Clinical trials: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, open to volunteers
Acute Kidney Injury
Acute Kidney Injury in Neonatal ICU in Assuit University
The kidneys of neonates are particularly susceptible to hypoperfusion because of the physiologic characteristics of neonatal kidneys, including high renal vascular resistance, high plasma renin activity, low glomerular filtration…
- Trial name
- NCT07083284
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Premature Infant
Virtual Reality-Enhanced Parent Education in Neonatal Intensive Care
This randomized pilot clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of virtual reality (VR)-enhanced parent education in improving neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) caregiving practices among parents of…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Premature Infant, Parent Education, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT07410858
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Enhanced Parent Education
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jouf University
İnfant Stress
EFFECT OF VOCAL SOOTHING ON STRESS IN NEONATES DURING NURSING CARE
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of verbal soothing applied by the researcher during routine nursing care in the neonatal intensive care unit on neonatal stress and physiological parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT07673133
- Testing
- vocal soothing
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
NICU Design
NICU Design: Open Space Versus Single Family Room
This prospective, multicenter observational study aims to investigate parents' and healthcare professionals' perceptions of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) design, comparing Open Space and Single Family Room settings.
- Trial name
- NICUDesign/24 (NCT07877792)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
National Surveillance and Prevention of Neonatal VAP
The goal of this observational study is to improve how hospital-acquired lung infections (called ventilator-associated pneumonia, or VAP) are diagnosed, treated and prevented in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, babies born…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (AROs), Health-Care Associated Infection (HAI)
- Trial name
- NCT07109791
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome, Prenatal Opioid Exposure
Recorded Parent/Caregiver Voice for Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) can affect a newborn infant's ability to eat, sleep, and be consoled after exposure to opioids before birth.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome, Prenatal Opioid Exposure, Opioid Withdrawal, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Trial name
- VOICE-NAS (NCT07864493)
- Testing
- Recorded Parent/Caregiver Voice Playback
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Perinatal Mental Health
The Development of PATH, a Program to Support NICU Parent Mental Health Through the Transition From Hospital to Home
The objective of this study is to develop and pilot test a telehealth-based mental health screening and engagement program that supports parents as their infants transition home from the NICU.
- Trial name
- NCT06467916
- Testing
- Behavioral Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Alert Fatigue, Health Personnel
Intervention Program for Alarm Fatigue in NICU Nurses Based on ABC-X Model
Monitors in newborn intensive care (NICU) help keep babies safe, but the constant beeping can overwhelm nurses. This 'alarm fatigue' makes it harder for nurses to identify real emergencies, stresses them out, and can impact…
- Trial name
- NCT07025863
- Testing
- Alarm Fatigue Intervention Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guizhou Medical University
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Frequent Standardized Oral Care Using Human Milk in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Premature infants are susceptible to complications related to infrequent and non-standardized oral care. Although the benefits of frequent standardized oral care are known to reduce oral dysbiosis (increased level of potentially…
- Conditions
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06000761
- Testing
- Standardized oral Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Infant, Premature, Stress, Psychological
Personalized Music Therapy for Preterm Infants
Preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) face environmental and clinical stressors that may affect physiological stability and development.
- Trial name
- NCT07295106
- Testing
- Personalized Music Therapy (PMT), Quiet Rest
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fabrizio Faina
Premature Birth, Fragility
Wireless MicroPremVitals Button Sensor in the NICU
A wireless and miniaturized vital sign (ECG, SpO2, Skin Temperature) sensor system, MicroPremVitals Button Sensors was developed by the Dr.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Fragility, Apnea of Prematurity, Bradycardia Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT07732257
- Testing
- Wireless MicroPremVitals Button Sensor System
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Anxiety, Psychological Well-being
The Effect of Pre-Breastfeeding Breathing Exercises on Maternal Anxiety, Well-being, and Infant Stress in Mothers Whose Infants Are in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effects of breathing exercises on maternal anxiety, well-being, and infant stress. Materials and Methods: The research was initiated in a hospital in eastern Turkey between November…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Psychological Well-being, Stress, Breath Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07634445
- Testing
- Experimental Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Length of Stay
Alberta Collaborative QI Strategies to Improve Outcomes of Moderate and Late Preterm Infants (ABC-QI Trial)
The ABC-QI Trial aims to implement collaborative quality improvement (QI) strategies to standardize care for 32-36 week infants in Level 2 and 3 Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the province of Alberta.
- Trial name
- ABC-QI (NCT05231200)
- Testing
- QI Team Building, QI education, Standardized care bundle- respiratory care
- Where
- 12 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 9,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Premature Birth, Respiration Failure
Predictors of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Preterm Infants
This prospective cohort study aims to identify the independent predictors of prolonged mechanical ventilation in preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Assiut University Children Hospital.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Respiration Failure, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT07821632
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Parental EMDR Therapy After a Baby's Stay in the NICU
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- EMDR-NICU (NCT07471321)
- Testing
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), treatment as usual (TAU) (Control Group)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Intestinal Failure
Spectral Lighting and Metabolism
The goal of this exploratory n-of-1-study is to compare markers of metabolism in infants in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) between two lighting environments.
- Trial name
- NCT06094504
- Testing
- Spectral Lighting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Lactation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness and Meditation Based Lactation Education on Maternal Breastmilk in the Neonatal ICU
The purpose of this research is to investigate associations between mindfulness and meditation techniques and changes in maternal breastmilk in the mother pumping for her NICU infant.
- Conditions
- Lactation, Mindfulness, NICU, Breastmilk
- Trial name
- NCT07351799
- Testing
- Standard of Care, Mindfulness-based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Medical Device-Related Pressure Injury, Prematurity
Non-Invasive Ventilation Interfaces and Nasal Pressure Injury in Preterm Infants
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to learn whether different non-invasive ventilation interfaces can prevent medical device-related nasal pressure injury in preterm infants receiving respiratory support in…
- Trial name
- NIV-MDRPI (NCT07521410)
- Testing
- Binasal Prong, Nasal Cannula, Nasal Mask
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy of Newborn
Chest Physical Therapy on Arterial Blood Gases for Neonates Post Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a dangerous illness that happens when a newborn's brain does not receive adequate oxygen and blood flow, which can result in serious effects such as cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06950723
- Testing
- Chest Physical Therapy (CPT) modalities , Medical Treatment
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Preterm Birth, Low; Birthweight, Extremely (999 Grams or Less)
Effect of Support for Low-Income Mothers of Preterm Infants
Preterm birth is a leading cause of childhood mortality and developmental disabilities. Socioeconomic disparities in the incidence of preterm birth and morbidities, mortality, and quality of care for preterm infants persist.
- Trial name
- NCT06362798
- Testing
- Financial Transfers
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester