Clinical trials: Pre-term Birth
Pregnancy
Vaginal Progesterone to Reduce the Risk of Another Preterm Birth
This research study is being conducted at over 12 pregnancy research centers in the US. The study will compare an investigational treatment with a placebo (a treatment without medication).
- Trial name
- NCT00086177
- Testing
- 8% progesterone vaginal gel
- Where
- 45 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 636 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Anxiety, Amount of Breast Milk
The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses on Anxiety Level and Breast Milk Amount
Pain, anxiety, nausea, vomiting, etc. In coping with symptoms, virtual reality glasses are recommended as a distraction application.
- Trial name
- NCT06153628
- Testing
- Virtual reality glasses
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Premature Birth, Mothers of Newborn Infants
Maternal Self-efficacy and Motor Development in Premature Infants: Clinical Trial Protocol
Mothers of premature newborns face special home care situations due to the conditions of their children after hospital discharge; This requires promoting the positive perception of maternal self-efficacy and thus achieving the…
- Trial name
- NCT06420635
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary intervention program on maternal self-efficacy and the motor development of premature children, Traditional kangaroo program
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Preterm, Feeding, Bottle
Comparison of Bottle and Cup Feeding on Transition to Full Breastfeeding and Discharge Time
Breastfeeding is the ideal feeding method and that in the absence of breastfeeding the bottle and cup feeding are common alternatives. There is a lack of evidence regarding superiority of either of these methods.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Feeding, Bottle, Feeding Behavior, Feeding, Breast
- Trial name
- NCT04975282
- Testing
- Bottle feeding, Cup feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Premature Baby 26 to 32 Weeks, Premature Babies
Effects of a Treatment Program Based on the Bobath Concept After Hospital Discharge in Children Born Very Preterm
INTRODUCTION: This project is presented as a continuation of the one approved in 2019 (Code: UALBIO2019/013). Early Intervention is defined as all interventions, including prevention, carried out with children aged 0-6 years…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby 26 to 32 Weeks, Premature Babies, Neurodevelopment Treatment, Neurodevelopment
- Trial name
- NCT07254780
- Testing
- Bobath, Early Intervention, Ordinary care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Breast Milk Expression, Premature Birth of Newborn
How Effect Olive Oil and Eoprotin on Immunological Parameters and Growth
This study aims to compare immunologic parameters of 60 patients who are 1-28 days-aged, below 1500-gram body weight, born before 32 weeks of gestational age and fed with eoprotin or olive-oil fortified breast milk.
- Trial name
- RDS (NCT02832011)
- Testing
- olive oil, Eoprotin
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- nihat demir
Endothelial Dysfunction, Sublingual Capillary Glycocalyx and Density
Prematurity as Predictor of Children's Cardiovascular-renal Health
Extreme preterm birth interferes with the development of the cardiovascular system. Both macro- as well as microvasculature undergoes extensive, organ specific maturation.
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Sublingual Capillary Glycocalyx and Density, Visual Disturbances and Blindness, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
- Trial name
- PREMATCH (NCT02147457)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Obstetric Labour, Premature, Premature Ejaculation
A Study To Assess The Pharmacokinetics Of Different Modified Release Formulations Of GSK221149 In Healthy Adult Subjects
PreTerm Labor (prior to 37 weeks gestation) is the largest single cause of infant morbidity and mortality and is frequently associated with long-term disability. Oxytocin is a hormone produced by the body during labor.
- Trial name
- NCT00449709
- Testing
- GSK221149
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Temperature, Preterm
Body Temperature in Preterm Neonates: Creating a Data Model
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the characteristics, medical history, interventions performed within the first six hours, and follow-up findings of preterm newborns receiving respiratory support and…
- Trial name
- NCT07176364
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Infant, Premature, Premature Birth
Comparing IM vs. Vaginal Progesterone for Pre-term Birth
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing weekly intramuscular injection of 17 alpha hydroxylprogesterone caproate with daily vaginal progesterone in women with singleton pregnancies and history of prior spontaneous preterm…
- Trial name
- NCT00579553
- Testing
- Intramuscular Progesterone, Vaginal Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Preterm Infant, Physical Therapy
Early Physical Therapy Intervention in Preterm Infants
The hypothesis of this study is that early physical therapy intervention, initiated during the NICU stay and up to 2 months corrected age, based on the family-centered model, could promote preterm infants motor development in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Physical Therapy, Early Intervention, NICU
- Trial name
- NCT03313427
- Testing
- Physical Therapy Early Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications
AI-POCUS for Maternal and Neonatal Health in Ethiopia
Maternal and neonatal health remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth, Fetal Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- AIM-ETH (NCT07171086)
- Testing
- AI-POCUS (BabyChecker, Delft Imaging), AI-POCUS (Edan, China)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tsinghua University
Preterm Birth
Exercise in Prematurely Born Preadolescents to Mitigate Cardiovascular Risk and Improve Cognitive Impairment
EXCELSIOR is a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of physical exercise on cardiovascular health in prematurely born children.
- Trial name
- EXCELSIOR (NCT06500910)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henner Hanssen
Preterm Birth, Preterm Delivery
Fitbit Activity Tracker to Predict Risk of Preterm Birth
Almost half of all deliveries in the United States are of nulliparous patients. They have been identified as an at-risk population for preterm birth.
- Trial name
- NCT03304782
- Testing
- Fitbit activity tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Premature Birth, Infant, Newborn
Orofacial Development of Preterm and Low Birthweight Infants Versus Term Infants
Preterm infants account for 6 % of all live-births in western societies. Scientific evidence can be found for altered palatal morphology in the short term among preterm children.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00408746
- Testing
- palatal development
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Premature Birth
Brain Training in Preterm Children at Risk for Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Executive Function Impairment
The purpose of this study is to determine if different forms of child-friendly, computer-based puzzles and games ("brain training") targeting executive function (EF) skills (i.e., thinking, problem-solving) result in improvements…
- Trial name
- NCT02588391
- Testing
- Brain Training (Active), Brain Training (Passive), Brain Training (Active or Passive)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Apnea
Study of Erythromycin in GER-Associated Apnea of the Newborn
To evaluate the relationship of reflux and apnea and to determine whether the administration of erythromycin improves the incidence of GER and GER-associated apnea, bradycardic and/or desaturation events in a prospective…
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Apnea, Bradycardia
- Trial name
- SEGAN (NCT01825473)
- Testing
- Erythromycin, Multi-channel intra-luminal impedance (MII) pH monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Premature Birth
Preterm Lung Function and Exercise Response Measured by OEP
This study will explore lung function and respiratory health in school-aged children who were born prematurely at <32 weeks gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT04239287
- Testing
- Lung function + exercise tests
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Premature Birth
Kangaroo Holding Effects on Breast Milk
Kangaroo holding is a skin-to-skin method of holding a baby. Many research studies have investigated the maternal and infant benefits associated with kangaroo holding.
- Trial name
- NCT00418106
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Postnatal Growth Restriction
Impact of Hindmilk on Weight Gain Among Moderate to Very Preterm Infants in Zambia
The primary hypothesis is that very preterm infants between 28 0/7 to 31 6/7 weeks with a birth weight from 1000-1999 grams allocated to the HV breastmilk group (200-240 mL/kg/day) until hospital discharge or 40 weeks'…
- Trial name
- NCT05403684
- Testing
- High-volume breastmilk
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham