Clinical trials: Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units, open to volunteers
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Premature Birth of Newborn
Elevated Midline Positioning During Diaper Change in Preterm Infants
Diaper changing is one of the most frequent routine care procedures in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and is known to cause physiological instability and behavioral stress responses in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Premature Birth of Newborn, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07865897
- Testing
- 30-Degree Elevated Midline Positioning, Standard Lateral Position Diaper Change
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Neonatal Pain, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Fentanyl Intranasal for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether intranasal fentanyl (a pain medicine given as a nasal spray) can reduce pain and is safe to use during routine eye examinations for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Pain, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Pain Management, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- FIREFLY (NCT07112430)
- Testing
- Fentanyl Citrate (Intranasal)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Marsha Campbell-Yeo
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
Growth, Neonates
Improving Artificial Intelligence-derived Algorithms for Estimating Length and Weight in NEonateS and infanTs up to 6 Months of Age (NEST)
The NEST study is a prospective, observational research study designed to collect clinical measurements and image data to develop and evaluate artificial intelligence (AI)-derived algorithms for estimating anthropometric…
- Conditions
- Growth, Neonates, AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT07514182)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Danone Asia Pacific Holdings Pte, Ltd.
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
Premature Infant Disease, Newborn Morbidity
Effects of Confortable Environment, Kangaroo Care and Music Therapy in Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Creating a comfortable environment, implementing kangaroo care, and incorporating music therapy are crucial interventions for newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- PRE-CARE (NCT06256406)
- Testing
- in the field of rehabilitation and neonatal care: the combination of Kangaroo care method and music therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Universitario, Catania
GERD in Infants
GERD Infant Feeding Therapeutics Trial (GIFT Trial)
The goal of this investigator-initiated, single-center, randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to compare the effects of four weeks of three therapies on clinical and mechanistic outcomes based on pH-Imp testing using a three-arm…
- Trial name
- GIFT (NCT06114836)
- Testing
- Omeprazole, AR formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 369 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
CLABSI - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection, CRBSI - Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection
Neonatal Catheter Lock for Infection Prevention
For newborns admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), one of the main risk factors for late-onset sepsis is the presence of a central venous catheter (CVC), which is often essential for the administration of medications…
- Conditions
- CLABSI - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection, CRBSI - Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection, Neonatal Sepsis, Late-Onset
- Trial name
- Neo-CLIP (NCT07585188)
- Testing
- Taurolidine 2% lock, Normal saline lock
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 576 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Neonatal Hypothermia, Brown Adipose Tissue
Investigation of the Mechanisms of the Tendency to Hypothermia in Newborns and Premature Neonates
Newborns have thermoregulatory mechanisms that differ from those of adults. Instead of producing heat through shivering, newborns primarily rely on non-shivering thermogenesis by the brown adipose tissue.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Hypothermia, Brown Adipose Tissue, Preterm and Term Infants, Neonate
- Trial name
- NCT06803069
- Where
- 2 sites in Hungary
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
Surfactant Therapy Via Supraglottic Airway to Preterm Neonates With RDS in Vietnam
Preterm babies often have trouble breathing because their lungs are not fully developed. This condition is called respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). A medicine called surfactant helps their lungs open up and work better.
- Trial name
- NEOSURF (NCT07098910)
- Testing
- Surfactant Administration Through Laryngeal or Supraglottic Airways (SALSA), Intubation - Surfactant administration - Extubation (INSURE)
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
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
Preterm Birth
The Social Determinants of Health Screening and Referral Project
Up to a quarter of the families with preterm infants have unmet social needs, such as housing or job insecurity, which represent adverse social determinants of health (SDOH).
- Trial name
- NCT06582147
- Testing
- Implementation of social determinants of health screening and referral
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 882 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Predictive and Diagnostic Value of BIND Score in Assessment of Severe Neonatal Jaundice Cases in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Early detection and prevention of neonatal encephalopathy using BIND score.
- Trial name
- NCT07150494
- Testing
- Phototherapy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Preterm Birth, Caffeine
Caffeine for Infants Born at 28 to 34 Weeks Receiving Respiratory Support
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to test if it is possible to conduct a larger study on the use of caffeine in preterm infants who need help with their breathing.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Caffeine, Neonatal Outcomes
- Trial name
- CARES-Pilot (NCT07456670)
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Family Resilience, Parent-Infant Bonding
Development and Evaluation of an Intelligent Parent-Infant Connection-Based Intervention to Strengthen Family Resilience in Preterm Infant Care
This study aims to develop, optimize, and evaluate the effectiveness of a family resilience intervention centered on intelligent parent-infant connection for parents of preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Family Resilience, Parent-Infant Bonding, Parents of Premature Infants, Intelligent Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07373002
- Testing
- Intelligent Intervention to enhance Parent-Infant Connection and Family Resilience, Routine Care
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
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
Infection, Bacterial, Infection Prevention
Optimising Kangaroo Care to Reduce Neonatal Severe Infection/Sepsis and Resistant Bacterial Colonisation Among High-risk Infants in NICU.
NeoDeco is a pragmatic, multicenter, parallel-group, cluster-randomised hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designed to evaluate the impact of implementing optimised Kangaroo Care (KC) at the unit level compared to standard…
- Trial name
- NeoDeco (NCT05993442)
- Testing
- Optimised kangaroo care
- Where
- 24 sites in Greece, Italy and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,080 people
- Sponsor
- PENTA Foundation
Premature Birth, Growth Failure
Predictors of Postnatal Growth Failure in Preterm Infants
This prospective observational study aims to identify the clinical and nutritional predictors of postnatal growth failure among preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Assiut University Children's Hospital.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Growth Failure, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
- Trial name
- NCT07818681
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut 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
Infant, Newborn, Disease, Genetic Disease
Genome Sequencing in the Intensive Care Unit Population
The purpose of this study is to understand how the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) may be able to increase the speed with which a diagnosis is made for patients in an intensive care unit population.
- Trial name
- PISCES (NCT04848090)
- Testing
- Neonate WGS Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD