Clinical trials: Premature Infants
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
Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Serum Folic Acid Levels in Preterm Infants
Therefore preterm infants must need folic acid replacement than term babies.
- Trial name
- FALIPI (NCT01360528)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Yekta
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
Non-invasive Ventilatory Support, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Observational Study in Preterm Neonates Who Are Sufficiently Stable on Non-Invasive Ventilatory Support
The purpose of this observational study is to collect data on vital signs, oxygen requirements and other data related to ventilator care in preterm neonates under standard of care treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01861795
- Testing
- Preterm Neonates
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Premature Birth
Use of a Tummy Time Intervention and Parent Education in Infants Born Preterm
The purpose of this research study is to see if tummy time and parent education helps motor development among infants born preterm. Participants will be recruited from Ann and Robert H.
- Trial name
- NCT03759119
- Testing
- Tummy time and parent education, Parent education only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Indianapolis
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
VEGF In Systemic Circulation Of ROP-infants
The purpose of this study is to measure systemic levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and other proteins (e.g. IGF-1) in the systemic circulation of infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) following ocular…
- Trial name
- NCT01470430
- Where
- Germany
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Freiburg
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Lung Ultrasound for Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Extreme preterm infants (GA ≤ 28+6 weeks) are at high risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) that has been associated with significant long-term impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT04756297
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Adel Mohamed
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Enteral Administration of Docosahexaenoic Acid to Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Neonates
The purpose of this study is to determine whether docosahexaenoic acid is effective in the prevention or reducing severity of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm neonates < 1500 g at birth who are starting enteral feeding.
- Trial name
- NCT01745510
- Testing
- Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Infant, Premature
The Comparison of Gentle Human Touch's Effect by Mother and Nurse on Pain Level During Heel Blood Sampling in Preterm Infants
This study is an experimental randomized controlled study conducted to compare the effect of gentle human touch applied by mother and nurse on pain level during heel blood sampling in preterm infant.
- Trial name
- NCT05857423
- Testing
- Gentle Human Touch
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
RDS of Prematurity, Prematurity
Fast Assessment of Surfactant Deficiency to Speed up Treatment
The aim is to validate a FTIR spectroscopy test for measuring lung maturity/Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in terms of safety, usability, and efficacy.
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT03235882)
- Testing
- LS-ratio
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Infant Development, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Individual Structured Therapy in Early Premature Infants at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
In this study, investigators aimed to apply an individual structured therapy protocol within the framework of neurodevelopmental therapy principles in early premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit and…
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPY
- Trial name
- NCT06648213
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Development
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants Treated for Pain Management With Repeated Doses of Sucrose 24%
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of sucrose 24% for pain prevention on preterm infants. Our hypothesis is that repeated doses of sucrose 24%, given prior to painful procedure,do not impair neurodevelopmental…
- Trial name
- NCT01742520
- Testing
- multiple doses of sucrose, Formula or breast milk
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Stage V ROP
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is a dimeric glycoprotein, naturally expressed in epithelial and tumor cells (1). Normal Retinal vascularization has two phases: In the first fase, cells of mesenquimatous origin form the…
- Trial name
- NCT00500396
- Testing
- Open-Sky Vitrectomy
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Feasibility of Mid-frequency Ventilation in Newborns With RDS: Randomized Crossover Pilot Trial
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the most common respiratory disorder in preterm infants. Despite improved survival of extremely premature infants with RDS, complications related to mechanical ventilation still occur.
- Trial name
- NCT01242462
- Testing
- Conventional Pressure Controlled SIMV, Mid-frequency Ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Premature Infants
Kangaroo Care an EffectonTransitionTime From Gavage Feeding
Objectives: Kangaroo care is a safe and effective alternative method to conventional neonatal care for newborn babies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of kangaroo care on the transition time to full oral feeding…
- Trial name
- KangarooCare (NCT05492747)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care an Effect
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist vs Proportional Assist Ventilation
This study aims to assess whether neurally adjusted ventilatory assist or proportional assist ventilation is more effective in infants born prematurely with evolving or established bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT02967549
- Testing
- NAVA, PAV
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London