Clinical trials: Neonatal Morbidity
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Dexamethasone in Prevention of Respiratory Morbidity in Elective Caesarean Section in Term Fetus
Introduction: Babies born at term by elective caesarean section (CS) and before onset of labor are more likely to develop respiratory complications than babies born vaginally.
- Trial name
- NCT01772381
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Perinatal Morbidity
Prognosis of Extremely Premature Birth
Pregnant women at risk of giving birth before 28 weeks' gestational age will be enrolled. Fetal circulation will be studied and blood for inflammatory parameters will be collected.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Perinatal Morbidity, Development, Problem;Growth
- Trial name
- BabyPEP (NCT01150396)
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Fetal Growth Abnormality, Amniotic Fluid; Disorder
Serial Third Trimester Abdominal Circumference and Amniotic Fluid Measurements Versus Routine Care
The purpose of this study us to compare the rate of prenatal identification of abnormal fetal growth or amniotic fluid between clinical evaluation of uterine size by symphysis fundal height (SFH) measurements versus point-of-care…
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT03857659)
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US), Routine antenatal care, Formal ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Klinefelter Syndrome, Hypogonadism
Epigenetics and Metabolic Disorders in Men With the Klinefelter Syndrome
This study will elucidate how the parental origin of the X-chromosome influences health status as well as metabolic fate in Klinefelter patients.
- Trial name
- IZKF-CRA03-09 (NCT01703676)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Morality, Morbidity;Newborn
Comparison of Care Practices, Mortality and Morbidity of Very Preterm Infants Between Two Tertiary Centers in Northwest and South of China
Care practices, mortality and morbidity of very premature infants from two different tertiary centers were collected and compared, in order to discover areas for improvement where these two newborn centers can learn from each…
- Conditions
- Morality, Morbidity;Newborn, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
- Trial name
- NCT05116670
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 807 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Newborn Morbidity, Oral Aversion
Sham Feeding Post-operative Infants
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate a feeding technique, sham feeding, to promote adequate oral skills in order to prevent oral aversion and/or poor oral skills due to the delay in oral feeds for surgical reasons.
- Conditions
- Newborn Morbidity, Oral Aversion, Gastroschisis, Bowel Obstruction
- Trial name
- NCT03350022
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
The Possible Effect Of Amniotic Fluid pH On Neonatal Morbidities In Maternal Inflammation/Infection Associated Pregnancies
Amniotic fluid (AF) pH can be affected by the maternal and/or fetal conditions such as PPROM, prematurity or fetal distress. It is known that fetal urine is the major content of AF since 20th gestational week.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn, Intrauterine Growth Retardation
- Trial name
- NCT02691559
- Testing
- Amniotic fluid analysis by blood gas device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Complication
Cord Blood Preptin Levels in Infants
In this study, cord blood preptin levels in infants with high or low birth weight will be compared to those in infants with normal birth weight.
- Trial name
- NCT06880003
- Testing
- During delivery, blood samples will be collected from the umbilical cord
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konya City Hospital
HIV/AIDS, Pregnancy Related
Measuring Adverse Pregnancy and Newborn Congenital Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to develop a pharmacovigilance (PV) surveillance program to monitor adverse pregnancy and infant outcomes, including the presence of congenital abnormalities, among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Pregnancy Related, Congenital Disorders, Newborn Morbidity
- Trial name
- MANGO (NCT04405700)
- Testing
- Pharmacovigilance surveillance program
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Transient Tachypnea Newborn, Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus
Misoprostol Before Elective Caesarean Section for Decreasing the Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity
Neonatal respiratory distress may occur in either term or preterm newborns with a higher relative risk in preterm, and whether born vaginally or through caesarean section, but in a higher percentage after elective caesarean…
- Trial name
- NCT03031353
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Obstetrical Complications
Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia Blood Pressure (BP) Treatment Goals Less Than 140/90 vs. Less Than 160/110 mmHg: The GOALPOST Trial
This is a phase-III multi-center open-label randomized clinical trial of 4,120 individuals between 23 weeks, 0 days and 35 weeks, 6 days gestation with gestational hypertension or preeclampsia without severe features randomized…
- Trial name
- GOALPOST (NCT07746271)
- Testing
- Anti-hypertensive medication titrated to a BP goal of <140/90 mmHg, Usual Care: Anti-hypertensive medication for BP ≥160/110 mmHg titrated to a goal of < 160/110 mmHg
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality
Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care: The EmONC Trial
The objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by increasing access to and improving the quality of obstetric and neonatal care for pregnant women in study clusters.
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01073488)
- Testing
- Community Mobilization, HBLSS and facility improvement
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267,181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Pulmonary Hypertension, Sickle Cell Anemia
Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension in Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
The purpose of this study is to determine how often people with sickle cell anemia develop pulmonary hypertension a serious disease in which blood pressure in the artery to the lungs is elevated.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Hypertension, Sickle Cell Anemia, Sickle Cell Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00011648
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 986 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
Latency Antibiotics for Previable Rupture Of Membranes Trial
The purpose of this study is to see if the use of prophylactic antibiotics in the expectant management of PPROM less than 22 weeks significantly reduce the rate of delivery within 7 days and to see if the use of prophylactic…
- Trial name
- LAPROM (NCT06917157)
- Testing
- Administration of antibiotics prophylactically at the time of membrane rupture, Administration of antibiotics non-prophylactically at 22 weeks
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS
Evaluating the Feasibility of Point of Care Birth Testing in Eswatini
This study aims to assess the feasibility and utility of birth testing using point-of-care (POC) testing in maternity settings in Eswatini.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS, Pediatric HIV Infection, Transmission, Perinatal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04206878
- Testing
- Point-of-care birth test
- Where
- Eswatini
- Volunteers
- 3,316 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Hypoglycemia, Newborn Morbidity
Efficacy of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Neonates With Hypoglycemia
Our aim is to determine the feasibility of using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in infants with low blood glucose to improve how we care for these infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02300285
- Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Preterm Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Lactoferrin Infant Feeding Trial - LIFT_Canada
This is a multicentre, phase III, 2-arm, masked randomized controlled trial. The primary hypothesis is that oral bovine lactoferrin (bLF), through its antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, will reduce the…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Morbidity;Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT03367013
- Testing
- Bovine Lactoferrin, No Bovine Lactoferrin added
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Elizabeth Asztalos
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Newborn Morbidity
THE ROLE OF CARDIAC MARKERS IN HYPOXIC ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY IN LONG-TERM NEURODEVELOPMENTAL FOLLOW UP
In this study, the correlation of cardiac marker values (Troponin I, CK, CK-MB) measured before treatment with the long-term neurodevelopmental score of newborns diagnosed with perinatal asphyxia and treated with therapeutic…
- Trial name
- TRCMHIE (NCT04766541)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Preterm Birth Complication, Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality
Delayed Versus Immediate Cord Clamping in Preterm Birth
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether delayed cord clamping improves early neonatal outcomes compared with immediate clamping in preterm birth.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality, Cord Clamping, Delayed Cord Clamping
- Trial name
- PREM-CORD (NCT07699666)
- Testing
- Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping, Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia
Antibiotic "Dysbiosis" in Preterm Infants
Prolonged antibiotic use in preterm neonates has significant consequences on the developing intestinal microbiome, metabolome and host response, predisposing the neonate to various major morbidities, including necrotizing…
- Conditions
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02784821
- Testing
- Antibiotic, Gastric fluid, Breast milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida