Clinical trials: Infant Mortality
Sudden Infant Death
Do Pacifiers Protect From Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Through an Increase in Upper Airway Patency?
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death among infants between 1 month and 1 year of age in the developed world. SIDS continues to be a phenomenon of unknown cause.
- Trial name
- NCT01120938
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ziv Hospital
Child Mortality
Improving Care Through Azithromycin Research for Infants in Africa
Infectious diseases are among the most common causes of mortality in the over 2.5 million children under 5 years of age (U5) who died in 2018 in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
- Trial name
- ICARIA (NCT04235816)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 20,560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Shaken Baby Syndrome
The Impact of the Nurse-Led "My Baby is Safe" Educational Program
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the My Baby is Safe Educational Program on mothers' knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy levels.The objectives of the study are to ensure that mothers acquire sufficient…
- Trial name
- NCT07037914
- Testing
- Education and Counseling, Leaflet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
Measles
Early Two-dose Measles Vaccination Trial
The specific aims are to examine in Guinea-Bissau: whether the standard titre Schwarz (SW) or standard-titre Edmonston-Zagreb (EZ) measles vaccine will be the best vaccine strain for use in a routine one-dose measles vaccination…
- Trial name
- NCT00168558
- Testing
- Measles vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 5,879 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Mortality, Morbidity
Sex-Differential Health Interventions In Low-Birth-Weight Infants
Our group has consistently found that the major interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality in low-income countries have sex-differential effects.
- Conditions
- Mortality, Morbidity, Growth, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00625482
- Testing
- OPV, OPV plus BCG
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Stillbirths and Infant Mortality
Oral Azithromycin to Prevent Stillbirths and Infant Mortality in Mali
The double blind randomized controlled trial will assess the efficacy of oral azithromycin administered to pregnant women and/or infants during routine care in preventing stillbirths and mortality through 6-12 months of age in…
- Trial name
- SANTE (NCT03909737)
- Testing
- Azithromycin to pregnant women, Azithromycin to infants, No intervention to pregnant women
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 99,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Sudden Infant Death
Incorporation of Safe Sleep Education Into m-Health Technology
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) is the leading cause of death in infants age 28 days to 1 year. Protective factors, such as supine positioning, firm sleep surface, breastfeeding, pacifier use, elimination of soft objects…
- Trial name
- NCT06074211
- Testing
- Safety in Seconds mobile app: Safe Sleep Education, Safety in Seconds mobile app: Car Seat Safety Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obstruction, Airway, Sudden; Death, Infant
The Inclined Position in Case of Respiratory Discomfort in the One Year Less Infant : Study on the Profits and the Risks in the Home
The inclined position at 30 ° in case of transient respiratory discomfort is recommended since the consensus conference of September 2000. This recommendation is based on a low level of evidence (grade C).
- Trial name
- PROCLIVE (NCT03482804)
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Mucopolysaccharidoses
Carotid Structure and Function in MPS Syndromes: A Multicenter Study of the Lysosomal Disease Network
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) syndromes are disorders characterized by enzyme deficiencies, and they have been linked to heart health complications.
- Trial name
- NCT01586871
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,147 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Perinatal Morbidity
Prognosis of Extremely Premature Birth
Pregnant women at risk of giving birth before 28 weeks' gestational age will be enrolled. Fetal circulation will be studied and blood for inflammatory parameters will be collected.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Perinatal Morbidity, Development, Problem;Growth
- Trial name
- BabyPEP (NCT01150396)
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Unexpected Infant Death, Prevention & Control
Impact of Prevention of Safe Sleeping and Unexpected Infant Death
The sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is defined as "the sudden death of a child aged from 1 month to 1 year who had been healthy until then, whereas nothing in his known history or in the history of events could have allowed…
- Conditions
- Unexpected Infant Death, Prevention & Control, Safe Sleeping
- Trial name
- MinUTE (NCT07237360)
- Testing
- Sleeping mode
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure, Depression
Healthy Outcomes of Pregnancy Education
The purpose of this study is to determine if an integrated intervention addressing active smoking, environmental tobacco smoke exposure, depression and intimate partner violence, would improve pregnancy outcome among African…
- Conditions
- Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure, Depression, Partner Abuse, Tobacco Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT00381823
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Child Mortality
Community-Based Interventions for Infant Health in Nepal
An Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based Participatory Interventions for Pregnant Women in Nepal to Reduce Fetal \& Infant Mortality and to Improve Fetal Growth \& Cognitive Development in Infancy
- Trial name
- NCT00656591
- Testing
- Methotrexate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 192,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Infant Death, Serious Injury
The Happiest Baby, Inc. SNOO Postmarket Surveillance Study
This postmarket surveillance study will evaluate the safety of the SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet when used for infants who are at high risk for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID).
- Trial name
- NCT06361303
- Testing
- SNOO Bassinet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Happiest Baby, Inc.
Safe Sleep Education
Re-enforcing Safe Sleep Practices for Caregivers With Tangible Incentives
This study is a pilot study to test the effectiveness of incentive items to increase compliance of infant safe sleep practices among caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT02010450
- Testing
- Wearable Blanket (Sleep Sack), Incentive Item
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Hunter Syndrome
An Observational Study Evaluating Anti-Idursulfase Serum Antibody Response in Hunter Syndrome Patients
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of anti-idursulfase antibodies on idursulfase safety (measured by infusion related adverse events) between patients who develop anti-idursulfase antibodies and patients who do…
- Trial name
- NCT00882921
- Testing
- Idursulfase
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Brazil and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Maternal Malnutrition, Growth Failure
Women First: Preconception Maternal Nutrition
Multi-country three-arm, individually randomized, non-masked, controlled trial to ascertain the benefits of ensuring optimal maternal nutrition before conception and providing an evidence base for programmatic priority directed…
- Conditions
- Maternal Malnutrition, Growth Failure, Mortality, Morbidity
- Trial name
- WF (NCT01883193)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Maternal Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 7,374 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Enhancing Safe Sleep Practices of Urban Low-Income Mothers
The specific aims of the study are to: 1) evaluate the impact of the safe sleep intervention on parents' knowledge, beliefs, intentions, skills and practices related to creating and maintaining a safe sleep environment for their…
- Trial name
- NCT03070639
- Testing
- Safe Sleep Intervention, Scald Prevention Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Mucopolysaccharidosis II
Iduronate-2-sulfatase Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the administration of iduronate-2-sulfatase enzyme in a weekly or every other week therapy frequency is safe and efficacious in patients with MPS II.
- Trial name
- NCT00069641
- Testing
- Iduronate-2-sulfatase enzyme replacement therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Infant Safe Sleep Practices, SIDS
Infant Safe Sleep in Pediatric Emergency Depratment
Safe sleep recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are designed to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT07779512
- Testing
- Safe Sleep Education, Behavior habit tracking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo