Clinical trials: Pre-Term Birth
Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth
Enhancing Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Africa Through Partnerships and Innovation
Pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), poor fetal growth, unexplained stillbirth, and spontaneous preterm birth are major causes of illness and death for mothers and babies in…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth, Still Births, Abruptio Placentae
- Trial name
- EPAPOA (NCT07844876)
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Preterm Infant, Full-term Infant
A Novel Parent Education Program for Early Intervention
One in ten infants born in the USA is born preterm before 37 weeks of gestation and 50% of those will have motor and cognitive delays requiring intervention at school age.
- Trial name
- NCT04266717
- Testing
- Baby Play Intervention, Milestone Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Heart Rate Variability, Preterm Infant
Skin to Skin and Heart Rate Variability
The objective of this study is to monitor heart rate variability in preterm infants receiving respiratory support, including conventional mechanical ventilation, during skin-to-skin care.
- Trial name
- NCT05018910
- Testing
- Skin to Skin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Premature Infant
Virtual Reality-Enhanced Parent Education in Neonatal Intensive Care
This randomized pilot clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of virtual reality (VR)-enhanced parent education in improving neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) caregiving practices among parents of…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Premature Infant, Parent Education, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT07410858
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Enhanced Parent Education
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jouf University
Preterm Infants, Stress
Effects of Bundled Supportive Interventions on Preterm Infants' Stress-Related Outcomes During Invasive Procedures
The proposed 2-year study has two specific aims: (1) to examine the effects of a "bundle" of supportive interventions on preterm infants' stress (salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone [DHEA] levels and physiological…
- Trial name
- NCT03010891
- Testing
- The bundle of supportive interventions, Usual NICU care
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Premature Birth
Family-Centered Intervention for Preterm Children: Effects at School Age and Biosocial Mediators
This study is to extend our previous research to longitudinally examine the effectiveness of intervention programs (FCIP and UCP) for VLBW preterm children in Taiwan at seven years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03668626
- Testing
- Family-centered intervention program (FCIP)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
PROcalcitonin and Presepsin-guided Decision for Antibiotic Prophylaxis of EOS
The goal of this randomized controlled study is to compare the outcome of preterm infants who will receive the standard antibiotic prophylaxis for EOS or Procalcitonin/Presepsin-guided antibiotic prophylaxis of early onset sepsis…
- Trial name
- PROPOSE (NCT05796115)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin/Presepsin guided antibiotic prophylaxis for EOS, Antibiotic prophylaxis for EOS
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florence
Infantile Hemangioma, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Timolol for the Prevention of Proliferation of Infantile Hemangioma (TiPPIH Trial)
The purpose of this trial is to see if a topical beta blocker is effective in preventing the proliferation of infantile hemangioma.
- Trial name
- TiPPIH (NCT01434849)
- Testing
- topical 0.5% Timolol maleate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Alice K. Gong
Kidney Injury
Evaluation of Urinary Biomarkers Trend in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to define the temporal patterns of urinary biomarkers (CysC, EGF, KIM-1, NGAL, β2-Microglobulin, OPN, and MOD) in the first two weeks of life in preterm and/or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in…
- Trial name
- NCT06781476
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Infant Development, Premature
Hammock Position and Kangaroo Care
This study was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of two positions that may have an effect on pain, stress, comfort and physiological parameters in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06436404
- Testing
- Hammock intervention, Kangaroo care intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Sepsis
Pasteurization of Mother's Own Milk for Preterm Infants
We hypothesize that short term infection-related benefits of human milk feeding are decreased by the process of pasteurization. Primary objective of the study is to compare the incidence of late-onset sepsis in very low birth…
- Trial name
- NCT01580826
- Testing
- pasteurization of mother's own milk
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Pregnancy
Pessary to Prevent Prematurity in Twins in Case of Short Cervix
For 25 years, the twin pregnancy rate has regularly increased in the majority of European countries and in the United States, by 35% between 1981 and 2006.
- Trial name
- PESSAR'ONE (NCT02328989)
- Testing
- Pessary
- Where
- 18 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Oropharyngeal Administration of Colostrum to Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum to very low birth weight infants on sIgA and lactoferrin, in order to explore the protect immune function of colostrum to very low…
- Trial name
- NCT02389478
- Testing
- Oropharyngeal administration of colostrums, Oropharyngeal administration of Normal saline
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Preterm, Extreme Prematurity
Effectiveness of Home Based Early Intervention of Extremely Premature Infant by Parent
This study is to prove the effectiveness of home based early intervention of extremely premature infant by Parent.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Extreme Prematurity, Early Intervention, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05334550
- Testing
- Home Based Early Intervention by Parent
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Apnea of Prematurity, Apneic Spells of Newborn Nos
Cardio-respiratory Events in Preterm Infants During Transition
Cardio-respiratory events (CRE), defined as intermittent episodes of hypoxemia and/or bradycardia, are particularly common among preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Apnea of Prematurity, Apneic Spells of Newborn Nos, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT04123691
- Testing
- pulse oximetry monitoring
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)
Association of Heterogeneous Circulating Biomarkers and Anamnestic Factors of Pregnancy Adverse Course and Outcomes With the Prognosis of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate possible association of some heterogeneous circulating biomarkers and anamnestic factors of pregnancy adverse course and outcomes with the prognosis of heart failure with preserved…
- Trial name
- CARPO-HF (NCT06803849)
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Infant, Premature
Neural Control of Non-invasive Ventilation in the Preterm
The present study will use a new type of respirator in premature babies who need help with their breathing. This new respirator uses signals from the baby's diaphragm - the most important breathing muscle - to control the timing…
- Trial name
- NCT00368485
- Testing
- Neurally Controlled Mechanical Ventilation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Preterm Birth
Preterm Infant Transport Stress (PremiTranS) Study
This is an observational pilot study to quantify the amount of vibration, noise, physiological and biochemical instability that premature babies are exposed to during inter-hospital transport.
- Trial name
- PremiTranS (NCT01851668)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Premature Birth
The Use of an Age-linked App for Parents During and After a NICU Stay
The main purpose of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is to optimize the development of the newborn. Preterm children are at greater risk for developmental disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03232190
- Testing
- Web Application
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Premature Between 32 and 36 Weeks of Amenorrhoea
Place of Birth and Neonatal Health in Cases of Premature Birth Between 32 and 36 Weeks of Amenorrhoea
Moderate and late premature babies (32-36 weeks of amenorrhoea) account for around 6% of births, but 20% of neonatal deaths. These children also have an increased risk of neonatal morbidity and long-term neurodevelopmental…
- Trial name
- PREM3236 (NCT06078618)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 240,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon