Clinical trials: Infant Development, open to volunteers
Preterm Infant Development, COVID - 19
Development of Preterm Infants Born During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study aims to evaluate differences in cognitive and psychomotor development among preterm infants (born before 34 weeks of gestation) delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, compared…
- Trial name
- NCT07569523
- Testing
- Evaluation of cognitive and psychomotor development through the Bayley Scales Of Infant and Toddler Development and Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Infant Development
Breastfeeding Education Support Tool
The proposed project seeks to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of the Breastfeeding Education Support Tool for Baby (BEST4Baby) intervention, an mHealth-supported community-based peer counselor breastfeeding…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Infant Development, Infant Growth, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- BEST4Baby (NCT06797063)
- Testing
- BEST4Baby, Usual Care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Pregnancy Related, Infant Development
Mother Infant Nutrition Study
Early life influences (including the intrauterine environment, birth weight, and early postnatal growth) shape subsequent weight trajectories and future chronic disease risk.
- Trial name
- MINT (NCT04132310)
- Testing
- N/A This is an observational study.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Language Development, Language Development Disorders
Cortical Tracking of Speech in the First Year of Life
The goal of this observational study is to investigate early neural mechanisms underlying the processing of spoken language, specifically the phenomenon of cortical tracking, and to determine whether these mechanisms can serve as…
- Conditions
- Language Development, Language Development Disorders, Infant Development, Infant Developmental Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07531706
- Testing
- Electrophysiological recording, Behavioral Assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Pregnancy Outcomes, Fetal Development
Mediterranean Diet on Pregnancy and Foetus Development
The Mediterranean-style diet has been associated with longevity, long-life wellbeing, lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, and metabolic syndrome.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Outcomes, Fetal Development, Infant Development
- Trial name
- NCT05403632
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Infant Development
TUDCA in High-Risk Lactating Mothers Identified by Early Postpartum Milk Hydrophobicity Index
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial in mother-infant dyads. The study aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and biological effects of maternal oral tauroursodeoxycholic acid…
- Trial name
- MILK-HI-TUDCA (NCT07517276)
- Testing
- tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Health
Neonatal Data and Biobank to Study Factors Influencing Development in Preterm Infants Born at <32 Weeks' Gestation and/or <1500 g Birth Weight
The Neo-Life project aims to establish a prospective neonatal data and biobank to investigate factors influencing the short- and long-term development of very preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Health, Prematurity Complications, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- Neo-Life (NCT07490912)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Cologne
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
Early Childhood Development, Infant Development
Understanding Early Development of Infants and Toddlers
The goal of this observational study is to analyze early development in infants and young children from a biopsychosocial perspective, with a particular focus on cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive…
- Conditions
- Early Childhood Development, Infant Development, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT07418528
- Testing
- Psychological developmental assessment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartosz M. Radtke
Preterm Birth, Mother-Infant Interaction
Continuous Delivery Room Skin-to-skin-study for Moderate and Late Preterm Infants
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effect of direct skin-to-skin contact in moderate and late preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Mother-Infant Interaction, Infant Development
- Trial name
- COSY (NCT05975203)
- Testing
- skin-to-skin contact
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, HIE
A Safety and Feasibility Trial Protocol of Metformin in Infants After Perinatal Brain Injury
Infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) are at high risk for neurodevelopmental impairment, despite current standards of care. Adjunctive treatments to promote brain repair are needed.
- Conditions
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, HIE, Neurodevelopment, Infant Development
- Trial name
- NCT06429007
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Preterm Infant Development
PremaBiom: Metatranscriptomics of the Respiratory Microbiome to Predict the Occurrence of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the impact of respiratory microbiome maturation in respiratory health of preterm infants under 32 gestational weeks.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Preterm Infant Development, Asthma Childhood, Bronchiolitis
- Trial name
- PremaBiom (NCT07411261)
- Testing
- Nasal swab, blood sampling, Mother milk sampling
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Income, Infant, Newborn
Integrating Systems and Basic Income: Improving Outcomes for Families of Young Children
Early childhood is a critical period, laying the foundation for future growth and deveopment. This foundational period has an outsized effect, impacting health, well-being and achievement across one's lifespan. The U.S.
- Conditions
- Income, Infant, Newborn, Mothers, Poverty
- Trial name
- NCT07261254
- Testing
- Community Health Worker, Community Health Worker + Guaranteed Basic Income
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cerebral Palsy, Infant Development
Neuroimaging of Babies During Natural Sleep to Assess Typical Development and Cerebral Palsy
Background: Early diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) is crucial, enabling intervention when neuroplasticity is at its highest. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a vital role in CP diagnosis.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Infant Development, Development, Infant
- Trial name
- NIBS-CP (NCT06396520)
- Testing
- No intervention, observational
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Motor Skills Disorders
Motor Development and Early Predictors of Psychomotor Outcomes in Preterm and Term Infants Assessed by MOS-R and Caregiver Questionnaire at 18 and 36 Months
This study examines how early motor behavior in infants relates to their later psychomotor development. Researchers will observe both preterm and full-term infants during the first months of life, using video-based assessments to…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Motor Skills Disorders, Infant, Premature Development, Infant, Term Development
- Trial name
- NCT07296003
- Testing
- Vojta method
- Where
- 3 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Health
Pilot Study: Effects of CCP Intervention on NICU Environment and Preterm Infants Development
Close Collaboration with Parents intervention is an evidence-based educational intervention for the entire multi-professional staff of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
- Trial name
- NCT07306000
- Testing
- Close Collaboration with Parents training
- Where
- 3 sites in Japan, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Premature Infant, Risk Factors
Perinatal Risk Factors in Motor Development
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of preterm gestational age, birth weight and perinatal risks factors on gross motor development of preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Risk Factors, Motor Development of Premature Infants
- Trial name
- NCT07310459
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Child Development, Infant Development
Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants
This study will test the hypothesis that in preterm infants a caregiver-implemented early developmental intervention (EDI) using finger puppets to develop joint attention and encourage interactive communication with routine EDI…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Infant Development, Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT06335524)
- Testing
- Finger puppet, Bookworm reading intervention training and routine EDI care.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Infant Development, Perinatal Stroke
Behavioral Assessment Method Index
The overall goal of this study is to develop and improve assessment methods for children with and without perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (PAS)/hemiparetic cerebral palsy (HCP).
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Perinatal Stroke, Hemiparesis, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- BAM (NCT07291479)
- Testing
- Non interventional study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Infant Development
Investigating Fit and Satisfaction of the Prone Positioner
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the use of the Prone Positioner in pediatric patients with tracheostomies (trachs).
- Trial name
- NCT06018064
- Testing
- Prone Positioner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City