Clinical trials: Low-Birth-Weight
Sleep, Pregnancy
Halifax PrenaBelt Trial
Back and right-sided sleeping position in pregnant women has recently emerged as a potential risk factor for low birthweight (LBW) and stillbirth (SB) in the medical literature.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02377817
- Testing
- PrenaBelt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allan Kember
Fetal Growth Retardation
Study to Examine Insulin Resistance During Growth Hormone Treatment for Short Stature Due to Low Birthweight
Insulin resistance is common among children with low birthweight. Moreover, growth hormone treatment for ensuing short stature also causes insulin resistance. Our objective is to examine these processes.
- Trial name
- NCT00120497
- Testing
- somatropin (rDNA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Prematurity, Very Low Birth Weight
The Safety Evaluation of Silver Alginate (Algidex™) Dressing in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of silver alginate (Algidex™) dressing in VLBW infants in preparation for a large efficacy trial.
- Trial name
- NCT00593684
- Testing
- Silver Alginate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
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
Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight <2500 Grams
Reducing Preterm Births in Underserved Pregnant Women
Timely screening and management of modifiable conditions can reduce preterm births, yet providing effective prenatal risk management systems to meet the unique needs of medically underserved populations is complex.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight <2500 Grams, Verylow Birthweight <1500 Grams
- Trial name
- NCT01344616
- Testing
- lifestyle support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 482 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PHCC LP
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
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
SMOFlipid and Incidence of BPD in Preterm Infants
Despite many advances in neonatal care in the recent years, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) continues to be the major cause of chronic lung morbidity in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04078906
- Testing
- n3-LCPUFA enriched Intravenous Lipid Emulsion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Low Birthweight, Preterm
Enhancing the Survival of Low Birth Weight Infants in Low-Resource Settings
Kangaroo Care, which includes skin-to-skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding, and timely follow-up, is a proven method to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings where the risks of prematurity, neonatal…
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight, Preterm, Kangaroo Mother Care
- Trial name
- NCT06937580
- Testing
- Peer Support and Baby Box
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Weight Gain Preterm
Strategy to Minimize In-hospital Malnutrition in Premature Babies
Adequate nutrition is important for preventing malnutrition in the postnatal period and thus optimize growth and development of children born prematurely.
- Trial name
- SPN (NCT01217164)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Prematurity
Oral Vitamin A Supplementation for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a major complication of very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants. Vitamin A is essential for lung development and epithelial integrity, and deficiency has been associated with an…
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Prematurity, Very Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- VITA-BPD (NCT07577180)
- Testing
- Vitamin A
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Erhan Calisici
Chickenpox, Rubella
MMR and Varicella Vaccine in Premature Infants
This research is designed to address the question, "Does the relative deficit in vaccine immunogenicity in extremely premature infants persist beyond the first 6 months of life?" We propose to measure the immunogenicity of…
- Conditions
- Chickenpox, Rubella, Rubeola, Mumps
- Trial name
- NCT00156559
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Morbidity;Infant
Survival and nEonatal outComes of veRy Low Birth wEight Infants in Türkiye: Turkish Neonatal Society SECRETS-TR Study
The aim of this multi-center study was to evaluate the mortality rate and early neonatal outcomes of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Türkiye.
- Trial name
- TNS-SECRETS (NCT06543524)
- Testing
- Care of premature infants
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 3,150 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
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
Very Low Birthweight
Mother Sibling Interactions Following Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infant Homecoming
The proposed study will explore longitudinally the impact of a very low birthweight (VLBW) infant on mother-sibling interactions and sibling adjustment.
- Trial name
- NCT01385254
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Premature Infant, Work of Breathing
Work of Breathing and Kangaroo Mother Care
To compare work of breathing and oxygen saturation before, during, and after kangaroo mother care in preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants stable on non-invasive respiratory support.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Work of Breathing, Oxygen Saturation
- Trial name
- NCT03683316
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
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
Very Low Birth Weight
Neonates With Very Low Birth Weight and Surgery Therapy of Acute Abdomen
Objective: Due to high mortality rates the capillary leakage and the acute abdomen are important risk factors of the probability of survival.
- Trial name
- NeoNec (NCT01817062)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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
Premature Birth, Infant, Newborn
Orofacial Development of Preterm and Low Birthweight Infants Versus Term Infants
Preterm infants account for 6 % of all live-births in western societies. Scientific evidence can be found for altered palatal morphology in the short term among preterm children.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00408746
- Testing
- palatal development
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster