Clinical trials: Postnatal Growth
Postnatal Growth Failure of Preterm Infants, Human Milk Fortification
Target Versus Standard Human Milk Fortification in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
The prevention of postnatal growth failure in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants is of utmost importance. Standard fortification is the most commonly used supplementation practice but it does not consider the native…
- Trial name
- NCT02716337
- Testing
- Addition of human milk fortifiers according to human milk analysis
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Emollient Therapy for Premature Infants in Zimbabwe
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of topical emollient treatments in improving neonatal growth and mortality rates.
- Trial name
- NCT05461404
- Testing
- Topical Emollient Therapy
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Immature Infant, Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
Nutrition Therapy in the Immature Infant (ImNuT)
The primary objective of this double-blind randomized study is to assess the effects of an early, enhanced supply of the essential fatty acids (FAs) arachidonic acid (ARA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on brain maturation…
- Trial name
- ImNuT (NCT03555019)
- Testing
- Formulaid, MCT-oil
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Premature, Olive Oil
Enteral Feeding of Premature Babies and Olive Oil Supplementation
It is a two-arm prospective interventional study. 40 babies in both groups will be enrolment in the study. In the intervention group, babies will take 1 ml/kg/day of the study product (ULTRA PREMIUM) after full enteral feeding.
- Conditions
- Premature, Olive Oil, Enteral Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06072625
- Testing
- Extra virgin organic olive oil (ULTRA PREMIUM)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bursa City Hospital
Postnatal Growth Disorder
Target Fortification of Breast Milk: How Often Breast Milk Needs to be Measured?
It has been observed that target fortification on different schedules leads to meal to meal variation. It changes the ratio of protein to energy and the percentage of carbohydrate to non-protein energy which may, affect growth.
- Trial name
- TFO2 (NCT02865941)
- Testing
- Fortification with modular protein, Fortification with modular carbohydrate, Fortification with modular fat
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster Children's Hospital
Hearing Loss, Mental Retardation
Postnatal HCMV Infection in Very Preterm Infants. Implications, Morbidity, Growth and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.
The aim of this study is to investigate short and long term consequences from early postnatal HCMV infection transmitted via human milk in very preterm infants (birth weight < 1500 g or gestational age < 32 weeks).
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Mental Retardation, Microcephaly, Chorioretinitis
- Trial name
- NCT01151462
- Where
- Norway
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle
Effects of Trophectoderm (TE) Biopsy on the Health and Development of Children Born After Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) Cycles.
This study aims to investigate the effects of trophectoderm (TE) biopsy on the health and development of children born after preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) cycles.
- Conditions
- Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle, Assisted Reproduction Technologies, Postnatal Health
- Trial name
- NCT07349966
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Premature Birth of Newborn
The Norwegian Family Centered Care Study
This study evaluates possible effects of two different NICU designs; by comparing traditional and Family Centered Care in terms of infant nutrition, health and growth, and coping by family.
- Trial name
- NCT02452580
- Testing
- Family Centered Care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Postnatal Growth Disorder
Physiologic Approach to Sodium Supplementation in Premature Infants
Postnatal growth failure occurs in up to 50% of very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 grams at birth) infants as assessed by discharge weight.
- Trial name
- Salt to Grow (NCT03889197)
- Testing
- Sodium supplementation guided by urine sodium concentration algorithm
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Thyroid Function, Preterm
Thyroxine Supplementation in Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Infants With Birth Weight <1500g and TSH 6-20 mIU/ml
The primary objective of this clinical trail is to evaluate whether early supplementation of levothyroxine (L-T4) at a dosage of 8 ug/kg/d, initiated in the second week of life, improves physical growth and neurodevelopmental…
- Conditions
- Thyroid Function, Preterm, SGA and Growth, Neurodevelopment Outcome
- Trial name
- NCT07625722
- Testing
- Levothyroxine Sodium (LT4) Tablets
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Shandong Provincial Hospital
Allergic Disease, Obesity
Pre-, Peri- and Postnatal Programming and Origins of Disease: Early Targeting the Epidemics of Allergy and Overweight
Combined programme: Nutrition, Allergy, Mucosal immunology and Intestinal microbiota (NAMI) was created with the objective to reverse the rising trend of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as allergic disease and obesity, by…
- Conditions
- Allergic Disease, Obesity, Immunology
- Trial name
- NAMI (NCT00167700)
- Testing
- Dietary counselling and probiotics, Probiotics, Prebiotics
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Growth Failure, Preterm Birth
Impact of Colostrum Oropharyngeal Immunotherapy on Postnatal Growth in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to ascertain whether oropharyngeal administration of colostrum contributes to postnatal growth in very preterm infants (those born before 32 weeks of gestation).
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, Preterm Birth, Microbiota
- Trial name
- IOCOIOPGIPI (NCT07082881)
- Testing
- Colostrum, Normal Saline
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Suqian First Hospital
Premature Birth of Newborn
Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Developmental Massage Therapy (DMT) in Preterm Infants: Clinical Study
The purpose of this study is to see if daily massage therapy will help premature infants respond to stress better, as well as improve their growth and neurobehavioral development.
- Trial name
- DMT (NCT00722943)
- Testing
- Developmental Massage Therapy, no intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Feeding Intolerance, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Bovine Colostrum as a Human Milk Fortifier for Preterm Infants
Very preterm infants (<32 weeks gestation) show the immaturity of organs and have high nutrient requirements for growth and development.
- Conditions
- Feeding Intolerance, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Postnatal Growth, Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- FortiColos-Ⅱ (NCT03822104)
- Testing
- Bovine Colostrum, FM85
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Per Torp Sangild