Clinical trials: Low; Birthweight
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Fluid Balance Study in Sick Neonates
The purpose of this study is to determine if routinely recording fluid balance in sick neonates admitted to the pediatric ward is reliable and useful. The investigators' hypothesis is that it is not useful and reliable.
- Trial name
- NCT00962754
- Testing
- physician no insight in the fluid balance chart
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Princess Amalia Children's Clinic
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Exosurf Neonatal and Survanta for Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two surfactants, Exosurf Neonatal (Burroughs Wellcome Co.) and Survanta (Ross Laboratories), for the treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Surfactant 1 (NCT01203358)
- Testing
- Exosurf, Survanta
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 617 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Preterm Labor With Intact Membranes, Preterm Birth
Effect of Vaginal Progesterone Treatment on Pregnancy and Newborn Outcomes in Women With Preterm Labor
Preterm labor, which occurs when labor starts before 37 weeks of pregnancy, is a major cause of illness and death in newborns. Babies born too early are at higher risk of breathing problems, low birth weight, infections, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07523295
- Testing
- Nifedipine 20 Mg, Dexamethasone, Progesterone 200 mg vaginal capsules
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medicare Hospital (Pvt) Limited
Infant Development, Sensory Disorder
The Prechtl's General Movement Assessment, Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and Sensory Profile-2
In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), infants encounter many sensory stimuli (excessive noise, bright lights, painful medical applications, etc.) that are not present in the uterus.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- highrisk (NCT05217199)
- Testing
- Measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Anemia of Prematurity, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Iron Supplementation and Intestinal Health
This is a randomized double-blinded study of enteral iron supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight infants. The subjects will be randomized into low dose (2 mg/kg/day) and high dose (6 mg/kg/day) of daily iron supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT04497012
- Testing
- 2mg/kg/day Iron Sulfate, 6 mg/kg/day Iron Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Biological Impacts of Rising Temperatures on Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Health: A Cohort Study (BIRTH Cohort)
The goal of this study is to learn how being exposed to high environmental temperatures during pregnancy affects the health of pregnant women and their babies.
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- BIRTH (NCT06957769)
- Testing
- heat stress
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pregnant Women, Low-Birth-Weight Infant
$100Kitchen and Low-birth-weight Study in Rural Bangladesh
Low-birth-weight (LBW) is a major adverse pregnancy outcome in resource-poor countries. About 28% of all neonatal deaths worldwide are directly attributed to LBW. Exposure to biomass fuel during cooking is associated with LBW.
- Trial name
- NCT02923882
- Testing
- '$100Kitchen and improved cookstove'
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Prematurity
Early DHA Supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
This clinical trial will evaluate the effects of giving supplements of PUFA to premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03192839
- Testing
- Low dose PUFA, High dose PUFA
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mead Johnson Nutrition
Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth
Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation and Infant Survival
The purpose of this community-based randomized trial is to examine whether a daily antenatal and postnatal multiple micronutrient supplement given to women will enhance newborn and infant survival and health and other birth…
- Conditions
- Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- JiVitA-3 (NCT00860470)
- Testing
- Iron (27 mg) - folic acid (600 ug), Multiple micronutrient
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 44,567 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Death
The Efficacy and Mechanisms of Oral Probiotics in Preventing Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and its mechanisms of oral mixture probiotics in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis among the preterm very low birth weight infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02552706
- Testing
- probiotics, glucose solution
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Bao'an Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Malaria in Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Intermittent Preventive Treatment With Azithromycin-containing Regimens in Pregnant Women in Papua New Guinea
The purpose of this study is to determine whether repeated courses of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in combination with azithromycin given at Antenatal Clinic, leads to lower rates of low birth weight deliveries (<2.5 kg) among…
- Conditions
- Malaria in Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Anaemia
- Trial name
- IPTp in PNG (NCT01136850)
- Testing
- chloroquine, sulphadoxine pyrimethamine, LLIN, azithromycin, sulphadoxine pyrimethamine, LLIN
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 2,793 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Melbourne
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure
Prophylactic Probiotics to Extremely Low Birth Weight Prematures
Mortality and incidence of severe complications is still high among extremely premature infants. Common causes of severe complications in this population are poor nutrition, necrotizing enterocolitis, and severe infections.
- Conditions
- Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PROPEL (NCT01603368)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Prematurity, Intestinal Permeability
Intestinal Permeability in Preterm Infants
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening, gastrointestinal emergency characterized by increased intestinal permeability, affects approximately 7 to 10% of infants <1500 g birthweight, and typically occurs within 7 to…
- Trial name
- IPPI (NCT01756040)
- Testing
- Lactulose -rhamnose solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Neonatal Cerebral Leukomalacia, Intracranial Nontraumatic Haemorrhage of Fetus and Newborn
The Role of Cerebral NIRS in Preventing Brain Injury of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
This study determines the effectiveness of cerebral Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as a monitoring device combined with a SafeboosC treatment guideline in order to prevent brain injury in very low birth weight preterm…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Cerebral Leukomalacia, Intracranial Nontraumatic Haemorrhage of Fetus and Newborn, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT06729398
- Testing
- NIRS, SafeboosC
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
Infection
Dynamics of the Microbiome in the Premature Infant
The purpose of the study is to describe the dynamics of the microbiome in the premature infant as a means to adapt the premature infant gut to affect better health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02121938
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Improving Aspirin Prescription Rates in Outpatient Clinic
Ρrееςlаmpѕia is a syndrome characterised by the new onset of hуреrtеnѕion plus proteinuria, end-organ dysfunction, or both after 20 weeks of gestation. It complicates 3-5% of pregnancies.
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preeclampsia (PE), Prevention &Amp; Control
- Trial name
- NCT06694233
- Testing
- Aspirin prescription on outpatient basis
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Single-Dose Intravenous Inositol Pharmacokinetics in Preterm Infants
This pilot study was a randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial to measure changes in blood and urine levels of inositol in premature infants at high risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) following a single intravenous…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- INS-1 (NCT00349726)
- Testing
- Inositol lower volume, Inositol higher volume
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Health Behavior
Oropharyngeal Administration of Colostrum
Infections are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in very low birth weight infants. Use of mother's own breast milk in feeding these babies is associated with a decreased risk of acquiring nosocomial infection.
- Trial name
- NCT02912585
- Testing
- Oropharyngeal administration of own mother's colostrum, Oropharyngeal administration of donor human milk
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Uberlandia
Hypothermia, Immature Newborn
Evaluation of Use of Plastic Bags to Prevent Neonatal Hypothermia-Part I
The overall hypothesis is that plastic bags used in combination with WHO thermoregulation care will reduce the incidence of hypothermia in preterm/low birth weight and full term infants when compared to routine WHO…
- Trial name
- NCT01604317
- Testing
- Resuscitation-torso plastic bag, Resuscitation-partial-head plastic bag
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Post Discharge Human Milk Fortifier in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low birth weight (LBW) infants fed human milk (HM)supplemented with a specially designed powdered human milk fortifier until 12 weeks after hospital discharge will have better…
- Trial name
- NCT00413985
- Testing
- Nutrient-enriched human milk
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children