Clinical trials: Premature Birth
Cerebral Palsy Infantile
Outcome of Very Preterm Infants With Glucose Level Disturbances
The hypothesis of this prospective, cohort study is that hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia and unstable glucose levels in the first seven days of life in infants born very preterm and at very low birth weights can harm long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT03530189
- Testing
- 10% dextrose, bolus of dextrose, reducing the glucose infusion, insulin
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Rijeka
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Coordination Disorder
The Relationship Between Developmental Level in Infancy and Preschool Motor Performance in Risky Infants
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the developmental level between 1-18 months and gross motor performance in the preschool period in risky infants followed up from a center for early…
- Trial name
- NCT06015347
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Breast Milk Expression
Early Initiation of Milk Expression in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Compelling evidence exists that breast milk helps protect very premature infants from prematurity-specific morbidities. Unfortunately, mothers of premature infants often exhibit delayed lactogenesis stage II (when the milk "comes…
- Trial name
- NCT01892085
- Testing
- Early initiation, Intermediate expression, Late initiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Preterm Birth, Complication of Prematurity
Single Dose Antenatal Corticosteroids (SNACS) for Women at Risk of Preterm Birth
Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) reduce the risks of neonatal death and morbidities, such as respiratory distress syndrome, in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Complication of Prematurity, Obstetric Labor, Premature, Obstetric Labor Complications
- Trial name
- SNACS Pilot (NCT04494529)
- Testing
- 24 mg betamethasone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Premature
Feasibility Study of SPEEDI
The proposed feasibility study will evaluate the investigators ability to conduct a clinical trial of a novel intervention (SPEEDI) which addresses a striking gap in the literature.
- Trial name
- SPEEDI (NCT01889108)
- Testing
- SPEEDI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Premature Birth, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
Effects of a Valved Feeding System in Late-preterm Newborns: the Safe Oral Feeding Trial
Comparing with a randomized controlled trial two different feeding systems in two groups of late-preterm newborns for evaluating which is more efficient in promoting the coordination in the process of sucking-swallowing-breathing…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Feeding, Bottle
- Trial name
- SOFT (NCT04400175)
- Testing
- Valved ergonomic teat, Standard silicon teat
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Pulse Oximetry, Disparities
Beyond Race: Objectively Assessed Skin Color and Its Association With Pulse Oximeter Bias in Critically Ill Infants
The overall objective of this proposal is to quantify the bias in pulse oximeter reported oxygen saturation (SpO2) by evaluating its measures compared to the gold standard blood gas measured arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2)…
- Conditions
- Pulse Oximetry, Disparities, Infants
- Trial name
- NCT05994417
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
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
Premature Infants
Shorten the Time Required to Correct the Arrival of Complete Oral Feeding in Premature Infants
Non-nutritive sucking combined with a step-by-step oral feeding regimen shortens the total oral feeding cycle in premature infants
- Trial name
- NCT05208437
- Testing
- Complete oral feeding intervention, Routine nursing care group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Infant Development
Probiotics and the Neurodevelopment in the Premature Infant <32 Weeks Gestational Age and <1500g
Unicentric, quasi-experimental, cohort study to evaluate the effect of combining two probiotics (Bifidobacterium bifidum NCDO 2203 and Lactobacillus acidophilus NCDO 1748) in the neurodevelopment of preterm neonates below 32…
- Trial name
- NCT05945017
- Testing
- Infloran® -Berne, Switzerland- (Bifidobacterium bifidum NCDO 2203 and Lactobacillus acidophilus NCDO 1748
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica
Preterm, Pain
Reducing Pain During Orogastric Tube Placement in Preterm
The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of 3 different methods (breast milk pacifier, sucrose pacifier and pacifier) in reducing pain caused by Orogastric Tube (OGT) insertion in preterm newborns by monitoring…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Pain, Nursing Caries
- Trial name
- NCT05430100
- Testing
- The effect of usıng breast mılk pacıfıer ın reducıng the paın that occurs durıng orogastrıc tube ınsertıon ın preterm newborns, The effect of usıng sucrose pacıfıer ın reducıng the paın that occurs durıng orogastrıc tube ınsertıon ın preterm newborns, The effect of usıng pacıfıer ın reducıng the paın that occurs durıng orogastrıc tube ınsertıon ın preterm newborns
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi
Preterm Delivery, Hypothermia
Randomized Controlled Trial of Social Network Targeting in Honduras
Social network targeting strategies can be used to improve the delivery and uptake of health interventions. We will enroll approximately 30,000 individuals into a randomized controlled trial of different targeting algorithms in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Delivery, Hypothermia, Diarrhea, Upper Respiratory Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02694679
- Testing
- CBNH
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Honduras
- Volunteers
- 31,195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Preterm Infant
AEEG in Pre-term Infants
Amplitude integrated encephalography (aEEG) is a monitor that measures brain activity by attaching leads to a baby's head, and is used routinely in term babies who have brain injury because of a difficult birth.
- Trial name
- AEEG (NCT04008498)
- Testing
- AEEG brain monitoring
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Preterm, Preterm Birth
The Effect of Rocking Bed on Preterm Newborns
The study was planned to determine the effect of rocking bed applied to preterm newborns on comfort, physiological parameters and cerebral oxygenase level (rSO2).
- Conditions
- Preterm, Preterm Birth, Nurse's Role
- Trial name
- NCT05978674
- Testing
- rocking bed group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Prematurity
Brain Imaging and Developmental Follow up of Infants Treated With Erythropoietin
Approximately 60,000 premature infants are born each year who weigh less than 1,500 grams,many of whom sustain brain damage because of their prematurity.
- Trial name
- BRITE (NCT01207778)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Premature
Neurological Fate, Prematurity and Genetic Susceptibility Factors
This study could help identify aggravating or protective genetic polymorphisms associated with cerebral palsy. Populations of premature babies at different risk of cerebral palsy could thus be individualized with an impact on…
- Conditions
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Premature, Infertility of Cervical Origin
- Trial name
- GENIMOC (NCT04298346)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Premature Birth, Antibiotics
NICU Antibiotics and Outcomes (NANO) Follow-up Study
The NANO follow-up study is designed to determine whether a simple, cost-effective intervention- withholding antibiotics at birth- reduces clinically relevant outcomes such as behavioral and neurological impairment at 2 years of…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Antibiotics, Neurodevelopment
- Trial name
- NANO-FU (NCT05977400)
- Testing
- Ampicillin, Gentamicin
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 802 people
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare
Preterm Birth
17-OHPC in Pregnancy: IM vs SC Routes
This study will compare the plasma concentration x time curve or Area Under the Curve (AUC) and the side effects reported with 250 mg intramuscular (IM) and 275 mg subcutaneous (SC) injections of 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate…
- Trial name
- NCT04183452
- Testing
- 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate 250 mg IM Dose, 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate 275 mg SC Dose
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Steve N. Caritis, MD
Pre-Term, Cervical Insufficiency
Obstetric Outcome in Pregnancies Treated With Laparoscopic Cerclage
Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Cervical insufficiency is one factor implicated in the complex mechanisms involved in spontaneous preterm birth.
- Trial name
- NCT05863481
- Testing
- Laparoscopic cerclage placement
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Preterm Labor
Effect Of Azithromycin in Women at Risk of Preterm Labour
The aim of this study is to evaluate the benefit of the addition of azithromycin to standard treatments to prolong pregnancy in women having intact membranes and is at risk of or in preterm labour.
- Trial name
- NCT05971654
- Testing
- azithromycin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University