Clinical trials: Low; Birthweight
Preterm Infants
Bifidobacterium Supplementation for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Probiotic supplementation to preterm infants have been reported to be beneficial in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Our pilot study also showed accelerated feeding in preterm infants who received Bifidobacterium bifidum…
- Trial name
- Bifido(RCT) (NCT01375309)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium bifidum supplementation
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Tokyo Women's Medical University
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant Malnutrition
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Doppler Patterns as Predictor of Feeding Tolerance in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) IntraUterine Growth Restricted (IUGR) and NON IUGR Infants
This study aims at recruiting about twenty very low birth weight infants, either intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) or NON-IUGR STRATIFICATION:Population will be stratified in two groups: IUGR infants (approximately 10…
- Conditions
- Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant Malnutrition, Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood, Splanchnic Oximetry
- Trial name
- NCT01341236
- Testing
- different nutrional regimen, comparison of different feeding regimens
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- San Gerardo Hospital
Anxiety
Acupuncture in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Does ear acupuncture reduce anxiety in mother of very low birth weight infants?
- Trial name
- NCT01627444
- Testing
- Ear acupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
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
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
BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, NEC - Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Targeted vs Standard Fortification of Breast Milk
BACKGROUND: Human milk (HM) is recommended for all very low birth infants (VLBW)). Breast-milk is highly variable in nutrient content, failing to meet the nutritional demands of VLBW.
- Conditions
- BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, NEC - Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Weight Gain, VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant
- Trial name
- NCT03775785
- Testing
- Tailored enteral nutrition
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Prenatal Care
Capabilities of Perinatal Healthcare Institutions in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The aim of this study is to assess the level of the perinatal healthcare institution (PHI) where the newborns were delivered. We included newborns of both genders that were born in the maternity wards in 10 cantons of the…
- Trial name
- NCT06039618
- Testing
- Referral to Centre of Higher Organizational Level
- Where
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Volunteers
- 22,897 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bethesda zu Duisburg
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in Neonatal Infants
Motivational Incentives to Reduce Secondhand Smoke in NICU Infants' Homes
A randomized, controlled, parallel group design will be used to test whether a Secondhand Smoke Exposure program initiated in the hospital and completed in the home using motivational interviewing plus motivational incentives…
- Trial name
- NCT01726062
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing plus Incentives, Conventional Care (CC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Infant, Premature, Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
Urine NT-proBNP Levels and Echocardiographic Findings in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants
The aim of the study is to evaluate urine NT-proBNP levels and new Echocardiographic Findings in VLBW infants. The investigators hypothesize that high urine NT-proBNP concentrations are associated with a hemodynamically…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Ductus Arteriosus, Patent, Ventricular Function, Left
- Trial name
- NCT00799123
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Nutritional Deficiency
Enteral Zinc Supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to observe for changes in rate of weight gain in the very low birth weight (VLBW) infants by adding an enteral Zinc supplement of 1 mg/kg/day of elemental zinc.
- Trial name
- NCT06433674
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate, Sterile Water
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Infection, Candida
Early Diagnosis of Candidiasis in Premature Infants
This observational study evaluated the performance of new lab tests in detecting candida species fungal infections in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants quickly and accurately.
- Conditions
- Infection, Candida, Candidiasis, Infant, Newborn
- Trial name
- Candida (NCT00109525)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Growth in Premature Infants
Early Protein Supplementation of Human Milk in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
We hypothesize that premature infants who receive their mothers' expressed breast milk supplemented with liquid protein early in their hospitalization will have a growth velocity in the first 28 days of life that is 20% greater…
- Trial name
- NCT01991613
- Testing
- liquid protein supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Premature Birth
Three-Part Program for Parents With Premature Infants
This study evaluated the efficacy of a comprehensive, three-part program for parents of premature infants. This program was designed to improve development in preterm children and includes an educational video, tests to evaluate…
- Trial name
- NCT00056680
- Testing
- Psychoeducational video, Infant massage, Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Inflammatory Cytokines Associated With Perinatal Brain Injury
This observational study assessed whether measurements of certain pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the blood (either singly or in combination) at birth and/or up to day of life 21 can predict cerebral palsy at…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Cytokines (NCT01035697)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,067 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Delayed Cord Clamping in VLBW Infants
This study tested the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial to vary the timing that doctors clamp the umbilical cord after birth in extremely low birthweight infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01222364
- Testing
- Standard Cord Clamping, Delayed Cord Clamping
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Metabolic Bone Disease, Osteopenia
A Study to Assess Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity Using an Acoustic Method
The goal of this project is to develop a new noninvasive ultrasound based technique, called vibro-acoustic analysis (VAA), for evaluation of infant bone health with particular application in assessment of bone health in premature…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Bone Disease, Osteopenia, Neonatal Rickets
- Trial name
- NCT04752098
- Testing
- Vibro-acoustic analysis (VAA), based on ultrasound radiation force
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Weight Gain, Human Milk
Growth and Weight Gain in ELBW Infants Fed an Exclusively Human Milk Based Diet With Prolacta®
Preterm infants are susceptible to postnatal growth restriction. Breast milk is the recommended source of nutrition for preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Human Milk, Preterm Infants, Extremely Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT03886844
- Testing
- Human milk fortifier based on human milk (Prolacta)
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Low Birth Weight, Prematurity
The Impact of Extreme Environmental and Security Conditions on Prematurity and Low Birth Weight Rates
Numerous reports indicate that various extreme environmental and security-related situations during pregnancy may increase the risk of prematurity, LBW, and miscarriage, as these events increase both the incidence and intensity…
- Trial name
- NCT07531134
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Early Nutrition and the Preterm Infant
Optimizing Nutrition and Milk (Opti-NuM) Project
Early nutrition critically influences growth, neurodevelopment and morbidity among infants born of very low birth weight (VLBW), but current one-size-fits-all feeding regimes do not optimally support these vulnerable infants.
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Early Nutrition and the Preterm Infant, Nutritional Requirements, Human Milk Fortification
- Trial name
- Opti-NuM (NCT06870981)
- Testing
- Opti-NuM is an observational secondary use of data/samples study, the investigators will analyze information and specimens from the MaxiMoM platform RCTs. No interventions form part of this study.
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Premature Infants, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The Video System to Provide a Developmental Training Guide for Preterm Infants
This study aimed to establish a systematic developmental training guide protocol for parent-centered early intervention and verify the concept and feasibility of a video system for parent-centered in-home developmental therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT06965842
- Testing
- Parent-centered developmental training
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital