Clinical trials: Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Procedural Pain, Preterm Infants
Effectiveness of Gentle Touch Technique on Pain Level During Painful Procedures in Preterm Infants
Preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units frequently undergo painful procedures that may affect their physiological stability, including pain level and respiratory parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT07470398
- Testing
- Gentle Touch Technique
- Where
- 3 sites in Iraq
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Karbala University
Apnea of Prematurity, Preterm Infant
Detection of Respiratory Events Using Acoustic Monitoring in Extremely Preterm Infants
Extremely preterm infants, born before 29 weeks of pregnancy, often face breathing difficulties, also known as respiratory events, due to their undeveloped lungs and respiratory systems.
- Conditions
- Apnea of Prematurity, Preterm Infant, Periodic Breathing, Hypopnea
- Trial name
- DREAM 2 (NCT07552025)
- Testing
- Wireless acoustic sensor, Semi-structured interview, Nox T3s portable sleep monitoring device
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Preterm Birth, Premature Birth
Exposure to Plasticisers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonatal intensive care relies on indwelling plastic medical devices fundamental in respiratory support, intravenous catheterization, and nutrition.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- PLASTIC-NICU (NCT05404815)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
The Setting and Effect Evaluation of QT in NICU
In order to create a better environment for growth and development for very low birth weight infants(VLBWIs), investigators introduce quiet time, which is an intervention method that reduces environmental noise in the ward and…
- Trial name
- NCT05192668
- Testing
- Quiet time care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Anxiety, Parent-Child Relations
Reach Out and Read (ROR) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of the Reach Out and Read program on infants and their families in the neonatal ICU.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Parent-Child Relations, Literacy
- Trial name
- NCT06002360
- Testing
- Reach Out and Read
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Preterm Birth, Postpartum Depression
COntact RElationship in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The present research project aims to explore the value that contact relationships between caregivers and the preterm infant may have in terms of promoting developmental and maturational processes,by attending to the…
- Trial name
- CORE in NICU (NCT06462638)
- Testing
- Neurobehavioral states and physiological parameters evaluation, Maternal vocal pitch evaluation to assess depressive/anxious state
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Image Evaluation
Development of a MR Scanner Capable of Being Sited in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
This study investigates a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system designed by GEHC for imaging viable neonate and infant populations.
- Trial name
- Firefly (NCT02232009)
- Testing
- 3.0 T Neonatal MRI Scanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Premature Infant, Developmental Delay
A Parent Administered Sensorimotor Intervention and Developmental Outcome of Preterm Infants
Advances in medical technologies over the last three decades have increased survival rates in infants born preterm . Preterm infants are at high risk of developing developmental delays.
- Trial name
- NCT03836326
- Testing
- Sensorimotor intervention, Control, Story telling attention refocusing intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Sandra Fucile
Infant Development, Patient Comfort
Effect Of Early Intervention Program Applied To Premature Infants
Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of singing a lullaby with compassionate touch on early comfort and later on development of developmental support program in premature infants in the neonatal intensive care…
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Patient Comfort, Nursing Caries, Premature Infant Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06191757
- Testing
- supported with the developmental support program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Low-Birth-Weight Infant, Premature Infants
Analyzer of Human Milk: Applicability in Clinical Practice in Order to Achieve the Best Nutrition for Infants
An observational and prospective study involving about 30 healthy lactating mothers whose preterm infant(s) is/are hospitalized at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after childbirth and who can provide enough maternal milk (3mL) to be…
- Trial name
- MISTU (NCT02971904)
- Testing
- human milk collection
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Early Life Nutrition Brazil
Infant, Newborn, Pharmacoepidemiology
Commonly Used Medicines On Neonatal Units in the UK
This retrospective analysis of drug utilisation data aims to study the patterns of use of medicines in neonatal units in the UK from 2010 to 2017.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Pharmacoepidemiology, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
- Trial name
- COMMON (NCT03773289)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 642,729 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Movement Disorders
The Norwegian Physical Therapy Study in Preterm Infants
This is a pragmatic randomized controlled study. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the practice and effect of customised physiotherapy on preterm infants'motor development when the intervention is performed over a period of…
- Trial name
- NCT01089296
- Testing
- Individually customized physiotherapy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Prematurity
Ultrasound Monitoring of Muscle Thickness in Premature Patients
The goal of this interventional study is to investigate through musculoskeletal ultrasonography how the thickness and muscle trophism in infants aged 28 to 35 weeks undergoing infant massage compared with a group of infants with…
- Trial name
- NeoMassage (NCT06273202)
- Testing
- Infant Massage
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance, Intensive Care Units
Fluid Overload and Pulmonary Function
Esophageal atresia is a rare but severe malformation, and it requires early surgery. Coloesophagoplasty is surgical repair of the esophageal with an isoperistaltic transverse colon graft.
- Conditions
- Water-Electrolyte Imbalance, Intensive Care Units, Pediatric, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05129930
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Infection Associated With Catheter, Bacteremia
Safety and Efficacy Study of Ethanol Locking to Prevent Central Line Infection in Premature Neonates
Appropriate delivery of adequate nutrition and medications in premature infants often requires central venous access in the form of a special IV called a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter).
- Conditions
- Infection Associated With Catheter, Bacteremia, Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT01365312
- Testing
- Ethanol lock, Heparinized saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Premature Birth, Fragility
Wireless MicroPremVitals Button Sensor in the NICU
A wireless and miniaturized vital sign (ECG, SpO2, Skin Temperature) sensor system, MicroPremVitals Button Sensors was developed by the Dr.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Fragility, Apnea of Prematurity, Bradycardia Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT07732257
- Testing
- Wireless MicroPremVitals Button Sensor System
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Anemia
NeoSpHb Study: Can a Painless Device Detect Anaemia in Babies Without Blood Tests? A Study in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance and feasibility of non-invasive spectrophotometric haemoglobin (SpHb) measurement for detecting anaemia in infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
- Trial name
- NeoSpHb (NCT07788703)
- Testing
- Spectrophotometry hemoglobin
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Impact of Steroid, Diuretic, and Fluid Use on BPD Outcomes
Assess the impact of steroid, diuretic, and fluid practices on BPD outcomes in extreme premature infants in the Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix (BUMCP) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- NCT04971694
- Testing
- No interventions or procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Anxiety, Acute Stress Disorder
Intervention to Decrease Anxiety in Parents of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Infants born premature face numerous medical problems, causing significant anxiety for their parents. Parents experience a range of negative emotions including concern for the health and well being of their fragile infant, guilt…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Acute Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00186472
- Testing
- Brief Cognitive Behavioral Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Thrombocytopenia
Neonatal Thrombocytopenia in the NICU
This prospective cohort study aims to determine the frequency, severity, and clinical outcome of thrombocytopenia among neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT07882342
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University