Clinical trials: Premature Birth
Preterm Birth
Cerclage for the Reduction of Extreme Preterm Birth in Twin Pregnancies With a Short Cervix or Dilatation
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of a cerclage in women with a twin pregnancy with a midpregnancy short cervix or cervical dilatation compared to standard treatment (no cerclage) in the prevention of…
- Trial name
- TWIN Cerclage (NCT05968794)
- Testing
- Vaginal cerclage
- Where
- 13 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Preterm Birth
A RCT of CenteringPregnancy on Birth Outcomes and Maternal Inflammation
The purpose of the PIINC study is to identify differences in placental inflammatory lesions between women participating in group prenatal care versus standard prenatal care, and additionally, examine whether the frequency of…
- Trial name
- PIINC (NCT04097548)
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,133 people
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Neonatal Respiratory Distress
Aerosolized Infasurf Treatment Protocol: Aerosolized Infasurf for Spontaneously Breathing Patients With Early RDS (AERO-03)
Surfactant replacement therapy can be life-saving for newborn infants born with symptomatic lung surfactant deficiency causing Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS).
- Trial name
- NCT03582930
- Testing
- Infasurf Aero
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- ONY
Ventilator Lung; Newborn, Hemodynamic Instability
Cardiorespiratory Effects of Nasal High Frequency Ventilation in Neonates
The aim of the present work is to study the cardio-respiratory effects of non-invasive ventilation (nasal high-frequency ventilation and nasal CPAP) as an initial therapy of respiratory distress in moderate and late preterm…
- Conditions
- Ventilator Lung; Newborn, Hemodynamic Instability, Echocardiography
- Trial name
- NCT05706428
- Testing
- NHFOV, NCPAP
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Preterm, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The Effect of Probiotics Added to the Mother's Diet on Preterm Babies
Abstract According to the definition by World Health Organization; births before the completion of the 37th gestational week are called, preterm birth.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Breast Milk Expression
- Trial name
- NCT06118801
- Testing
- Probiotic Product Supplement
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Harran University
Cervical Length, Preterm Birth
Development of a Screening Tool By Utilising Cervical Length Measurement In Relation To Body Mass Index (BMI) For Early Identification And Intervention Of Preterm Birth
This is a prospective study where pregnant women between 16-24 weeks gestation attending the Antenatal Clinic, Fetomaternal clinic or Obstetrics \& Gynaecology Admission Centre (OGAC) at Hospital Serdang or Hospital Pengajar UPM…
- Trial name
- NCT04922671
- Where
- 2 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Uterine Septum
Reproductive Outcomes Following Uterine Septum Resection
Nowadays, there is little data to validate the performance of surgical hysteroscopies in the case of septate uterus, particularly in the case of incidental discoveries.
- Trial name
- UTER-SEPTUM (NCT05139446)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Infant, Premature
The Effect of Physical Therapy Intervention on Motor Performance in Bhutanese Preterm Infants
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to assess if physical therapy intervention works well to improve motor performance in Bhutanese preterm infants.The main question the study aims to answer is: Will physical…
- Trial name
- NCT06109350
- Testing
- Supporting play exploration and early developmental intervention(SPEEDI), Standard care
- Where
- Bhutan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- JDWNRH
Preterm Birth
The Effect of Nursing Counseling Perceived Stress, Coping and Birth Outcomes Among Pregnant Women
Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the Pregnant Nursing Education and Counseling Program (HEGDAP), which is structured on the Neuman Systems Model, on the perception of stress, coping with stress and birth…
- Trial name
- NCT06101186
- Testing
- NPECP based on NSM
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erzurum Technical University
Prematurity
Developmental Impact of NICU Exposures (DINE)
The DINE study will test the hypothesis that potentially avoidable NICU-based exposures contribute to the neuro-cognitive and somatic impairments prevalent among NICU graduates.
- Trial name
- DINE (NCT03061890)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Pain, Premature
Facilitated Tucking Position, Gentle Human Touch Practices and Pain
This prospective study is planned as a randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of facilitated tucking position and gentle human touch practices on the pain experienced by newborns during heel blood collection.
- Trial name
- NCT05948098
- Testing
- Facilitated Tucking Position, Gentle Human Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Adiyaman University Research Hospital
Mother-Infant Interaction, Premature Birth
The Effect Of Baby Smell On The Amount Of Breast Milk, Salivary Cortisol Level And Mother Baby Attachment
The goal of this [type of study: randomized controlled clinical trial] is to [determine the effect of applying the scent of premature newborns who cannot be breastfed to the mother on the mother's milk amount, salivary cortisol…
- Trial name
- NCT06096961
- Testing
- Baby smell
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Preterm Birth
Relationship Between Plasma Concentration of Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (17-OHPC) and Preterm Birth
The study plans to determine the relationship between plasma concentrations of 17-OHPC hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC) and the rate of preterm birth.
- Trial name
- PRO (NCT03292731)
- Testing
- 17-Hydroxyprogesterone caproate 250mg or 500 mg., Safety study of 500 mg dose.
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steve N. Caritis, MD
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Skin-to-skin Contact in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Caregiving Touch and Neural Correlates of Slow Stroking Touch in Preterm Infants
Preterm (PT) infants spend their first weeks of life in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where receive little affective physical contact, which plays a crucial role in brain development.
- Trial name
- NCT04293939
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Risonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Epigenetics and Protective Factors in the Preterm Infant
Preterm infants (PT) spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to unfavorable conditions with different effects on child development including long-term alterations in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT04804280)
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Biological Underpinnings of Socio-emotional Regulation in Preterm Infants and Healthy Controls
Preterm infants (PT) often need to spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to several adverse conditions.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- NCT05253924
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, EEG acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Preterm
Alliance for Family Integrated Care Implementation in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
International, multi-centre, pluri-cultural, stepped wedge cluster controlled trial, to demonstrate superiority of site tailored 'Family integrated care model'(FICare), that promotes the active participation of the parents as…
- Trial name
- RISEinFAMILY (NCT06087666)
- Testing
- FICare
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz
Premature, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
Novel Low Cost Bubble CPAP as an Alternative Respiratory Support in Low Resource Setting
This is a single-blind randomized controlled trial done in a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. Preterm newborns with RDS were randomized to receive oxygen therapy through bubble CPAP vs ventilator-derived CPAP.
- Trial name
- NCT06082674
- Testing
- Vayu bCPAP, Mechanical Ventilator Driven CPAP
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center
Preterm
Bovine Colostrum in Prevention of Sepsis and Retinopathy of Prematurity
The aim of this study is to evaluate efficacy of bovine colostrum administration as a prophylaxis to decrease the incidence and the occurrence of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm neonates of gestational age less than 32…
- Trial name
- NCT05438680
- Testing
- The bovine colostrum ( trade name : baby steps sachets, 300mg )
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Neonatal Death, Preterm Birth
SURVIVAL PLUSS: Increasing Capacity for Mama-baby Survival in Post-conflict Uganda and South Sudan
Universal coverage of good quality facility based care globally could prevent nearly 113,000 maternal deaths, 531,000 stillbirths and 1.3 million neonatal deaths annually by 2020.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Preterm Birth, Low Birthweight, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02605369
- Testing
- Intervention arm: An integrated package
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,877 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University