Clinical trials: Premature Infant Disease
Prematurity
Effect of Colostrum on Mucosal Immunity in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBWs) Premature Infants
Background: Infection in preterm infants is a common, costly, and devastating problem frequently causing death or sequelae for survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT01776268
- Testing
- Oral priming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Hydrocortisone for BPD
The Hydrocortisone and Extubation study will test the safety and efficacy of a 10 day course of hydrocortisone for infants who are less than 30 weeks estimated gestational age and who are intubated at 14-28 days of life.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01353313
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Premature Birth, Brain Injury
Melatonin As A Novel Neuroprotectant In Preterm Infants- Dosage Study
Preterm babies are at risk of brain injury. Melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone, may reduce this risk. The unborn baby receives melatonin from the mother but following premature delivery there maybe a period of prolonged…
- Trial name
- MIND (NCT00649961)
- Testing
- Melatonin injection
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Pulmonary Hypertension, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Pulmonary Hypertension and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is an effective treatment for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in term and near-term infants. Preterm infants are at risk for early PH that is associated with high risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia or…
- Trial name
- NCT03576885
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth
Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant
Kangaroo Mother Care Before Stabilisation Amongst Low Birth Weight Neonates in Africa
We will conduct an individually randomised, controlled, superiority trial with two parallel groups; an intervention arm allocated to receive KMC and a control arm receiving 'standard' care.
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant, Death; Neonatal, Hypothermia, Newborn
- Trial name
- OMWaNA (NCT02811432)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care, Standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,221 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
A Safety and Efficacy Study of Lucinactant for Inhalation in Preterm Neonates 26 to 32 Weeks Gestational Age
This study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lucinactant for inhalation in conjunction with nCPAP, in comparison to nCPAP alone, in preterm neonates with RDS, as assessed by the incidence of and time to respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT04264156
- Testing
- Lucinactant for Inhalation, nCPAP Only
- Where
- 3 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Windtree Therapeutics
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Comparison of Curosurf and Infasurf in the Treatment of Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Premature infants frequently have trouble breathing after birth. If the respiratory disorder is caused by surfactant deficiency or dysfunction, the disease is treated with a medication called surfactant that is given to the…
- Trial name
- NEOSURF (NCT02834624)
- Testing
- Poractant alfa, calfactant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
A Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of Palivizumab Administered to Children at High Risk of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus
This is a Phase 3b, prospective, multicenter, open-label, non-controlled study to assess the safety and effectiveness of immunoprophylaxis with the intramuscular (IM) administration of the liquid formulation of palivizumab for…
- Trial name
- Synagis Russia (NCT02968173)
- Testing
- Palivizumab
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Inhaled Nitric Oxide and Neuroprotection in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether inhaled nitric oxide improves the neurological outcome for premature infants.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Trial name
- NOVA2 (NCT00515281)
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide, oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Comparative Effectiveness Study of Bubble CPAP Devices in the NICU
Multiple different devices are available to provide Bubble CPAP to preterm and newborn infants. The most significant difference between these devices is the size of the bubble produced by the exhalation limb.
- Trial name
- NCT02392806
- Testing
- Bubble CPAP- BabiPlus, Respiralogics, Bubble CPAP- B&B Bubbler, B&B Medical devices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Marya Strand, MD
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
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Comparison of CPAP Machines With Reusable vs Disposable Circuits
The study aims to assess the basic functionality of a newly designed CPAP machine with reusable circuits to existing machines with disposable circuits, for treatment of newborn infants diagnosed with respiratory distress…
- Trial name
- NCT03121612
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Technology Transfer and Services Hong Kong Ltd
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Aerosolized Surfactant in Neonatal RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), caused by surfactant deficiency, is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- AS-02 (NCT02294630)
- Testing
- Surfactant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Sood, Beena G., MD, MS
Premature Birth of Newborn, Intervention Studies
Direct Swallowing Training and Oral Sensorimotor Stimulation in Preterm Infants
This is randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of direct swallowing training and oral sensorimotor stimulation in preterm infants on oral feeding performance.
- Trial name
- NCT02508571
- Testing
- Direct swallowing training (DST), Oral sensorimotor stimulation (OSMS)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Rainbow Extension Study
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long term efficacy and safety of intravitreal ranibizumab compared with laser ablation therapy in patients who were treated for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the core study…
- Trial name
- RainbowExt (NCT02640664)
- Testing
- Ranibizumab
- Where
- 73 sites in United States, Austria and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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
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
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Respiratory Tract Diseases
Nasal HFOV Versus Nasal CPAP to Reduce Post-extubation pCO2
To investigate whether nasal high frequency oscillation ventilation (nHFOV) immediately after extubation reduces the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (paCO2) at 72 hours after extubation in comparison with nasal…
- Trial name
- NCT02340299
- Testing
- nHFOV, nCPAP
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia
Antibiotic "Dysbiosis" in Preterm Infants
Prolonged antibiotic use in preterm neonates has significant consequences on the developing intestinal microbiome, metabolome and host response, predisposing the neonate to various major morbidities, including necrotizing…
- Conditions
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02784821
- Testing
- Antibiotic, Gastric fluid, Breast milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The Budesonide in Babies (BiB) Trial
This is a Phase 3, randomized, masked, active-controlled, multicenter trial designed to determine whether early intratracheal administration of a combination of budesonide with surfactant, as compared to surfactant alone, will…
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Prematurity; Extreme, Neonatal
- Trial name
- BiB (NCT04545866)
- Testing
- budesonide (Pulmicort nebulizing suspension)., surfactant (poractant alfa;Curosurf)
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 642 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network