Clinical trials: Low; Birthweight
Hypothyroxinemia
Supplemental Thyroxine Treatment for Preterm Infants With Hypothyroxinemia
In order to determine the efficacy and safety of thyroxine replacement, a randomized clinical trial of thyroxine supplementation for VLBW infant with hypothyroxinemia during the first month of age is conducted.
- Trial name
- NCT00565890
- Testing
- thyroxine
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tokyo Women's Medical University
Premature Birth
Continuity of Leg Movements in VLBW Premature Infants: From Spontaneous Kicking and Supported Stepping to Independent Walking
The purposes of this one-year follow-up study are twofold: (1) to prospectively examine the spontaneous kicking and the supported stepping movement in VLBW premature infants until attainment of independent walking; and (2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT00354783
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Cord Milking Impacts Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Premature birth is a major risk factor for perinatal brain damage and cerebral palsy (CP) with 47% of all CP cases occurring in infants with birth weight less than 2500 g.
- Trial name
- Cordmilking (NCT02987764)
- Testing
- cord milking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal
Neonatal Platelet Transfusion Threshold Trial
The objective of the NeoPlaTT trial is to test whether, among extremely preterm infants born at 23 0/7 to 26 6/7 weeks' gestation, a lower platelet transfusion threshold, compared to a higher threshold, improves survival without…
- Conditions
- Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal, Platelet Transfusion, Infant, Newborn, Diseases
- Trial name
- NeoPlaTT (NCT06676904)
- Testing
- Higher Platelet Transfusion Threshold, Lower Platelet Transfusion Threshold
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,433 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Prematurity; Extreme, Growth Retardation
Nutritional Care and Head Growth in Preterm Infants
As extremely low birth weight infants are high-risk patients, the study aimed to compare neonatal care, nutritional strategy and postnatal growth of these infants in two European neonatal units.
- Trial name
- KARLY (NCT03635944)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse
Low Birthweight Infant, Preterm
Exploring Minor Proteins and Peptides in Human Milk: a Proteomic Analysis Across Lactation Stages
Human milk (HM) is the optimal food source for the nutrition, growth, and development of newborns. The protein fraction of HM plays a crucial role in the healthy development of infants.
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight Infant, Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Preterms
- Trial name
- PROTEOM-MILK (NCT06787963)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Infant, Low Birth Weight
A Randomized Clinical Trial on Supplementation of DHA and AA to Preterm Infants
A randomized, double-blind trial of docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acid supplementation in breast-fed preterm infants Background: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) are essential for preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00226187
- Testing
- Supplement of fatty acid (DHA and AA)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Well-Being, Psychological, Breastfeeding
Relaxation Intervention to Improve Newborn Growth and Maternal Well-being
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if listening to a relaxation audiorecording during breastfeeding improves breastfeeding and infant outcomes and maternal well-being in a low-income country setting.
- Conditions
- Well-Being, Psychological, Breastfeeding, Low Birth Weight, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- RING-MW (NCT07774793)
- Testing
- Relaxation audiorecording, Control audio device without relaxation audiorecording
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Cerebral Function Monitoring in Premature Infants
This observational study tests the feasibility of enrolling subjects and obtaining an amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) within the first 72 hours of life, a second aEEG recording between 72-168 hours of life, and…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT00873847
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Neonatal Hypotension
Early Use of Hydrocortisone in Hypotensive Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to investigate the early use of hydrocortisone in hypotensive very low birth weight infants. Based on the observations that: hypotension is a common problem in very low birthweight infants and is…
- Trial name
- NCT00358748
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Growth Hormone Therapy, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Somatropin Therapy In Children Born Preterm But Appropriate For Gestational Age
Safety and efficacy of Somatropin will be evaluated in short children born with a list weight below 1500 g and that did not catch up to normal height at the age of 4.
- Trial name
- AGA (NCT00174460)
- Testing
- Somatropin, Control Arm
- Where
- 8 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Premature Infant, Low Birthweight Infant
Feeding Tolerance and Growth of Preterm Infants Consuming a Supplement Containing Two Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs)
The goal of this post-market study is to describe the effect of a liquid supplement containing 2 specific human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), 2'-fucosyllactose [2'FL] and lacto-N-neotetraose [LNnT], on feeding tolerance, growth…
- Trial name
- NCT06212427
- Testing
- HMO supplement
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Extreme Prematurity,Extremely Low Birthweight, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Impact of Higher Zinc Supplementation on Neonatal Weight Velocity
Preterm infants born prematurely are more likely to have low zinc levels because they have less time to build up zinc before birth.
- Conditions
- Extreme Prematurity,Extremely Low Birthweight, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT07896070
- Testing
- 1 mg/day Zinc Supplementation, 3 mg/day Zinc Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Preterm Infant, Low Birth Weight Infant
m-Health System for Tracking Kangaroo Mother Care and Temperature in Southern India
The product innovation is a wearable device that (combined with a smartphone and back-end analytics system) acts as a sensor, processor and actuator, and is therefore designed to identify critical parameters (Kangaroo Mother Care…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Low Birth Weight Infant, Kangaroo Mother Care, Hypothermia, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT04929977
- Testing
- Wearable device with smart mobile phone
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. John's Research Institute
Low Birth Weight
Efficacy of Continuous Skin to Skin Care (Technique Kangaroo: TK) After Birth for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants and Their Mothers in Developing Countries
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of Technique Kangourou (TK) between low birth weight (LBW) infants and their mothers started as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth in developing country.
- Trial name
- EtudeTK (NCT00531492)
- Testing
- TK as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth, Conventional care
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Low Birth Weight
Effect of a Fortified Balanced Energy-Protein Supplement on Birth Outcome and Child Growth in Houndé District, Burkina Faso.
The 2016 WHO antenatal care guidelines stated that pregnant women in undernourished populations should receive fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplements to reduce the risk of stillbirth and small-for-gestational-age…
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Low Birth Weight, Prematurity, Infant Malnutrition
- Trial name
- MISAME-3 (NCT03533712)
- Testing
- Fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplement, Fe and folic acid supplement
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,788 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Low Birth Weight Neonates
Hospital-Based Phthalate Exposure in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates
In this observational pilot project, the investigators plan to document duration and sources of exposure to plasticizers in infants born at birth weights less than 1500 grams.
- Trial name
- NCT01420029
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Efficacy of Prophylactic Glycerin Suppositories for Feeding Intolerance in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: a Randomized Trial
To evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic glycerin suppositories will accelerate the elimination of meconium from the large intestine and thus reduce the incidence of feeding intolerance in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants
- Trial name
- NCT01799629
- Testing
- Glycerin suppositories
- Where
- 3 sites in Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Neonatal Respiratory Distress, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Evaluation of the Impact of SpO2 Averaging Time on Performance of an Automatic FiO2 Control System: a Randomized Study
The aim of the study is to determine the preferred oximeter averaging setting during automated control of FiO2 (A-FiO2) in infants receiving respiratory support and supplemental oxygen.
- Trial name
- NCT05274386
- Testing
- Fabian ventilator with PRICO system (Acutronic Medical Systems AG, Hirzel, Switzerland); SpO2 averaging time set to 4to6 s, Fabian ventilator with PRICO system (Acutronic Medical Systems AG, Hirzel, Switzerland); SpO2 averaging time set to 10 s, Fabian ventilator with PRICO system (Acutronic Medical Systems AG, Hirzel, Switzerland); SpO2 averaging time set to 16 s
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Czech Technical University in Prague
Preterm Neonate, Low Birthweight Neonate
Effectiveness Trial of Thermal Jacket
Globally, over 15 million neonates are born preterm each year. They account for approximately 30% of global neonatal deaths and 19% of total neonatal deaths in Bangladesh.
- Trial name
- NCT06277869
- Testing
- Thermal Jacket, Kangaroo Mother Care
- Where
- 3 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh