Clinical trials: Premature Birth
Preterm Neonates and Feeding Intolerance, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Effect of Oral N-Acetyl Cysteine in Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Neonates With Feeding Intolerance
necrotizing enterocolitis is a dangerous disease that may be fatal especially in preterm neonates, the early features of the disease are symptoms of feeding intolerance and interruption of the baby's feeding plan , so…
- Conditions
- Preterm Neonates and Feeding Intolerance, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Oral N-acetyl Cysteine
- Trial name
- Oral NAC (NCT06202911)
- Testing
- oral n-acetyl cysteine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Premature
The Effect of the Finger Feeding Method Premature Babies
This study aimed to determine the effect of the finger feeding method applied by fathers on the transition time to oral feeding and sucking success in premature babies.
- Trial name
- NCT06204263
- Testing
- finger feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Clinical Outcomes of Ready-to-Use Parenteral Nutrition in Low Birth Weight Newborns in Colombia 2017-2023
The proposed study aims to assess the clinical outcomes of using ready-to-use parenteral nutrition, specifically Numeta G13E, compared to individualized parenteral nutrition in neonates with very low birth weight.
- Trial name
- NUMETA (NCT06200324)
- Testing
- Ready-to-Use Parenteral Nutrition
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinica Valle del Lili
Premature Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
Time to Accurate Heart Rate on Neonatal Outcomes
The goal of this trial is to compare the time to first heart rate displayed for iRes Warmer with ResusView and using iRes Warmer without ResusView when used in the resuscitation (e.g.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Extreme Prematurity
- Trial name
- GE-EKG (NCT04587934)
- Testing
- iRes Warmer with ResusView, iRes Warmer without ResusView
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare
Preterm Birth, Neonatal Respiratory Distress
Tandem: Skin-to-skin Transfer From the Delivery Room to the Neonatal Unit
Immediate skin-to-skin contact (SSC) is already standard care for healthy term newborns, but its use for term or preterm newborns requiring admission to neonatal unit (NICU) with or without respiratory support is challenging.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Neonatal Respiratory Distress, Mother-Infant Interaction
- Trial name
- Tandem (NCT06198478)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Preterm Birth, Pain, Acute
Reducing Pain During Heel Blood Collection in Preterm Newborns
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods are used to control interventional pain in preterm newborns. Non-pharmacological methods should be preferred in the management of pain, especially during painful minor invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT05431452
- Testing
- Pain management
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Preterm Birth, Periodontal Disease
Saving Lives at Birth: Primary Prevention of Periodontal Disease in Relation to Preterm Birth in Malawi
The hypothesis of the investigators' project is that comprehensive primary preterm birth prevention, inclusive of maternal oral health with xylitol chewing gum (the intervention), will reduce the rate of periodontal disease and…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Periodontal Disease, Caries, Dental
- Trial name
- PPaX (NCT02333227)
- Testing
- Xylitol gum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,069 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Preterm Birth
COIN: A Pilot Study of Cash Transfers to Improve Outcomes in Low-Income Preterm Neonates and Their Families
The investigators are conducting a pilot randomized controlled trial of unconditional cash transfers among Medicaid-eligible birthing parents of preterm infants in a single neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Pennsylvania.
- Trial name
- NCT05930327
- Testing
- Unconditional Cash Transfer (High-Value), Unconditional Cash Transfer (Low-Value)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Premature
Oral Motor Intervention to Preterms by Their Mothers
Babies who have been discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit and have difficulty in oral feeding will be identified. Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI) will be taught to the mothers of these babies and asked to practice.
- Trial name
- NCT06194513
- Testing
- Intervention 1: Twice a day for 1 week PIOMI, Intervention 2: Once a day for 2 weeks PIOMI
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Premature Birth
Development of a Developmental Prognostic Tool for the Premature Child Based on Automated Spontaneous Motor Analysis
Prematurity is a major risk factor for poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. The clinical and neuroradiological evaluations proposed during the neonatal period to assess the developmental prognosis of children born prematurely are…
- Trial name
- AGMA (NCT04770844)
- Testing
- Acquisitions
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Premature Infant
Erythropoietin in Premature Infants to Prevent Encephalopathy
The main goal of this trial is to investigate whether early administration of human erythropoietin (EPO) in preterm infants improves neurodevelopmental outcome at 18 months corrected age.
- Trial name
- NCT02550054
- Testing
- Epo, Normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Preterm, Nursing Caries
The Effect of Positions on Physiological Parameters of Preterm Neonates Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
This study was planned as an experimental study with a randomized crossover design to determine the effect of supine, prone, right lateral, left lateral, and quarter prone positions used during daily routine care in the neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT05509621
- Testing
- The Effect of Supine Position on Physiological Parameters in Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Newborns, The Effect of Prone Position on Physiological Parameters in Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Newborns, The Effect of left lateral Position on Physiological Parameters in Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Newborns
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi
Infant,Premature
Effects of Closed-loop Automatic Control of FiO2 in Extremely Preterm Infants
Extremely low gestational age neonates (ELGANs), i.e. those born at <28 weeks, frequently experience intermittent hypoxemic/hyperoxemic episodes.
- Trial name
- FiO2-C (NCT03168516)
- Testing
- closed-loop automatic control of the inspiratory fraction of oxygen (FiO2-C)
- Where
- 32 sites in China, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,065 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Premature Birth
Cleanser Versus Only Water
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the newborn's first bath with a cleaning product and only water on the barrier function of the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT04720989
- Testing
- Bathing With Baby Cleanser and water, Bathing With only Water
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Prematurity, Magnetic Field Exposure
Lateral Position MRI in Preterm Infants, an Observational Study
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate safety of sedation in lateral position in premature babies undergone MRI. The main question it aims to answer are: number of apneas during sedation Maintenance of eupnea during…
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Magnetic Field Exposure, Sedation Complication
- Trial name
- MRIOPS (NCT05776238)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Infant, Newborn
Investigating Changes in Vital Signs in Neonates
1 in 7 babies require neonatal care. During their time in hospital their vital signs (such as heart rate, breathing rate and oxygen saturation) are continuously monitored as part of standard care.
- Trial name
- Neo-vital (NCT06032494)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Parents
The Effect of Family Integrated Care on Preparing Parents With Premature Infants Hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for Discharge
Physiological and structural features of premature infants differ from mature newborns. Families worry about touching their very sensitive and fragile babies, which are quite different from their expectations, and they seriously…
- Trial name
- NCT04478162
- Testing
- Supporting parents who have premature babies to be ready for discharge with the training given within the scope of FICare model.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Skin-to-skin, Preterm Birth
Comparison of Two Different Skin-to-skin Contact Techniques: Sustained Diagonal Flexion vs. Traditional
This is a prospective, controlled randomized study designed to compare the effects of two methods of skin-to-skin positioning of preterm infants: the prone positioning method currently used (according to the World Health…
- Trial name
- NCT06154148
- Testing
- Sustained Diagonal Flexion positioning, Traditional prone position
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Virtual Reality, Breast Milk Expression
Breast Milk Expression With Virtual Reality
The study is a randomized controlled study planned to determine the effect of the VRBaby-Pump application applied to mothers who gave birth preterm, on the mother's breast milk expression experience, transition process, and milk…
- Trial name
- NCT06164223
- Testing
- VR Baby Pump
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Perinatal Outcomes, Preterm Birth
Continuous Non-invasive Electrophysiological Monitoring in High Risk Pregnancies
The goal of this single centre cohort intervention study with historical controls, is to investigate the effect of implementing continuous antepartum electrophysiological CTG (eCTG) monitoring at the Obstetric High Care (OHC), on…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Outcomes, Preterm Birth, High Risk Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NIEM-O (NCT06151613)
- Testing
- continuous eCTG monitoring using the NFMS
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,911 people
- Sponsor
- Maxima Medical Center