Clinical trials: Neonates and Preterm Infants
Infant Development, Sensory Disorder
The Prechtl's General Movement Assessment, Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and Sensory Profile-2
In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), infants encounter many sensory stimuli (excessive noise, bright lights, painful medical applications, etc.) that are not present in the uterus.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- highrisk (NCT05217199)
- Testing
- Measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Preterm Birth, Umbilical Cord Clamping
Umbilical Cord Clamping Methods and Stem Cell Counts in Preterm Infants
This study evaluates the effect of different umbilical cord clamping methods on peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell counts in preterm newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT07385326
- Testing
- Immediate Cord Clamping, Delayed Cord Clamping, Umbilical Cord Milking
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Era Tufan Benli
Osteopenia of Prematurity
Comparison of Two Different Doses of Vitamin D in Preterm Infants
randomized clinical trial comparing two different doses of vitamin d supplementation in preterm infants
- Trial name
- NCT03889717
- Testing
- vitamin D
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Neonatal Sepsis
Oral Lactoferrin Supplementation for Prevention of Sepsis in Preterm Neonate
Hypothesis: Orally ingested lactoferrin has effects on promotion of growth and differentiation of the immature gut; also it has immunomodulatory properties, so it will prevent serious infections in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01821989
- Testing
- Lactoferrin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mooselmokadem
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Electrogastrography (EGC) in Premature Infants With Feeding Intolerance
Serial EGC measurements in premature infants attempting to correlate EGC measurements with signs of feeding intolerance and response to metoclopramide therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00008736
- Testing
- metoclopramide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Prematurity
Ultrasound Monitoring of Muscle Thickness in Premature Patients
The goal of this interventional study is to investigate through musculoskeletal ultrasonography how the thickness and muscle trophism in infants aged 28 to 35 weeks undergoing infant massage compared with a group of infants with…
- Trial name
- NeoMassage (NCT06273202)
- Testing
- Infant Massage
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Antenatal Phenobarbital to Prevent Neonatal Intracranial Hemorrhage
This large randomized trial tested whether phenobarbital given to a pregnant woman about to deliver a premature infant would prevent brain injuries in their newborns.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Phenobarbital (NCT00009620)
- Testing
- Phenobarbital, Saline
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Intraventricular Brain Hemorrhage
Detection and Quantification of Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Dense array EEG and EIT (electrical impedence tomography) are new technologies that can add to information needed to diagnose neurological problems in infants - both preterm and term.
- Trial name
- DQNIH (NCT01899651)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Electrical Geodesics, Inc.
Preterm Birth, Premature Birth
Exposure to Plasticisers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonatal intensive care relies on indwelling plastic medical devices fundamental in respiratory support, intravenous catheterization, and nutrition.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- PLASTIC-NICU (NCT05404815)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Retinopathy of Prematurity, Retinal Detachment
Efficient Study of ACULAR in Inhibiting Proliferative Retinopathy in Prematurity
The purpose of this study is to test whether ACULAR, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory eye drop medication, can prevent the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and/ or decrease its severity.In this study ACULAR will be…
- Conditions
- Retinopathy of Prematurity, Retinal Detachment, Blindness
- Trial name
- ROP (NCT00634972)
- Testing
- ACULAR, REFRESH TEARS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Alabama
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Mothers
Home Support for Mothers Whose Premature Infants
Premature births are a challenging process for parents in many ways. Especially after the treatment and care in the hospital, they are concerned about whether they will be able to provide adequate care for their baby at home.
- Trial name
- NCT04741672
- Testing
- Providing guidance after discharge routine procedure and calling one week after discharge., Discharge routine procedure.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
In Utero Magnesium Sulfate Exposure: Effects on Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants
This study examined the effect of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) exposure on adverse outcome in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- MgSO4 (NCT01203501)
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,339 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Premature Birth
Prophylactic DR-CPAP on Late Preterm Infants Born by C-section: an RCT
A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Early Prophylactic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure with or without Supplemental Oxygen in Spontaneously Breathing Late Preterm Newborn Infants Born by…
- Trial name
- PLANT (NCT05204719)
- Testing
- Prophylactic Delivery Room Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Preterm, Feeding Behavior
Feeding Readiness and Oral Feeding Success in Preterm Infants
To examine the effects of sensorimotor interventions applied to in preterm infants on readiness for feeding and oral feeding success.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Feeding Behavior, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT04946045
- Testing
- Sensorimotor Interventions (Tactile/Kinesthetic Stimulation+Nonnutritive Sucking)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Hemolytic Disease of Newborn, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Safe Threshold to Discontinue Phototherapy in Hemolytic Disease of Newborn
We hypothesized that adopting a lower rather than a higher threshold for phototherapy discontinuation will be associated with reduced rates of rebound hyperbilirubinemia in term and late preterm neonates with hemolytic disease of…
- Trial name
- NCT04218318
- Testing
- phototherapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Prenatal Care
Group Antenatal Care: The Power of Peers for Increasing Skilled Birth Attendance in Achham, Nepal
In rural Nepal, the major drivers of underutilization of skilled birth attendance are poverty, poor social support and inadequate birth planning.
- Trial name
- NCT02330887
- Testing
- Group Antenatal Care, Individual Antenatal Care
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Preterm Birth
LISA vs INSURE in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants. A Manikin Study
This is an unblinded, randomized, controlled, crossover (AB/BA) trial of surfactant treatment with LISA vs. INSURE in a manikin simulating an extremely low birth weight infant.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Preterm Birth, Surfactant Deficiency Syndrome Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT04944108
- Testing
- LISA approach, Insure approach
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Pain, Infant ALL
The Effect of Non-pharmacological Methods on Pain
The research will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental method.The preterm newborns included in the study will be randomized into three groups using the sealed envelope method.
- Conditions
- Pain, Infant ALL, Preterm
- Trial name
- NCT06455631
- Testing
- Facilitated Tucking, Oral Breast Milk , Kangaroo Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Association of SCNN1A Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms With Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Lung fluid absorption disorders are largely mediated by transepithelial Na+ reabsorption through alpha epithelial sodium channels (α-ENaCs) in alveolar epithelial cells.
- Trial name
- NCT02333669
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 249 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Changes in Vital Signs and Pupil Diameter Related to Pharmacologic Mydriasis in Premature Infants: A Randomized Double Blind Clinical Study
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the common anatomic causes of blindness among Filipinos, accounting for 47.7% of the cases.
- Trial name
- NCT04838665
- Testing
- 0.5% cyclopentolate and 2.5% phenylephrine, 0.5% tropicamide + 0.5% phenylephrine, 0.5% tropicamide + 0.5% phenylephrine with a cotton wick
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Philippines