Clinical trials: Newborn; Infection
Hepatitis B
Follow-up Study 16-20 Years After Primary Vaccination Against Hepatitis B of Newborns From HBeAg+ & HBsAg+ Mothers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the persistence of anti-hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) antibodies 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 years after administration of the first dose of the study vaccine.
- Trial name
- NCT00240500
- Testing
- Engerix™-B
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
COVID-19, Maternal Vaccine Exposure
Priming of the NEonatal Immune System by Transfer of Maternal Immunity
Newborn babies and infants are susceptible to infections as their immune system is still immature. Maternal immune factors for example antibodies and immune cells mitigate this vulnerability.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Maternal Vaccine Exposure, Respiratory Infections in Children
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT05429047)
- Testing
- Tozinameran, COVID-19, No SARS-CoV-2 exposure
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure
Prophylactic Probiotics to Extremely Low Birth Weight Prematures
Mortality and incidence of severe complications is still high among extremely premature infants. Common causes of severe complications in this population are poor nutrition, necrotizing enterocolitis, and severe infections.
- Conditions
- Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PROPEL (NCT01603368)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Alpha and Beta Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease
Collection of Human Biospecimens for Basic and Clinical Research Into Globin Variants
Background: Blood disorders like sickle cell disease and malaria affect many people around the world. Researchers want to learn more about blood disorders.
- Conditions
- Alpha and Beta Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Malaria, Human Physiology
- Trial name
- NCT03937817
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Sepsis
Zambia Chlorhexidine Application Trial
This will be a cluster-randomized controlled trial to assess whether washing the umbilical cord with a disinfectant (4% chlorhexidine) helps to reduce neonatal deaths in Zambia when compared to the current standard of care, dry…
- Trial name
- ZamCAT (NCT01241318)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate (4%), Dry cord care
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 77,535 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Neonate, Maternal Transmission
Phase 3 Maternal Safety & Immunogenicity Trial of MVA-BN® in DRC
This Phase 3 open-label study aims to assess the safety and immune response of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine when administered subcutaneously to pregnant and postpartum women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a population…
- Conditions
- Neonate, Maternal Transmission, Mpox, Vaccination
- Trial name
- PregInPoxVac (NCT06844500)
- Testing
- MVA-BN standard regimen, MVA-BN standard regimen (Administered as PEP)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 359 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden
In Utero Drug Exposure
Cardiometabolic Health of Children Exposed to Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) in Utero
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been recently linked to increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and its risk factor, hypertension, are very high in African…
- Trial name
- ARTMOMSBABES (NCT04763668)
- Testing
- Pregnant HIV positive women on ARTs, Babies born to HIV positive mothers on ARTs
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Sisulu University
Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms
Chest Wall Motion Analysis in Disease
Breathing movements, called chest wall motion, are very complex. The investigators are studying how movement of the abdomen, ribs and diaphragm contribute to breathing and how this differs with different diseases in the chest.
- Conditions
- Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms, Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- CWM (NCT02958683)
- Testing
- Chest wall motion analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart of England NHS Trust
Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema Herpeticum
Identifying Risk Factors for Eczema Herpeticum in Individuals With Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a skin disease that causes the skin to be hot, dry and scaly, and have severe itching. There are different kinds of eczema.
- Trial name
- NCT00438022
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Neonatal Sepsis
Salivary C- Reactive Protein, Mean Platelet Volume and Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio as Diagnostic Markers for Neonatal Sepsis
To evaluate reliability of salivary C-reactive protein ,mean platelet volume , neutrophil -lymphocyte ratio , and platelet lymphocyte ratio in diagnosis of neonatal sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT04800445
- Testing
- Salivary CRP
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Diphtheria, Hepatitis B
Pentavalent DTaP-Hep B-IPV
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of administering a combination vaccine (DTaP-HepB-IPV; Pediarix™) to infants at birth, 2 and 6 months compared to the administration of a HepB vaccine at birth and the same…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Hepatitis B, Poliomyelitis, Pertussis
- Trial name
- NCT00133445
- Testing
- DTaP-Hep B-IPV Vaccine, Monovalent Hep B Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Neonatal SEPSIS
Microfluidic Assessment of Clinical Outcomes in Preterm Newborns
Sepsis has its greatest impact in the prematurely born (preterm) population. Neonatal sepsis (sepsis within the first month of life) causes over one million deaths worldwide annually, and is one of the most common, difficult and…
- Trial name
- NCT03291496
- Testing
- Blood Collection Preterm, Blood Collection Term, Adult Blood collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Vaginal Delivery, Surgical Site Infection
Skip Prep of Vaginal Delivery to Prevent Puerperal / Perinatal Infection in Vaginal Delivery
This is a multi-center, randomized, controlled trial study to find whether use of chlorhexidine-alcohol or povidone-iodine for pre-vaginal delivery skin prep is superior to reduce postpartum infection in pregnant women with…
- Trial name
- NCT05122169
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Chlorhexidine
- Volunteers
- 4,140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Periodontal Disease, Gingivitis and Periodontal Diseases
Salivary Biomarkers in Periodontal Disease Progression
This study aims to evaluate salivary biomarkers associated with bone remodeling during the transition from periodontal health to disease.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Disease, Gingivitis and Periodontal Diseases, Periodontitis
- Trial name
- PERIO-BIO (NCT07661784)
- Testing
- Saliva Sampling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalovirus Infection Reactivation
A Cohort Study of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Among Pregnant Women and Their Newborns in China
The purpose of this study is to assess the risk of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection in newborns born to seropositive women.
- Trial name
- NCT02645396
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 8,855 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jun Zhang
Staphylococcus Aureus, Microbial Colonization
Feasibility and Safety Study of Parent-to-Child Nasal Microbiota Transplant
This feasibility and safety pilot study looks to determine whether transferring a parents healthy, diverse nasal microbiota to the participant's infant(s) will create a healthy, diverse neonatal nasal microbiome.
- Conditions
- Staphylococcus Aureus, Microbial Colonization, Neonatal Infection
- Trial name
- ParentsTREAT (NCT05695196)
- Testing
- nasal microbiota transplant (NMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Preterm Membrane Rupture, Neonatal Sepsis
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Different Antibiotic Regimens of the Treatment of Pregnant Women With Preterm Rupture of Membranes
There is no consensus around the world on the treatment of preterm rupture of membranes, which is one of the important causes of early neonatal sepsis and one of the common causes of prematurity.
- Trial name
- NCT04528251
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Acute Bacterial Infections, Acute Viral Infections
300 Antibody Diagnostic Test Kit
For the development of a Point of Care IVD test kit for acute phase disease detection against a variety of bacterial and viral infections.
- Trial name
- Antibody 300 (NCT01646411)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Plasma Source
Maternal Infection During Pregnancy (Diagnosis), Neonatal Infection
Immediate Versus Delayed Induction in Term-PROM Using or Not Antibiotic Prophylaxis
The primary aim of this study is to determine if antibiotics combined with immediate induction can significantly reduce the rate of maternal and neonatal infection compared with immediate induction alone in women presenting with…
- Trial name
- NCT02985086
- Testing
- Cefoxitin, oxytocin/misoprostol
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 568 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Santa Maria, Portugal
HIV Infections
Effectiveness of AZT and Nevirapine in Preventing HIV Transmission From Ugandan Mothers to Their Newborns
The purpose of this study is to see if nevirapine (NVP) or zidovudine (AZT), given to mothers during labor and delivery and to their babies during the first week of life, can reduce the rate of mothers passing HIV to their…
- Trial name
- NCT00006396
- Testing
- Nevirapine, Zidovudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)