Clinical trials: PreTerm Neonate, open to volunteers
Procedural Pain
Intranasal Versus Intravenous Fentanyl For Procedural Analgesia in Preterm Neonates
Pain in neonatal life has profound long-term developmental impacts, so pain control is crucial. The intranasal (IN) route is a minimally invasive method for rapidly delivering fentanyl to provide short-term analgesia and sedation…
- Trial name
- NCT07190625
- Testing
- fentanyl intravenous, Fentanyl intranasal using atomizer, fentanyl intranasal direct
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
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
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
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
Hemolytic Disease of Newborn, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Safe Threshold to Discontinue Phototherapy in Hemolytic Disease of Newborn
We hypothesized that adopting a lower rather than a higher threshold for phototherapy discontinuation will be associated with reduced rates of rebound hyperbilirubinemia in term and late preterm neonates with hemolytic disease of…
- Trial name
- NCT04218318
- Testing
- phototherapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn
Measuring Heart Health in Both Term, Preterm and Unwell Newborn Babies With an Advanced Ultrasound Method: Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
This study aims to improve how neonatologists check the heart function of newborn babies, especially those who are sick. While standard heart ultrasound scans are useful, a more advanced and sensitive technique called 2D speckle…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT07364682
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Moral Distress
The Interplay Between Moral Distress, Moral Resilience, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Neonatal Care Providers
Due to highly specialized medical care neonatal care providers are faced with numerous responsibilities which makes neonatal care a particularly challenging and stressful work environment.
- Trial name
- MoD (NCT06836323)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Preterm Birth, Caffeine
Caffeine for Infants Born at 28 to 34 Weeks Receiving Respiratory Support
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to test if it is possible to conduct a larger study on the use of caffeine in preterm infants who need help with their breathing.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Caffeine, Neonatal Outcomes
- Trial name
- CARES-Pilot (NCT07456670)
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Bronchopulmonary Disease
Preterm Lung Patient Registry
The goal of the Preterm Lung Patient Registry is to collect data on individuals with neonatal lung disease to better understand the illness and ultimately improve their care and survival.
- Trial name
- NCT00951366
- Testing
- Patient Registry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Preterm Birth
PLatform for Adaptive Trials In Perinatal UnitS - [Core Protocol]
PLATIPUS is an adaptive platform trial aimed at improving the health of infants born preterm (before 37 weeks' gestation). PLATIPUS will compare how different treatments and care provided to pregnant women and people at risk of…
- Trial name
- PLATIPUS (NCT06461429)
- Testing
- Erythromycin, Amoxicillin and Erythromycin, Azithromycin
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Melbourne
Prematurity, Extreme Prematurity
Early Intervention Based on Neonatal Crawling in Very Premature Infants at Risk For Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Extreme prematurity is constantly increasing according to the World Health Organization. However, methods to train premature infants at risk of disability is sorely lacking. The goal of this project is to overcome this problem.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Extreme Prematurity, Infant Development, Brain Damage
- Trial name
- Premalocom2 (NCT06027645)
- Testing
- Crawling stimulation with a mini-skateboard (i.e. the crawliskate)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Marianne Barbu-Roth
Apnea Neonatal, Apnea of Prematurity
The Role of Electroencephalography in Caffeine Discontinuation Timing in Premature Infants
The aim of this observational study is to investigate whether functional maturation assessment by electroencephalography in preterm infants can provide reliable data for the safe discontinuation of caffeine therapy without…
- Trial name
- NCT07324941
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Mental Health Wellness 1, Premature Birth
Fathers and Partners in Family Integrated Care Study
AIMS: The primary aim is to investigate the impact of enhancing father/partner engagement in FICare of preterm infants on their mental health (MH) up to 6 weeks post discharge.
- Trial name
- TARGET (NCT06022991)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Safety and Efficacy of Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell(MSC) Transplantation in the Treatment of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia(BPD) in Premature Infants
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease, which is a major complication of very low and ultra-low preterm infants.
- Trial name
- MSC，BPD (NCT06788470)
- Testing
- MSC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Preterm Birth, Nutrition, Healthy
Transition From Donor Milk: a Feasibility Study
Preterm and very low birth weight (VLBW, < 1,500g) infants who receive donor human milk (DHM) often experience slow postnatal growth and no clinical data is available to guide the duration of DHM for preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06514014
- Testing
- Preterm Infant Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
MRI in BPD Subjects
The investigators are wanting to learn more about early development of the lungs and to help them better understand prematurity and the development of a breathing disorder call BPD (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia)
- Trial name
- NCT03657693
- Testing
- NICU MRI, Polysomnography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Follow-up Visit of High Risk Infants
The NICHD Neonatal Research Network's Follow-Up study is a multi-center cohort in which surviving extremely low birth-weight infants born in participating network centers receive neurodevelopmental, neurosensory and functional…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- FU (NCT00009633)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68,000 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Kidney Injury, Pre-Term
Improving Preterm Kidney Outcomes With Caffeine
This study is being done to see if additional caffeine citrate (20 milligrams per kilogram IV bolus) helps babies with low kidney oxygenation already being treated with caffeine citrate (20 milligrams per kilogram IV bolus on day…
- Trial name
- NCT07262060
- Testing
- Caffeine citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Birth, Preterm
The NEU-STIM Trial
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of repetitive tactile stimulation compared to selective stimulation on oxygenation of the infant at 5 minutes after birth.
- Trial name
- NEU-STIM (NCT05942924)
- Testing
- Repeated tactile stimulation, Selective tactile stimulation
- Where
- 43 sites in Austria, Belgium and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 3,280 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux
Transpyloric Versus Gastric Feeding in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transpyloric tube feeding (feeding directly into the small intestine) versus gastric tube feeding tolerably and effectively reduces gastroesophageal reflux in infants born premature…
- Trial name
- NCT06534359
- Testing
- Transpyloric tube feeding, Gastric tube feeding
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia