Clinical trials: Neonates and Preterm Infants
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Respiratory Insufficiency Syndrome of Newborn
Impact of CPAP Level on V/Q Mismatch in Premature Infants
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is used in premature infants to maintain lungs open and facilitate gas exchange. When ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch is present, areas of the lung that are open for gas exchange do…
- Trial name
- NCT02983825
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP); level changes
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Preservation of Blood in Extremely Preterm Infants
Current clinical protocols for blood sampling and analyses in extremely preterm infants rely on an infrastructure adapted to and developed for adult medicine.
- Trial name
- LIM (NCT04239690)
- Testing
- Micromethods for blood sample analysis
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- David Ley
Osteopenia (Disorder), Apnea of Prematurity
Effect of Caffeine on Preterm Infants' Bone Mineral Content
The primary objective was to determine whether caffeine therapy is associated with decreases bone mineral content using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry.
- Trial name
- NCT03084432
- Testing
- Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
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
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity
Prevention of Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) in Preterm Infants
Pulmonary inflammation plays an important role in the early development of CLD. Postnatal glucocorticoids have been shown effective in the prevention or treatment of CLD with various success.
- Trial name
- NCT00883532
- Testing
- budesonide
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University, China
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Preterm Infants
Neonatal hypoglycemia is associated with brain injury and impaired neurodevelopment outcomes in very low birth weight infants (VLBWI).
- Trial name
- CGM&VLBWI (NCT02583776)
- Testing
- Unblinded - CGM, Blinded - CGM
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Apnea, Bradycardia
microEEG for Neonatal Apnea, Bradycardia and Desaturation
The study utilizes microEEG (a novel miniaturized, FDA approved EEG device) to prospectively investigate the cerebral electrical activity of infants with Apnea, Bradycardia and Desaturation events.
- Conditions
- Apnea, Bradycardia, Premature Birth, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT02436616
- Testing
- microEEG
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Bio-Signal Group Corp.
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, Premature, Diseases, Fatty Acid Deficiency
Prospective Evaluation in Older Premature, Untreated Breast Milk and Milk Processed by the Breast-milk Bank
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the enteral nutrition type (untreated breast milk, or breast milk processed by the breast-milk bank) on the longitudinal evolution of the total content and plasma profile of…
- Trial name
- ADiLL (NCT01626508)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Prematurity
Electrocardiography Versus Pulse Oximetry for Newborn Heart Rate Determination
The goal of this study is to compare the time required for accurate heart rate measurement of the preterm newborn when using pulse oximetry versus electrocardiography leads.
- Trial name
- NCT01256346
- Testing
- Apparatuses
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Premature Birth, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Non-invasive Ventilation in Preterm Infants
This is a prospective, observational cohort study. For the study part on noninvasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-NAVA) the design is interventional.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Ventilator Lung; Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT05987800
- Testing
- Titration procedure, Electrical impedance tomography, Lung and diaphragm ultrasound
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Prematurity
Care Outcomes in Preterm Infants Following the Implementation of Family-centered Interventions
The proposed study evaluates the effects of two family-centered interventions on the length of stay and outpatient visits and growth of preterm infants.The interventions are 1) the Close Collaboration with Parents training for…
- Trial name
- NCT05765136
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Clinic Features and Outcome of BPD (SGBPD)
This study described the perinatal high-risk factors and clinical manifestations of the children, and compared the high-risk factors, clinical manifestations and prognosis of BPD among different clinical subtypes by comparison…
- Trial name
- NCT04237844
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Wang Jianhui
Metabolic Bone Disease, Osteopenia
A Study to Assess Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity Using an Acoustic Method
The goal of this project is to develop a new noninvasive ultrasound based technique, called vibro-acoustic analysis (VAA), for evaluation of infant bone health with particular application in assessment of bone health in premature…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Bone Disease, Osteopenia, Neonatal Rickets
- Trial name
- NCT04752098
- Testing
- Vibro-acoustic analysis (VAA), based on ultrasound radiation force
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Prospective Study for the Use of Palivizumab (Synagis®) in High-risk Children in Germany
The SYNAGIS Registry was carried out in order to gather comprehensive real-world data on the use of palivizumab in children at high risk for serious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01155193
- Volunteers
- 30,804 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Gestational Age Conditions
The Use of Sedation Drugs in the Procedure of Administering Surfactant Without Intubation (LISA/MIST)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and impact of intravenous ketamine or sublingual 30% glucose as sedation drugs used in preterm premature babies during the LISA procedure.
- Trial name
- LISA KGS (NCT04409665)
- Testing
- Ketamine, Glucose
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Premature Birth
Facilitating Safe Transition to Home for Preterm Infants - a National Database Study
Preterm infants (i.e. born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy) often require additional care and are admitted to neonatal units.
- Trial name
- NCT06284044
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 250,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Prematurity
Lactase-Assisted Control Trial On Weight GAin in INfants.
Lactose, a disaccharide that includes the monosaccharides glucose and galactose, is the main carbohydrate found exclusively in mammalian milk.
- Trial name
- LACTOGAIN (NCT07150884)
- Testing
- Lactase
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Study of Nasal Ventilation In Preterm Infants To Decrease Time on The Respirator
Very premature infants often cannot breathe on their own and require assistance with a respirator. Conventional respirators deliver air or oxygen via a breathing tube placed through the mouth to the airway (endotracheal tube).
- Trial name
- NCT01440647
- Testing
- Extubation to NIPPV, Extubation to CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island