-/caregiver-completed…
- Trial name
- NCT05165589
- Testing
- ActiveInsights accelerometer device
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioGaia AB
Breast Feeding, Premature Birth
Is it Possible to Prolong the Duration of Breastfeeding in Premature Infants? a Prospectivt Study
In this project three studies examined two possible explanations and one possible preventive intervention to early cessation of exclusively breastfeeding in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02952950
- Testing
- Oralstimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Mobile Health Apps, Lifestyle Intervention
Effectiveness of an AI-Enabled Mobile Intervention on Lifestyle Behaviors and Maternal-Infant Health
The goal of this pragmatic randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an AI-enabled mobile health management application ("Better Pregnancy" app), grounded in the Theory of Planned Behavior, in preventing…
- Conditions
- Mobile Health Apps, Lifestyle Intervention, Prevention, Multi-component Based Behavioral Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07582068
- Testing
- Multi-component lifestyle intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fangbiao Tao
Pediatric Obesity
Pediatric Obesity and the Infant Microbiome (BEACH)
The impact of breastfeeding on the infant microbiome in vaginally and Cesarean delivered offspring from obese and normal weight mothers.
- Trial name
- BEACH (NCT02843087)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant
Maternal Scent and Preterm Infant Nutrition
To study the effect of maternal scent on the oral feeding, behavior and stress level of premature infants hospitalized in the Neonatal intensive care unit and to assess its potential effect on their development at 18 to 24 months.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant, Development, Child
- Trial name
- NCT03849248
- Testing
- Maternal scent cloth
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Infant Feeding Practices
The Philani Mobile Video Intervention for Exclusive Breastfeeding (MOVIE) Study
This cluster-randomized controlled trial seeks to evaluate the impact of a mobile video intervention for exclusive breastfeeding (MOVIE) on the infant feeding practices of mothers living in under-resourced communities in the…
- Trial name
- MOVIE (NCT03688217)
- Testing
- Philani Intervention Model+MOVIE (PIM+M), Philani Intervention Model (PIM)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,504 people
- Sponsor
- Charles G. Prober
Infant Behavior
Stress Level, Skin Moisture and Physiological Parameters in the First Bath of Newborns
Objectıve: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of wipe (WG), shower (SG) and tub bath (TG) on stress level, skin moisture and physiological parameters used during the first bath in newborns hospitalized in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07109908
- Testing
- Wiping Bath, Wrapping Bath, Showering Bath
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Nurse's Role, Infant Development
Nurse Implemented Infant-Mother Attachment Security Program
This study focuses on adapting and evaluating an attachment-based intervention program implemented by nurses in Family Health Centers (FHCs) in Turkey.
- Conditions
- Nurse's Role, Infant Development, Maternal Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06616090
- Testing
- Nurse Implemented Infant-Mother Attachment Security Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sabanci University
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Using Mobile Phone Text Messaging System to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate in a Resource-poor Caribbean Island
This study will evaluate whether sending educational and supportive mobile phone text messages to mothers of infants, from babies' day of birth until 6 months of age, increases the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Roatan…
- Trial name
- NCT03853850
- Testing
- Mobile phone text messages
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 582 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Breastfeeding, SUID
Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF) through direct education of mothers…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, SUID, SIDS
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT04387552)
- Testing
- Prenatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Prenatal Breastfeeding Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Postnatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Development
Sensitive Periods in Human Flavor Learning
The goals of the proposed research are to specify the timing and consequences of the sensitive period for flavor learning in infants who are being breastfed or formula fed.
- Trial name
- NCT01667549
- Testing
- Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Maltreatment, Mental Health
Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of the New Orleans Intervention Model for Infant Mental Health
To evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the New Orleans Intervention Method (NIM) in relation to an enhanced services as usual model, Case Management (CM), for the management of maltreated infants and young children…
- Trial name
- BeST?- (NCT02653716)
- Testing
- New Orleans Intervention Method, Case Management
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- Helen Minnis
Inflammation, Depression Disorder
Inflammatory Pathways Modulated by Prenatal Mindfulness: A Route to Improve Maternal Child Emotional Well Being and Whole Person Health
The goal of this study is to investigate inflammation as the biological mechanism by which mindfulness based cognitive therapy for perinatal depression (MBCT-PD) administered during pregnancy improves women's emotional well-being…
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Depression Disorder, Mindfulness, Emotional Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT07892326
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for perinatal depression, Pregnancy Health Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Substance-Related Disorders
Growing Together: Women in Opioid Treatment and Their Infants
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the home-based therapeutic parenting intervention BRIGHT with pregnant women and postpartum mothers with opioid use disorders (OUDs) and their infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03866694
- Testing
- BRIGHT, STAR/TAU+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Obesity; Familial, Pregnancy Related
Pre-Pregnancy Weight Loss and Baby Behavior Study
This study will help researchers learn more about how babies respond to bottle nipples with larger or smaller holes. Researchers guess that infants of mothers with obesity who did not lose weight prior to pregnancy will have the…
- Conditions
- Obesity; Familial, Pregnancy Related, Infant Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06358729
- Testing
- Typical Nipple, Challenging Nipple
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan