Clinical trials: Periventricular Leucomalacia
Cerebral Palsy, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Beneficial Effects of Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate (BEAM Trial)
As many more premature infants survive, the numbers of these infants with health problems increases. The rate of cerebral palsy (CP) in extremely premature infants is approximately 20%.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Periventricular Leukomalacia, Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- BEAM (NCT00014989)
- Testing
- magnesium sulfate
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,136 people
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia
Randomized Trial of Maternal Progesterone Therapy
Neurodevelopmental disability is now recognized as the most common long-term complication after cardiac surgery in neonates. Research studies have shown that progesterone is critical to the development of the brain and in a…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia, Brain Development, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02133573
- Testing
- Progesterone, Vaginal lubricant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Periventricular Leukomalacia
Telerehabilitation of Working Memory in Children With Periventricular Leukomalacia and Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL) is a white matter lesion surrounding the lateral ventricles of the brain occurring in the prenatal period, associated with a disorder of movement and posture, known as bilateral cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02342990
- Testing
- Cluster B CogMed: an home-based and computer-based solution to improve working memory deficit, Cluster A No training. Delay start of CogMed
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Intraventricular Hemorrhage Neonatal
Intelligent Physiological Monitoring to Predict Preterm Brain Injury
Cerebral palsy (CP) remains prevalent among very (28-31 weeks) and extremely (<28 weeks) preterm infants. Prematurity-related brain injuries (high-grade intraventricular haemorrhage, IVH or periventricular leukomalacia, PVL)…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Intraventricular Hemorrhage Neonatal, Periventricular Leukomalacia, Neurodevelopmental Delay
- Trial name
- AI4NICU (NCT07880431)
- Testing
- EEG, NIRS
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 413 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Premature Infants, Intracranial Hemorrhages
Effect of Erythropoietin in Premature Infants on White Matter Lesions and Neurodevelopmental Outcome
Preterm and very preterm infants are at risk of developing encephalopathy of prematurity and long-term neurodevelopmental delay.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Periventricular Leukomalacia, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT03110341
- Testing
- Erythropoietin, Normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
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
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
PUFAs in Preterm Infants
The research endeavors to examine the critical composition of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) in premature infants across different gestational stages and under varying disease conditions, and delineate the metabolic…
- Conditions
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PIPI (NCT06045130)
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Jilin University
Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Periventricular Leukomalacia
Prediction of Brain Injury in Premature Infants
Extremely low birth weight (ELBW), birth weight less than or equal to 1000 g, infants are at high risk for developing brain injury in the first week of life.
- Conditions
- Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Periventricular Leukomalacia, Brain Injury, Extreme Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT02814383
- Testing
- Brain Monitoring Platform
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Ascorbyl Peroxide Association With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Urinary ascorbyl peroxide level in the first week of life will be a good predictor of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants less than 33 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT01439295
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Infant, Premature, Leukomalacia, Periventricular
Recombinant Erythropoietin for Neuroprotection in Very Preterm Infants
Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is one of the most common brain injuries that occur in preterm infants. Inflammation, hypoxia-ischemia, free oxygen radical formation and excitotoxicity are all known pathogenic mechanisms that…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Leukomalacia, Periventricular, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT00910234
- Testing
- recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEpo), Normal saline
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Stroke
Spinal Stimulation and Mobility Devices
This research study will combine non-invasive spinal stimulation with an ankle exoskeleton to examine the acute impact of the stimulation on gait in children with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Premature Birth, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT05520359
- Testing
- Mobility Device, Spinal Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Preterm Birth, Periventricular Leukomalacia
Neuroprotection by Magnesium Sulfate Given to Women at Risk of Very Preterm Birth
Magnesium is neuroprotective in neonatal animal models of acquired hypoxic-ischemic and/or inflammatory cerebral lesions. It is associated with a significant reduction of perinatal death and cerebral palsy in some observational…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Periventricular Leukomalacia, Brain Ischemia, Intracranial Hemorrhages
- Trial name
- NCT00120588
- Testing
- magnesium
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Perinatal Stroke
Baby Brain Recovery Study
This study will be a longitudinal multiple-visit observational study, done to identify possible bioindicators of recovery and repair of motor corticospinal pathways which may be targeted by future interventions in infants with…
- Trial name
- NCT05013736
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Behavioral Assessments, Non invasive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Prematurity; Extreme, Cerebral Circulatory Failure
Sonographic QUantification of Venous Circulation In the Preterm Brain
The aim of the study is to develop an accessible, reproducible ultrasound tool for objective clinical measurement of brain circulation in preterm infants in order to identify infants being at risk for preterm brain injury at an…
- Conditions
- Prematurity; Extreme, Cerebral Circulatory Failure, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Trial name
- SQUIB (NCT04535375)
- Testing
- Doppler Ultrasound of venous cerebral circulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure
Management of Hypotension In the Preterm Infant
The HIP trial is a large pragmatic, multinational, randomised trial of two different strategies for the management of hypotension in extremely low gestational age newborns (Standard with dopamine versus a restricted with placebo…
- Conditions
- Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of Prematurity
- Trial name
- HIP (NCT01482559)
- Testing
- Dopamine hydrochloride, Dextrose 5%
- Where
- 10 sites in Belgium, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Cerebral Palsy, Periventricular Leukomalacia
A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of UC-MSCs in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy
UDI-001 is administered to pediatric patients with cerebral palsy attributed to periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) multiple times to investigate its safety and efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT04873752
- Testing
- UDI-001
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Cerebral Palsy, Perinatal Stroke
Single-session tDCS in Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this study is to characterize individual responses to a single application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), and to test which electrode configuration…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Perinatal Stroke, Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Trial name
- NCT03635775
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia
Antibiotic "Dysbiosis" in Preterm Infants
Prolonged antibiotic use in preterm neonates has significant consequences on the developing intestinal microbiome, metabolome and host response, predisposing the neonate to various major morbidities, including necrotizing…
- Conditions
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02784821
- Testing
- Antibiotic, Gastric fluid, Breast milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Periventricular Leukomalacia, White Matter Disease
Cell-Based Therapy for White Matter Repair in Periventricular Leukomalacia
The goal of this study is to explore a new treatment that may help repair brain damage in individuals with periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), a condition that affects white matter in the brain.
- Conditions
- Periventricular Leukomalacia, White Matter Disease, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Demyelinating Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06985303
- Testing
- Investigational Combination Product
- Sponsor
- MGAM LLC
Infant, Premature, Erythropoietin
High-Dose Erythropoietin in Extremely Premature Infants to Prevent/Attenuate Brain Injury: A Phase II Study
The highest risk for perinatal brain injury occurs among extremely premature infants who weigh less than 1250 grams at birth. Such perinatal brain injury is currently irreversible, associated with neurodevelopmental disability…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Erythropoietin, Brain Injury, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00589953
- Testing
- Erythropoietin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlantic Health System