Clinical trials: Newborn Morbidity
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Vitamin E for Extremely Preterm Infants
The purpose of this pilot trial is to test the safety and efficacy of administering one dose of vitamin E, via a tube into the stomach, to extremely preterm infants (less than 27 weeks gestation and less than 1000 grams birth…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01193270
- Testing
- Vitamin E
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Prenatal Infection, Congenital Infection
Congenital CYtoMEgalovirus Infection in VIEtnam (CYMEVIE)
To estimate the prevalence of congenital CMV infection in Vietnamese neonates and relating morbidity within 2-year follow-up. Along with evaluating the predictive value of the presence and the level of CMV replication in the…
- Conditions
- Prenatal Infection, Congenital Infection, Neonatal Disease
- Trial name
- CYMEVIE (NCT04822142)
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital
Maternal Complication of Pregnancy, Newborn Morbidity
Scaling up Evidence Based MNCH Interventions : A Quasi Experimental Study Umeed e Nau (UeN) Project
The Umeed-e-Nau (UeN) initiative aims to support the introduction, scale up, and further piloting of high quality and high impact interventions to improve Maternal, Newborn And Child Health (MNCH)in Pakistan by harnessing the…
- Conditions
- Maternal Complication of Pregnancy, Newborn Morbidity, Perinatal Problems
- Trial name
- UeN (NCT04184544)
- Testing
- Improving of quality of care at health facility and outreach level
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan 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 Death, Neonatal Death
Evaluating the Effects of SMS Text Messaging Support System Among Frontline Health Workers in Ghana
Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality continue to be to be prominent public health issues in sub Saharan Africa including Ghana, with slow progress made towards attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 \& 5.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia
- Trial name
- Accelerate (NCT02468310)
- Testing
- Maternal and neonatal emergency protocols
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 65,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannah Brown Amoakoh
Newborn Morbidity
Impact of Explanation Given to Parents on Rate of Post-partum Influenza Vaccination
The aim of this study is to determine whether an explanation to parents for the need for post-partum influenza vaccination will influence their compliance.
- Trial name
- NCT03053674
- Testing
- Oral and written explanation, Follow-up questionnaire
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Neonatal Mortality, Neonatal Sepsis
Impact of Sunflower Seed Oil Massage on Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity in Nepal
Each year four million babies die during the neonatal period, with the majority occurring in developing countries. Overall, infections account for one-third of all neonatal deaths, with proportions approaching 50% in settings…
- Trial name
- NOMS (NCT01177111)
- Testing
- Sunflower seed oil, Mustard seed oil
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 29,260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Perinatal Mortality, Neonatal Morbidities
Machine Learning From Fetal Flow Waveforms to Predict Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
The aim of this study is to get a proof of concept for using a computational model of fetal haemodynamics, combined with machine learning based on Doppler patterns of the fetal cardiovascular, cerebral and placental flows, to…
- Trial name
- NCT03398551
- Volunteers
- 525 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Integrated, Community-Health Systems
Implementing an Integrated RMNCH Intervention by Community Health Workers in Achham and Dolakha: National Pilot
The investigators will conduct a cluster-controlled, stepped wedge implementation science trial of a bundled reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child healthcare (RMNCH) delivery intervention within an approximate population of…
- Trial name
- NCT03371186
- Testing
- Community Health Worker, Continuous Surveillance, CB-Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Preg Complications: Hemorrhagic, Infant, Premature, Diseases
Maternal & Infant Morbidity and Mortality
The purpose of this project is to evaluate maternal and infant outcomes based on race at UVA hospital. Health inequities are influenced by a combination of Social, Political, and Clinical determinants of health.
- Conditions
- Preg Complications: Hemorrhagic, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Preg Complications: Hemorrhagic Intervillous of Placenta, Preg Complications: Bleeding From Female Genital Tract
- Trial name
- NCT06145568
- Testing
- Pregnant Women
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Lactic Acidemia
Amnioinfusion for Intrauterine Neuroprotection
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a serious brain injury in infants, occurs in 2-9 per 1,000 infants after delivery. Up to 60% of infants diagnosed with HIE die and 25% of the survivors have long-term neurologic deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT05513690
- Testing
- Amnioinfusion at room temperature (intervention arm)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Asphyxia Neonatorum, Morbidity;Newborn
Effects of Probiotic Mixture Supplementation and Evaluation of Intestinal Mucosal Tolerance and Gut Microbiome in Newborns With Perinatal Asphyxia Receiving Hypothermic Treatment
The VISNAT trial is a PILOT STUDY due to absence of previous evidences in literature on using probiotic in newborns with perinatal asphyxia.
- Trial name
- VISNAT (NCT04145713)
- Testing
- Probiotic mixture
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Hospital
Umbilical Hernia, Epigastric Hernia
Risk Factors for Poor Outcome After Epigastric and Umbilical Hernia Repair
Umbilical and epigastric hernia repairs are common and performed by numerous surgical techniques. Considering that the hernia repairs in general are relatively small and simple procedures there are disproportionate poor results.
- Trial name
- NCT01665859
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 6,783 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Fetal Macrosomia
Treatment of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if treatment (insulin or diet) of pregnant women with impaired glucose tolerance (75-g OGTT with a fasting P-gluc <7.0 mmol/l and 2 h P-gluc >10.0 and <12.2 mmol/l) close to normoglycemia…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT00625781)
- Testing
- Insulin aspart and Insulin human (isophane)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Preterm Delivery, Obstetrical Complications
Aspirin Dose Escalation for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Delivery Trial
This is a phase-III multi-center double-blind randomized clinical trial of 1,800 individuals with a history of prior preterm birth at less than 35 weeks gestation who are randomized to either 162 mg aspirin or 81 mg aspirin…
- Trial name
- ADEPT (NCT06980025)
- Testing
- 162mg Aspirin, 81mg Aspirin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Asphyxia, Resuscitation
Resuscitation Table Height for Face-mask Ventilation in Infants
Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is the most important intervention in neonatal resuscitation. During PPV, it is important to hold the face-mask with care, as applying excessive pressure could cause injury to the infant, while…
- Conditions
- Asphyxia, Resuscitation, Newborn Morbidity
- Trial name
- ForTab (NCT06254651)
- Testing
- High resuscitation table, Low resuscitation table
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Neonatal Morbidity, Neonatal Illnesses
Effect of Referral Card on Neonatal Medical Care Seeking for Institutional Births in Urban Lucknow
Neonatal mortality rate in Uttar Pradesh, Northern India is 53.6 per thousand, and accounts for 8% of global neonatal deaths.It has been argued that prompt and appropriate care-seeking for sick neonates can substantially reduce…
- Trial name
- Referral Card (NCT00832143)
- Testing
- Referral Card with one-to-one counseling
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King George's Medical University
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Using the Electronic Health Record to Guide Management of Newborn Weight Loss
Weight loss is normal for healthy newborns in the first few days, especially for those exclusively breastfed, who may have low enteral intake for several days.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Morbidity;Perinatal, Feeding, Bottle
- Trial name
- NCT03655314
- Testing
- NEWT, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,682 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn
Advanced Wireless Sensors for Neonatal Care in the Delivery Room
The goals of this observational study is to assess whether a new advanced wireless skin sensor vital sign monitoring system can effectively monitor the vital signs of healthy newborn infants (≥ 35 weeks gestational age).
- Conditions
- Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn, Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Asphyxia
- Trial name
- AWARD (NCT06693817)
- Testing
- Wireless skin sensors vital sign monitoring system, Wired vital sign monitoring system
- Where
- 5 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guilherme Sant'Anna, MD
Pregnancy, Eclampsia
A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Ultrasound Use to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Low Income Country Settings
In many low-income countries, the use of ultrasound by medical officers and non-physician health care staff (e.g., midwives) for antenatal identification of high risk pregnancies is a new intervention requiring authoritative…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Eclampsia, Placenta Previa, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT01990625
- Testing
- Antenatal Ultrasound Scan
- Where
- 5 sites in Guatemala, Kenya and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 45,038 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health