Clinical trials: Neonatology
Neonatal Intensive Care
NeoSHARK: Anatomical Versus Round Facemasks for Breathing Support in Preterm and Term Newborn Infants
When babies can't breathe effectively, we can use a facemask to give them breaths and oxygen. There are various types of facemasks that can be used, including round and anatomical (triangular) masks, depending on the preference…
- Trial name
- NeoSHARK (NCT07524517)
- Testing
- Intervention: Anatomical facemask, Control: Round facemask
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Infant, Newborn, Disease
Benefit of Scarf Support on Skin-to-skin Time and Portage in Neonatology and at Home
Carrying (or kangaroo carrying) is known to reduce neonatal and child morbidity and mortality and improves the quality of survival of premature and term children during the most fragile growth period, the first thousand days of…
- Trial name
- PAPSE (NCT04034719)
- Testing
- portage scarf, usual practice
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Premature Birth
Studying Newborns' Brain Activity in the NICU Through a Musical Intervention: the Role of Fundamental Frequency
This research project stands to the intersection of neonatology, neuroscience, and music based interventions (MBIs), exploring the impact of structured sound on the brain activity of premature newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care…
- Trial name
- FunFreqNICU (NCT06398912)
- Testing
- Music Based Intervention
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Athens General Children's Hospital "Pan. & Aglaia Kyriakou"
Premature Birth
Assessment of the Impact of the Return Home of Premature Newborns Less Than 2 Kilos Morbidity/Mortality
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of discharge from hospital with a weight of less than 2 kilos. To do this, the investigator will look at the short-term and long-term outcome of newborns weighing less than 2 kilos…
- Trial name
- Petit-Poids (NCT06224764)
- Testing
- Mother and Father questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
Preterm Infants
Light/Dark Cycle Promotes Weight Gain in Preterm Infants
The study focuses on the use of light/dark alternation as chronotherapy to prevent deterioration and reduce morbidity and mortality in premature patients, as well as favoring circadian alteration after birth, which should lead…
- Trial name
- NCT05230706
- Testing
- Cephalic helmet
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Neonatal Critical Care
Palliative Care in Maternity and Neonatology
Palliative care is now an accepted principle in most maternity and neonatology wards, however not much is known about its psychological and social consequences on families.
- Trial name
- VESPAN (NCT04619901)
- Testing
- Semi-structured interviews, Questionnaire, following Scales
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infection
Multi-resistant and Spore-forming Bacteria in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Preventing the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MRB) is a major challenge for hospitals today. MRB are defined as bacteria that combine several resistance mechanisms to different families of antibiotics, thus limiting…
- Trial name
- NEOBIOTA (NCT06391463)
- Testing
- Carriage of MRB ou BC
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Adverse Reaction to Drug, Neonatal Disorder
Exploratory Propofol Dose Finding Study In Neonates
The aim of the study is to explore the optimal propofol dose in neonates receiving a single intravenous propofol bolus for endotracheal intubation during (semi-)elective INSURE (intubation-surfactant-extubation) procedure…
- Trial name
- NEOPROP (NCT01621373)
- Testing
- propofol administration
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Critical Illness, Echocardiography
Impact of Echocardiography on Management of Critically Ill Neonates
The goal of the study was to estimate the outcome (mortality and morbidity) among hemodynamically unstable neonates, as well as the time to return to hemodynamic stability following the use of ECHO in the management of…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Echocardiography, Neonatology
- Trial name
- NCT06533787
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahar Abozkaly Mahmoud
Growth, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Bovine Colostrum as a Fortifier Added to Human Milk for Preterm Infants
Very preterm infants (<32 weeks gestation) with very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 g) show immaturity of organs and have high nutrient requirements forgrowth and development.
- Conditions
- Growth, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Late-Onset Sepsis, Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- FortiColos (NCT03537365)
- Testing
- Bovine Colostrum (BC) / intervention group, FM85 / control group
- Where
- 7 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Per Torp Sangild
Adverse Reaction to Systemic Agents
Clinical Variations and Pain Assessment in Newborns Submitted to Intratracheal Aspiration With Open and Closed System
To compare clinical effects identified in infants undergoing intratracheal aspiration with open and closed systems and verify the presence and intensity of pain in newborns during intratracheal suction, according to the system…
- Trial name
- NCT01276873
- Testing
- Tracheal aspiration close system
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
The Focus of the Study is to Provide a Guideline on Osteopathic Approach in Treating Hospitalized Newborns.
Osteopathic Approach Into Neonatology Ward: the NE-O Model
Background Several studies have shown the effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on neonatal care in reducing length of stay, gastrointestinal problems, clubfoot complications and improving cranial asymmetry of infants…
- Trial name
- NCT01902563
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Equipment Safety, Accidents, Traffic
Level of Knowledge and Habitual Concepts of Turkish Parents on Child Passenger Safety
It is well known that traffic accidents are one of the major reasons for death in childhood. Unfortunately scientific and statistical data usually comes from developed countries.
- Trial name
- NCT01652274
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih University
Neonatology, Perinatal Distress Syndrome
Evaluation of Semi-rigid and Flexible Catheters for Less Invasive Surfactant Administration in Preterm Infants
The overall aim of this study is to determine the differences between two surfactant administration catheters in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT05024435
- Testing
- Surfactant Administration
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Salzburger Landeskliniken
Premature Lungs
Clinical Trial for the Evaluation of Customized 3D Printed NIV Nasal Masks in Premature Infants
Clinical trial with crossed groups, open, masked for the evaluation of the main outcome. Inclusion of all premature infants with a birth weight less than 1500 g requiring Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV).
- Trial name
- M3DPREMAT (NCT06224816)
- Testing
- Custom 3D mask (3DM) application in neonate, Traditional mask (TM) application in neonate
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Paediatric Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics
Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacokinetics of Antimicrobials Study
The aim of NAPPA is to develop new models to improve our understanding of how children process ('metabolise') penicillins, to help us discover if we can improve the dosing regimens used for children in the future.
- Trial name
- NAPPA (NCT01975493)
- Where
- 9 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 428 people
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Hemodynamic Instability
An Optical Neuro-monitor of Cerebral Oxygen Metabolism and Blood Flow for Neonatology
Feasibility trial on the use of a hybrid optical device integrating time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy (TRS) and diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) for measurement of cerebral oxygen metabolism and blood flow in…
- Trial name
- BabyLux (NCT02815618)
- Testing
- BabyLux Neuro-monitor
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark, Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Gorm Greisen
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
LISA vs Endotracheal Surfactant in Preterm Neonates: A Lung Ultrasound Distribution Study
This prospective, non-randomized, unblinded pilot study evaluates and compares the intrapulmonary distribution of exogenous surfactant in preterm neonates when administered via Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA)…
- Trial name
- LISA-Ven-LUS (NCT07514481)
- Testing
- surfactant administration by ETT, surfactant administration by thin catheter
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Hamad General Hospital
Breastfeeding
Use of Domperidone to Increase Milk Production in Mothers With Newborns in Neonatology
It is a double-blind randomized clinical trial placebo-controlled, which aims to assess whether Domperidone medication helps to increase milk production.
- Trial name
- NCT03221855
- Testing
- Domperidone
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Efficacy and Safety
The Efficacy and Safety of Early Vitamin AD Supplementation in Very Preterm Infants
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most prevalent longterm morbidity among surviving extremely preterm infants and has a multifactorial etiology.
- Trial name
- NCT03779776
- Testing
- Vitamin AD, Control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 676 people
- Sponsor
- Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, China