Clinical trials: Premature Infant Disease
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
The Possible Effect Of Amniotic Fluid pH On Neonatal Morbidities In Maternal Inflammation/Infection Associated Pregnancies
Amniotic fluid (AF) pH can be affected by the maternal and/or fetal conditions such as PPROM, prematurity or fetal distress. It is known that fetal urine is the major content of AF since 20th gestational week.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn, Intrauterine Growth Retardation
- Trial name
- NCT02691559
- Testing
- Amniotic fluid analysis by blood gas device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infants
Stress Assessment With and Without Analgesia During Surfactant Therapy in Preterm Infants.
This study will compare stress, changes in oxygenation and oxidative damage in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) randomized to receive or not remifentanil as an analgesic drug during the administration of…
- Trial name
- NCT04073173
- Testing
- INSURE, LISA, Analgesic, Opioid
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Virgilio Paolo Carnielli
Nephrocalcinosis
Alkaline Citrate Treatment to Lower the Risk of Nephrocalcinosis in Preterm Infants
Preterm infants are at risk to develop nephrocalcinosis. Incidence numbers vary according to birth weight and gestation age. Very low birth weight infants have the highest risk index, with ~ 7-10 % of preterm infants developing…
- Trial name
- NCT00249951
- Testing
- Alkaline citrate
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Pregnancies
Preterm Delivery Prevention in Twins With Progesterone
Twin pregnancies have very high preterm delivery rate. Until now, no RCT has proven benefit of progesterone in this population. In contrast, singleton pregnancies are treated with this hormone.
- Trial name
- NCT01927029
- Testing
- Progesterone
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad del Desarrollo
Neonatal Sepsis
Outcomes and Predictors of Mortality Among Preterm Infants With Neonatal Sepsis
A prospective cross-sectional study of outcomes and predictors of mortality among preterm infants with neonatal sepsis admitted in NICU of Assiut University Children's Hospital
- Trial name
- NCT06113653
- Testing
- Prospective study
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Preterm, Premature
Effects of Kinesiotaping on Respiratory Muscles in Very Preterm Infants
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of kinesio taping on blood gas parameters, respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and pressure limits in preterm infants with RDS who are on NIV.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Premature, Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06285669
- Testing
- kinesiotaping application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Analgesia
Analgesic Efficacy of Oral Glucose in Preterm Neonates During Suctioning
Nasopharyngeal suctioning is a painful procedure that often becomes necessary in the care of preterm infants under CPAP therapy several times a day.
- Trial name
- Glucose FG (NCT00761059)
- Testing
- Glucose 20%, Aqua
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Premature Birth
Three-Part Program for Parents With Premature Infants
This study evaluated the efficacy of a comprehensive, three-part program for parents of premature infants. This program was designed to improve development in preterm children and includes an educational video, tests to evaluate…
- Trial name
- NCT00056680
- Testing
- Psychoeducational video, Infant massage, Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Growth of Airways and Lung Tissues in Premature and Healthy Infants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the growth of the lung and how easily gas can be taken up by the lung in healthy infants born at full term without any breathing problems and infants born prematurely.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT00419588
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist
NAVA vs. CMV Crossover in Severe BPD
This prospective, unblinded, pilot randomized cross-over trial of 2 modes of mechanical ventilation will compare measures of pulmonary mechanics, respiratory gas exchange, and patient comfort between conventional flow triggered…
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist, Mechanical Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT04821453
- Testing
- NAVA, CMV
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Mental Health Wellness 1, Preterm Birth
Reducing Pregnancy Risks: The Mastery Lifestyle Intervention
This randomized controlled trial will test an intervention called the Mastery Lifestyle Intervention (the MLI) that was developed from data of 1000+pregnant Hispanic women related to risks of preterm birth.
- Trial name
- MLI (NCT05012072)
- Testing
- The Mastery Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Microgen LLC
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection, Premature Birth
Palivizumab for Prevention of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Russian Children
100 Russian children of 2 years of age and less in high-risk populations (preterm, and/or with heart and lung problems) will receive palivizumab (Synagis) 15 mg/kg intramuscularly as prophylaxis to severe respiratory syncytial…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection, Premature Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Congenital Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01006629
- Testing
- palivizumab
- Where
- 19 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
Premature; Infant, Enteral Nutrition
Human Milk Fortification in Very Low Birth Neonates
The purpose of this study to find out how safely we can add extra nutrients to human milk at different feeding volume.
- Conditions
- Premature; Infant, Enteral Nutrition, Human Milk, Fortification
- Trial name
- NCT01988792
- Testing
- Human milk fortifiers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Ascorbyl Peroxide Association With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Urinary ascorbyl peroxide level in the first week of life will be a good predictor of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants less than 33 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT01439295
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth
Group Antenatal/Postnatal Care in Rwanda
The focus of this work is to improve antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) at the health center level in five districts in Rwanda (Bugesera, Burera, Nyamasheke, Nyarugenge, and Rubavu).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- PTBi Rwanda (NCT03154177)
- Testing
- Group ANC/PNC, Ultrasound+Pregnancy Testing
- Where
- 2 sites in Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 26,381 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cerebral Palsy, Reliability
Turkish Validity And Reliability Of The Hammersmith Infant Neurological Evaluation (Hine)
The high risk of infants are defined as having a negative environmental and biological factor history, where these factors can lead to neuromotor development problems.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Reliability, Infant Development, Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Trial name
- Hine (NCT04259177)
- Testing
- Scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
A Safety Study of IV Stem Cell-derived Extracellular Vesicles (UNEX-42) in Preterm Neonates at High Risk for BPD
A multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized, dose escalation, safety, and tolerability study of UNEX-42 in infants born at <27 weeks of gestational age (GA) at high risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- Trial name
- NCT03857841
- Testing
- UNEX-42, Phosphate-buffered saline
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- United Therapeutics
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) of Neonate
Non-invasive Ventilation With Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist Versus Nasal Continuous Airway Pressure in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to compare if a new noninvasive ventilation mode (NIV NAVA) is better in noninvasive ventilation of premature infants than currently used Nasal Continuous Airway Pressure (ncpap), and if NIV NAVA…
- Trial name
- NIV NAVA (NCT01624012)
- Testing
- NIV NAVA, Nasal continuous positive airway pressure
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Efficacy and Safety of Low-dose Conbercept for Retinopathy of Prematurity Therapy
Evaluating the Optimal Effective Dose and Safety of Conbercept in Treating Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
- Trial name
- NCT06717412
- Testing
- Conbercept
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Wang Yusheng
Neonatal SEPSIS, Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Efficacy of IgM Rich Immunoglobulin With Antibiotics for Bacterial Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonates
Study comprises of giving IVIG to half of the septic VLBW preterm neonates along with ongoing antibiotics and placebo to the other half. The immunoglobulin will be given for 3 days and neonates will be monitored for the results.
- Trial name
- IgMNS (NCT03403530)
- Testing
- IgM rich Immunoglobin
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sir Takhtasinhji General Hospital