Clinical trials: Low Birth Weight Infant
Premature Birth of Newborn, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
A Multicenter and Prospective Study of Screening Retinopathy of Prematurity in China
The purpose of the study is to explore the current incidence rate of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in China and to explore more appropriate screening criteria for ROP.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth of Newborn, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Low Birthweight Infant
- Trial name
- SChiROP (NCT06729333)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,841 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Low-Birth-Weight Infant, Breast Feeding
Finger Feeding as a Method of HMF Supplementation After Discharge
Human Milk Fortifier (HMF) is designed to supply additional calories, protein, vitamins and minerals to infants less than 37 weeks gestation or those less than 1500 g at birth.
- Trial name
- NCT04036240
- Testing
- Finger feeding
- Where
- 4 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
Premature Infant
Effects Of Not Measuring Gastric Residual Content On Feeding Tolerance In Premature Infants iNFANTS
Omitting evaluation of gastric residual contents prior to feeding very premature infants will increase the feeding intake at 2 weeks, and total caloric intake and growth by 3 weeks, as well as decrease the time required for…
- Trial name
- NCT01965769
- Testing
- No gastric residual evaluation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Vitamin D Deficiency
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Health of Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a weekly supplement of vitamin D to low birth weight term infants will reduce their mortality and hospital admissions and improve their immunity.
- Trial name
- DIVIDS (NCT00415402)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Delhi University
Neonatal Mortality
Ghana Newborn Home Visits Neonatal Mortality Trial
Introduction: Just under four million infants die each year before reaching one month of age; neonatal deaths now account for 38% of the 10.8 million deaths among children younger than 5 years of age.
- Trial name
- Newhints (NCT00623337)
- Testing
- Home visits
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Respiratory Insufficiency of Prematurity
Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation in Premature Infants (NIPPV)
The machines and oxygen used to help very premature babies breathe can have side-effects, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- Trial name
- NIPPV (NCT00433212)
- Testing
- nCPAP, NIPPV
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 1,011 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
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)
Prematurity of Fetus, Low Birth Weight Baby
Daily Skin-to-Skin Contact Duration in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants Admitted to a Kangaroo Care Unit
Kangaroo Mother Care promotes prolonged skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their parents. Although this practice is routinely encouraged in Kangaroo Care Units, the daily duration of skin-to-skin contact varies…
- Trial name
- PAP-UK (NCT07747870)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes
Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Post-Extubation Assessment of Clinical Stability in ELBW Infants
This is an observational, proof-of-concept, feasibility study that aims to evaluate the feasibility of a monitoring system that integrates clinical data, high-resolution waveforms from the bedside monitor, regional oxygenation…
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT06037083)
- Testing
- Oxygen saturation probe, Near infrared spectroscopy sensors, Electrical impedance tomography
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Effect of Saccharomyces Boulardii on Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Probiotics are favorable microorganisms that regulate the flora of the gastrointestinal system and stimulate the immune system. Necrotizing enterocolitis incidence is 10-25% in newborn infants whose birth weights are < 1500 gr.
- Trial name
- NCT01315821
- Testing
- Saccharomyces boulardii
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Feeding Behavior
Somatosensory Modulation of Salivary Gene Expression and Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants
Two innovative approaches, pulsatile orocutaneous entrainment of non-nutritive suck via orosensory entrainment (NTrainer) device technology and serial salivary gene expression analyses, will be merged to examine the relation…
- Trial name
- NCT02696343
- Testing
- NTrainer
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Premature Birth
Cerebral Blood Flow Parameters and Neurobehavioral Development in Infants at Term Age
Although several studies have contrasted the hemodynamics of cerebral arteries using cranial Doppler ultrasound between full-term and preterm infants, the assessments were mostly conducted in the first days of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00676247
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Olive Oil Adverse Reaction, Nursing Caries
Effect of Enteral Olive Oil Supplement On Weight Gain and Development of Some Complications in Preterm
Objective: The objective of the present research is to compare the nutritional status, weight gain, length of hospital stay, and development of some complications in very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants who received and did not…
- Conditions
- Olive Oil Adverse Reaction, Nursing Caries, Enteral and Supplement Feeds Adverse Reaction, Preterm
- Trial name
- NCT05815849
- Testing
- Olive oil
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Prematurity
Dietary Protein in the Very-low-birth-weight Infant
In this randomized study The investigators aim to compare the growth of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants fed either a high protein or a standard protein preterm infant formula.
- Trial name
- NCT01208493
- Testing
- preterm infant formula with high protein levels, preterm standard infant formula
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Feasibility Study of Placement and Surfactant Administration Through a Preterm Size Laryngeal Mask Airway in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Surfactant administration via a supraglottic airway device or laryngeal mask airway (SALSA) is a minimally invasive method of instilling surfactant in the trachea during spontaneous breathing and after applying nasal continuous…
- Trial name
- NCT06606444
- Testing
- Surfactant Administration Through Laryngeal or Supraglottic Airways
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Death
Systemic Management in Extremely Preterm and Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
to estimate incidences of major complications, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, death, and delivery room resuscitation among extremely preterm and extremely low birth weight infants in Northern China
- Trial name
- NCT06082414
- Testing
- no interventions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Nutrition Disorder, Infant
Effects of Two Different Parenteral Nutrition Regimes on Nutrient Intakes, Growth and Plasma Electrolytes in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
A single-center retrospective observational study comparing two cohorts of very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight < 1500 grams) infants who received parenteral nutrition (PN) either before or after a concentrated PN regime was…
- Trial name
- PUMPA (NCT04085484)
- Testing
- More concentrated parenteral nutrition solution
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Neonatal Prematurity, Hypotension
Effects of Transitional Circulation in ELBW Infants
Prematurity is a very important problem in this country. Prematurity can cause problems with organ (such as the brain, heart, kidneys) growth and development.
- Trial name
- NCT02016599
- Testing
- Monitoring and biospecimen collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Premature Birth, Late-onset Invasive Infection
Speed of Increasing Milk Feeds Trial
Survival of preterm infants has increased greatly over the years, so a major aim now is to improve the long term outlook for these babies and to avoid serious complications.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Late-onset Invasive Infection, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Trial name
- SIFT (NCT01727609)
- Testing
- Milk feed (breast milk or formula milk)
- Where
- 57 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,804 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Preterm Infant
Effects of Two Modalities of Non-invasive Ventilation After Extubation in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of continuous positive airway pressure and nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation on breathing pattern variables of very low birth weight neonates immediately after…
- Trial name
- NCT03551314
- Testing
- Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais