Clinical trials: Low; Birthweight
Low Birthweight, Pre-Term
Low-birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration
Globally, 15% of all babies, amounting to 20 million infants each year, are born low birthweight (LBW), defined less than 2500 grams (5.5 lbs).
- Trial name
- LIFE (NCT04002908)
- Where
- 3 sites in India, Malawi and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
Probiotic Administartion to Mothers of Preterm Infants to Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Sepsis
We hypothesize that supplementing maternal diet with probiotics will decrease the incidence of feeding intolerance, necrotizing enterocolitis and sepsis in preterm infants fed breastmilk.
- Trial name
- NCT00835874
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Early CPAP in Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to establish if a strategy of EBCPAP application in a subgroup of VLBWI, 800 to 1500g birthweight, decreases the need for mechanical ventilation in this group, without affecting mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00368680
- Testing
- Early Bubble CPAP
- Where
- 14 sites in Argentina, Chile and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Mechanical Ventilation, Retinal Disease
Cpap at Delivery Room for Preterm Infants
The objective of the study is to determine if CPAP applied within less than 15 min of life in the DR reduces the necessity of mechanical ventilation and surfactant during the first 5 days of life.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Retinal Disease, Death, Respiratory Tract Disease
- Trial name
- CPAP-DR (NCT01024361)
- Testing
- CPAP
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Preterm Infants
Effect of Selenium Supplementation on Trace Mineral Antioxidant Enzyme and Amino Acid Metabolism in Infants
The objectives of the study were to assess the serum selenium, zinc, and copper status and plasma and white blood cell antioxidant enzyme activities of low birth weight infants receiving selenium supplemented and non-selenium…
- Trial name
- NCT02066610
- Testing
- selenium and sodium selenate supplementation, selenium and sodium selenite supplementation, Without selenium and sodium selenate supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus With Indomethacin or Ibuprofen in Extreme Low Birth Weight Infants
Pharmacological closure of ductus arteriosus with prostaglandin (PG) inhibitors has been used for years. Previous studies indicated that ibuprofen has similar effect on ductal closure as indomethacin but has less adverse effects…
- Trial name
- NCT01758913
- Testing
- Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Other Preterm Infants, Transitory Neonatal Electrolyte Disturbance
Clinical Tolerance of Numeta 13%
Numeta G13% is a triple chamber bag including amino acids plus electrolytes, glucose and lipids, dedicated for parenteral nutrition in preterm newborn infants when oral/enteral nutrition is not possible, insufficient or contra…
- Conditions
- Other Preterm Infants, Transitory Neonatal Electrolyte Disturbance, Disorder of Mineral Metabolism, Failure to Thrive
- Trial name
- BAXTERULG2 (NCT01772927)
- Testing
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Premature Infants
Targeted Protein Fortification in Extremely Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
While new innovations in the care of extremely premature infants have led to decreased morbidity and mortality, poor postnatal growth remains as a major challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT02943746
- Testing
- Standard Protein Diet, High Protein Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
High Protein and High Energy Intakes and Physical Activity on Growth of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of increasing amino acid and energy intake during parenteral and enteral nutrition with and without the stimulation of the infant's physical activity, on growth of extremely low…
- Trial name
- NCT03374033
- Testing
- NUTR +, STIMUL +
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Università Politecnica delle Marche
Low Birth Weight Infants, Preterm Infants
Predictors and Outcomes of Kangaroo Mother Care: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Pakistan
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the impact of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) versus Conventional Care (CC) on the growth, developmental milestones, breastfeeding, vaccination, and mortality of low birth weight infants in…
- Trial name
- NCT06559020
- Testing
- Kangroo mother care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (LCPUFA) Supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants for The Prevention Retinopathy of Prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a blinding disease affecting infants born prematurely. These infants do not have enough essential fatty acids to structurally support the retina, the nerve tissue in the eye which allows us to…
- Trial name
- NCT02486042
- Testing
- Omegaven, Standard lipids (primarily omega-6 fatty acids)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant Development
Cue-Based Vs. Clinician-Driven Feeding in Very Low Birthweight Infants
In this parallel-group randomized controlled trial, very low birthweight infants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either cue-based (intervention group) or clinician-driven feeding (control group).
- Conditions
- Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant Development, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT06569186
- Testing
- Cue-based feedings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Low Birth Weight, Kangaroo Mother Care
Admission to Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Ward and Maternal Postpartum Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if extended admission to the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) ward helps to prevent postpartum depression in mothers of low birthweight infants in a low-resource setting whose newborns were…
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight, Kangaroo Mother Care, Postpartum Depression, Neurodevelopmental Outcome
- Trial name
- KMC PPD (NCT06545760)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care (KMC) support for > 2 days, Kangaroo mother care (KMC) support for < 2 days
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,908 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Labor
Strengthening Facility-based Intrapartum/Immediate Newborn Care to Reduce Mortality of Preterm Infants in Migori County, Kenya and Busoga Region, Uganda
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of evidence-based strategies can improve intrapartum and newborn care in facilities to reduce mortality among preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Labor, PreTerm Birth, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- PTBi-KE-UG (NCT03112018)
- Testing
- data strengthening, modified Safe childbirth checklist - control, modified Safe childbirth checklist - enhanced
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 102,988 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Postpartum Infection
Trends in Pregnancy Outcomes Beyond Twenty Weeks Gestational Age in Assisted Reproductive Technology Conceived Pregnancies in British Columbia
Examining outcomes beyond 20 weeks gestational age in pregnancies conceived by ART compared to spontaneously conceived pregnancies 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06726603
- Testing
- Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Clinical Outcomes of Ready-to-Use Parenteral Nutrition in Low Birth Weight Newborns in Colombia 2017-2023
The proposed study aims to assess the clinical outcomes of using ready-to-use parenteral nutrition, specifically Numeta G13E, compared to individualized parenteral nutrition in neonates with very low birth weight.
- Trial name
- NUMETA (NCT06200324)
- Testing
- Ready-to-Use Parenteral Nutrition
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinica Valle del Lili
Other Preterm Infants, NEC
Probiotic Supplementation to Improve the GUT Microbiota of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm, a Pilot Study
This pilot trial is designed to investigate the benefits of the use of probiotics in GUT microbiota development and/or immunological biomarkers and how this can be related with the clinical status of very low birth weight…
- Trial name
- NCT02192996
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Maternal Obesity Complicating Pregnancy, Birth,or Puerperium, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
An Early-customized Low Glycaemic-index (GI) Diet Prevents LGA Babies in Overweight/Obese Pregnant Women
High pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are associated with many unfavourable maternal and neonatal outcomes.
- Conditions
- Maternal Obesity Complicating Pregnancy, Birth,or Puerperium, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Birthweight, Large for Gestational Age (LGA)
- Trial name
- NCT02750774
- Testing
- Low-glycemic index group, Standard Care Group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Hyperkalemia
Early Protein Supplementation on Prevention of Hyperkalemia
Evaluate if early protein supplementation decreases the incidence of hyperkalemia in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants (babies less than 1,000 grams birth weight).
- Trial name
- NCT00290160
- Testing
- Protein supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Hypertension, Essential Hypertension
Optimizing Gestational Weight Gain, Birth Weight and Other Perinatal Outcomes Among Pregnant Women at Risk of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Background: 1. Burden: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including preeclampsia, complicate up to 10% of pregnancies worldwide, constituting one of the greatest causes of fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, low birth…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Hypertension, Essential Hypertension, Hypertension; Pre-Eclampsia, Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT03858595
- Testing
- Self monitoring of blood pressure using Health Gauge Device and monthly monitoring of weight gain
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh