Clinical trials: Pregnancy Preterm
Premature Infant Disease, Family Research
PREEMIE PROGRESS: A Family Management Program for Parents of Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to refine and pilot test a mobile health (mHealth), video-based family management program for parents of preterm infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Premature Infant Disease, Family Research, Parent-Child Relations, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04638127
- Testing
- PREEMIE PROGRESS, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Preterm Birth, Extreme Prematurity
Sustained Aeration of Infant Lungs Trial
This study is a 2-arm randomized, controlled, multi-center clinical trial to determine which of two strategies at birth are best to optimally aerate the lung of preterm infants.
- Trial name
- SAIL (NCT02139800)
- Testing
- Sustained Inflation, Standard of Care
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Neonatal Death, Prematurity
Outcomes Following Early Parenteral Nutrition Use in Preterm Neonates
BACKGROUND An essential part of neonatal care is providing nutrition to ensure that babies grow and develop. Providing this can be difficult in premature babies because their intestines are underdeveloped.
- Trial name
- NCT03767634
- Testing
- Parenteral nutrition
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 97,507 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Premature Birth, Decision Making
Preemie Prep For Parents (P3): Home Antenatal Prematurity Education
The Preemie Prep for Parents (P3) mobile intervention will be tested in an outpatient population of pregnant women at risk of preterm birth and their partners.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Decision Making, Prenatal Care, Resuscitation
- Trial name
- NCT04093492
- Testing
- Preemie Prep for Parents (P3) Outpatient Mobile Intervention, ACOG links
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Premature Birth
Vaginal Versus Intramuscular Progesterone for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the two suggested therapies for prevention of recurrent preterm birth (PTB) in women with a prior spontaneous preterm birth, vaginal and intramuscular progesterone to determine whether…
- Trial name
- VIP (NCT02913495)
- Testing
- Vaginal Progesterone, Intramuscular Progesterone (17 alpha hydroxprogesterone caproate)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Premature Birth
Cervical Pessary to Prevent Preterm Birth in Singleton Pregnancies With a Sonographically Measured Short Cervix
The purpose of this study is to learn if the Arabin pessary can reduce preterm birth less than 37 weeks 0 days in singleton pregnancies that have a short cervix.
- Trial name
- NCT02357394
- Testing
- Arabin Pessary
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Gene Lee, MD
Premature Birth, Maternal Distress - Delivered
Heart Rate Variability and Prematurity
Mothers who deliver prematurely (<37 weeks of gestational age) experience intense stress and anxiety given that their child's survival and development might be compromised.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Maternal Distress - Delivered, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03565874
- Testing
- Heart rate variability biofeedback
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Comparison of Nifedipine Versus Indomethacin for Acute Preterm Labor
The purpose of this research study is to determine the best medication to stop preterm labor. Recent studies have identify nifedipine and indomethacin as the two medications that are most likely to delay delivery for 48 hours…
- Trial name
- NCT03129945
- Testing
- Nifedipine, Indomethacin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Infant,Premature
Improving Right Ventricular Function in Young Adults Born Preterm
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the short-term effects of sildenafil and metoprolol on heart function in young adults born premature.
- Trial name
- NCT03696758
- Testing
- Pulmonary Function Testing, Electrocardiogram, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Study of Nasal Ventilation In Preterm Infants To Decrease Time on The Respirator
Very premature infants often cannot breathe on their own and require assistance with a respirator. Conventional respirators deliver air or oxygen via a breathing tube placed through the mouth to the airway (endotracheal tube).
- Trial name
- NCT01440647
- Testing
- Extubation to NIPPV, Extubation to CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Docosohexaenoic Acid Supplementation of Mothers to
DHA Supplementation for Lactating Mothers
The purpose of this research study is to find out whether preterm infants are receiving enough of the essential and long chain fatty acids important for brain development and immune function.
- Trial name
- DHA-1 (NCT01732874)
- Testing
- Expecta 200 mg, Expecta 1 gram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature
Effect of a Vibratory Stimulus on Mitigating Nociception-specific Responses to Skin Puncture in Neonates
The assessment and treatment of pain in neonates remains a challenge. In an effort to improve the quality of care while limiting opioid-related adverse effects, this study aims to determine the efficacy of a non-pharmacological…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Pain Perception, Pain Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT04050384
- Testing
- Baby GentleStick
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance M Relland, MD, PhD
Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Curosurf and Survanta Treatment(CAST)of RDS in Very Premature Infants
Approval of surfactant by the FDA in 1989 for the treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in premature infants greatly improved survival rates.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Trial name
- CAST (NCT00767039)
- Testing
- Survanta (beractant), Curosurf (poractant)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Alan Fujii
Prematurity, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
Sleep in SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare sleeping in a SNOO Smart Sleeper bassinet (SNOO) with sleeping in traditional bassinet conditions in premature infants. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05711927
- Testing
- SNOO Smart Sleeper, Traditional bassinet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Prematurity
A Clinical Trial of A Pacifier-Activated Music Player
Neonatal intensive care unit infants are at high risk for oromotor difficulties including poor coordination of sucking swallowing and breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT01600586
- Testing
- Pacifier-Activated-Lullaby system (PAL).
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Prematurity, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Collaborative Research Group for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
This proposal will test the hypothesis that synthesis and catabolism of epidermal growth factor (EGF), the genotype of the EGF gene, and the microbiome interact to influence EGF expression in infants at risk for necrotizing…
- Trial name
- NCT00828451
- Testing
- [5,5,5-2H3]leucine (stable isotope labeled leucine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth
Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation and Infant Survival
The purpose of this community-based randomized trial is to examine whether a daily antenatal and postnatal multiple micronutrient supplement given to women will enhance newborn and infant survival and health and other birth…
- Conditions
- Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- JiVitA-3 (NCT00860470)
- Testing
- Iron (27 mg) - folic acid (600 ug), Multiple micronutrient
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 44,567 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Pre-Eclampsia, Pre-Term
Vascular Inflammation and Anti-inflammatory Supplements After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Women who had an adverse pregnancy outcome (APO), such as preeclampsia, preterm birth, or gestational diabetes, have a higher risk for heart disease.
- Conditions
- Pre-Eclampsia, Pre-Term, Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- VIA (NCT04633551)
- Testing
- Anti-inflammatory supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Pregnancy
Comparison of SureCALL® Labor Monitor® and Tocodynamometer Measurement in Preterm and Term Pregnant Women
This measurement study was designed to evaluate the performance of SureCALL® Labor Monitor® (SureCALL®) compared to the predicate Tocodynamometer device (TOCO) in preterm and term pregnant patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01399229
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Reproductive Research Technologies, LP
Prematurity, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation in Newborn Infants at Risk for Inflammatory Syndromes
The purpose of this study is to characterize the time to maturation of neutrophil extracellular trap(NET) formation capability in polymorphonuclear leukocytes(PMNs) isolated from newborn premature and term infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01106209
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah