Clinical trials: Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Medical Device-Related Pressure Injury, Prematurity
Non-Invasive Ventilation Interfaces and Nasal Pressure Injury in Preterm Infants
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to learn whether different non-invasive ventilation interfaces can prevent medical device-related nasal pressure injury in preterm infants receiving respiratory support in…
- Trial name
- NIV-MDRPI (NCT07521410)
- Testing
- Binasal Prong, Nasal Cannula, Nasal Mask
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Preterm Infant, Physical Therapy
Early Physical Therapy Intervention in Preterm Infants
The hypothesis of this study is that early physical therapy intervention, initiated during the NICU stay and up to 2 months corrected age, based on the family-centered model, could promote preterm infants motor development in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Physical Therapy, Early Intervention, NICU
- Trial name
- NCT03313427
- Testing
- Physical Therapy Early Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Smoking
Prevention of Postpartum Smoking Relapse in Mothers of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The investigators hypothesized that an enriched focus on mother-infant bonding during a newborn's hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit would reduced the rate maternal postpartum smoking relapse and would prolong…
- Trial name
- NCT01131156
- Testing
- Smoking Relapse Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Premature Infant, Clustered Care
Development and Effectiveness Evaluation of a Clustered Care Guideline Within Individualized Developmental Care: RCT
The Individualized Developmental Care (IDC) model was developed to minimize the negative impact of the neonatal intensive care environment and to support infants' physiological stability.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Clustered Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Developmental Care
- Trial name
- Guideline (NCT07052786)
- Testing
- Infants will receive group care based on individualized developmental care according to the guide., Standard care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
QR Code-Supported Infant Care Education
Effect of QR Code-Supported Infant Care Education on Maternal Self-Confidence, Maternal Attachment, and Infant Health in the NICU
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of Meleis' Transitions Theory-based Quick Response (QR) code-supported infant care education on maternal self-confidence, maternal attachment, and infant health among…
- Trial name
- NICU-QR (NCT07763041)
- Testing
- QR Code-Supported Infant Care Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Epigenetics and Protective Factors in the Preterm Infant
Preterm infants (PT) spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to unfavorable conditions with different effects on child development including long-term alterations in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT04804280)
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Neonates, White Noise
Effects of White Noise and Lullaby on Vital Signs of Term Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care
This clinical study aims to evaluate how two types of gentle sounds - white noise and a traditional Turkish lullaby ("Dandini Dandini Dastana") - affect the vital signs of term newborns cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care…
- Conditions
- Neonates, White Noise, Non-Pharmacological Interventions, Auditory
- Trial name
- NCT07590479
- Testing
- White Noise Exposure, Lullaby Listening
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Infant, Premature
The Edmonton Randomised Controlled Trial of NIDCAP - Based Developmental Care
NIDCAP based developmental care is a method of looking after preterm infants that is guided by the infant's behavioural cues, and that actively involves parents in the care of their infant.
- Trial name
- NIDCAP (NCT00552383)
- Testing
- NIDCAP based developmental care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Deglutition Disorders
Comparing FEES to VFSS in Diagnosing Laryngeal Penetration and Aspiration in Infants in the NICU
The main purpose of the study is to determine whether the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) is effective in detecting laryngeal penetration and tracheal aspiration when compared with the Videofluoroscopic…
- Trial name
- NCT02003287
- Testing
- VFSS, FEES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Neonatal Disease
The Effect of the Physiotherapy Program Applied in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The aim of our study is to examine the effects of the physiotherapy program applied in the NICU on motor performance, behavior, transition time to full enteral feeding, and feeding performance in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Neonatal Disease, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05845684
- Testing
- Physiotherapy application, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Premature Infant
Respiratory Stability and Vegetative Coupling During Neonatal Skin-to-skin Care
The main purpose of this study is to identify and to determine the involvement of cardio-respiratory coordination mechanisms during SSC between the preterm infant and his (her) parent.
- Trial name
- PO-A-PO-PREMA (NCT03827252)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Depression, Stress
The Effect of Yoga and Laughter Yoga on Increasing the Psychological Resilience of Mothers
Objective: The study will carried out in a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of yoga and laughter yoga on increasing the psychological resilience of mothers with their babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
- Conditions
- Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Psychological Resilience
- Trial name
- NCT05005546
- Testing
- Yoga, Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adiyaman University Research Hospital
Study of Predictors of Successful Extubation in Preterm Infants, Extubation Succeeded
Neonatal Diaphragmatic Activity-Linked Extubation Conditions and Timing
The objective of this study is to evaluate the role of diaphragmatic electrical activity monitoring (collected by esophageal probe) around extubation of preterm patients in order to consider its use as a standardized objective…
- Conditions
- Study of Predictors of Successful Extubation in Preterm Infants, Extubation Succeeded, Extubation Failure, Preterm
- Trial name
- NEODIALECT (NCT07709988)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Infant Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure
Reducing Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Infants' Homes
This study is about reducing the risks of smoke-related infant health problems. Research has shown that infants exposed to secondary smoke have higher risks of delayed lung development, respiratory illnesses, wheeze, cough…
- Trial name
- NCT00670280
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing intervention, Usual Care, Usual Care - Reduced Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Congenital Heart Disease
Effect of a High Density Formula on Growth and Safety in Congenital Heart Disease Infants
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of high density formula in early postoperative infants with congenital heart disease and to assess its safety.
- Trial name
- CHD (NCT02389491)
- Testing
- normal density formula (Necocate), high density formula(Infatrini)
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Observational Study on the Prophylactic Use of Curosurf in Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
The aim of Alizé is to describe a population of premature babies (gestational age (GA) < 32 weeks) in real life situation and the management of RDS.
- Trial name
- NCT01102543
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 972 people
- Sponsor
- Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Kangaroo-Mother Care Method
Kangaroo Care Education Programme (KCEP)
A quasi-experimental and longitudinal study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the kangaroo care education program (KCEP) on Mothers, Nurses, and Infants Outcomes in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Trial name
- KCEP (NCT04926402)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care Education Program
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Breastfeeding, Motivation
The Effect of Motivational Interviewing-Based Breastfeeding Education on Breastfeeding Motivation and Self-Efficacy
This study is being conducted to examine the effect of a motivational interviewing-based breastfeeding education intervention provided to mothers whose infants are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit on the mothers'…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Motivation, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT06623292
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing-based breastfeeding education
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Infant Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Doula Support
Community-Partnered Doula Support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Families
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if pairing families who have a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a community doula improves stress.
- Trial name
- NCT07437131
- Testing
- Enhanced doula support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Preterm Birth, Skin Hydration in Preterm Infants
Effect of a Bathing Care Package on Comfort and Skin Moisture in Preterm Infants in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
This completed study evaluated the effects of a bathing care package on the comfort level and skin hydration of preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Skin Hydration in Preterm Infants, Comfort in Neonates, Bathing Care Package
- Trial name
- NICU-BATH (NCT07068737)
- Testing
- bathing care package, routine bath
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Kiymet Aygün