Clinical trials: Premature Labor
Preterm Labor
Preterm Labor Prediction by Cervical Contour in Ultrasound
Cervical length is a already known predictor for preterm labor. In this study the investigators want to examining the hypothesis that cervical curvature is also a predictor for preterm labor and that moderate transducer pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT01912508
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Premature Birth, Maternal Distress - Delivered
Heart Rate Variability and Prematurity
Mothers who deliver prematurely (<37 weeks of gestational age) experience intense stress and anxiety given that their child's survival and development might be compromised.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Maternal Distress - Delivered, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03565874
- Testing
- Heart rate variability biofeedback
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
PreTerm Birth
Supporting Mothers of Preterm Infants
Preterm birth is the leading contributor to mortality among children younger than 5 years. One effective and inexpensive intervention is providing skin-to-skin care (STSC) whereby the mother of a preterm baby provides…
- Trial name
- NCT03013660
- Testing
- Limited Financial Support
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Docosohexaenoic Acid Supplementation of Mothers to
DHA Supplementation for Lactating Mothers
The purpose of this research study is to find out whether preterm infants are receiving enough of the essential and long chain fatty acids important for brain development and immune function.
- Trial name
- DHA-1 (NCT01732874)
- Testing
- Expecta 200 mg, Expecta 1 gram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Preterm Labor
UTEROCERVİCAL ANGLE MEASUREMENT IN SPONTANEOUS PRETERM BIRTH (UAMSPB)
İn this study Study; Between August 2018 and August 2019, the Ministry of Health, Medeniyet University, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic Will be Included for Routine Control Purposes…
- Trial name
- UAMSPB (NCT03623685)
- Testing
- measurement of uterocervical angle
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Premature Birth
Effects of Early Intervention for Preterm Children at School Age
Despite the remarkable achievements in neonatal survival of preterm infants with very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight < 1,500 g) over the past three decades, improvements have produced little change in their prevalence of…
- Trial name
- NCT01952093
- Testing
- Home-based intervention program, Clinic-based intervention program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Premature Labor
Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Modeling of Betamethasone Therapy in Threatened Preterm Birth
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a life-threatening condition for premature neonates. Antenatal glucocorticoids have been used clinically in women with threatened preterm birth to accelerate lung maturation for more than 40…
- Trial name
- NCT02793700
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Premature Birth
Early Behavioral Intervention for Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Family Nurture Intervention in preschool aged children between 2.5 and 4.5 years of age who were born prematurely and exhibit developmental deficits.
- Trial name
- EBI (NCT02379130)
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention, Play and Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Preterm Delivery
Progesterone (17P, Makena®) for Prolongation of Pregnancy in Women With Preterm Rupture of the Membranes (PROM)
The objective of the study is to determine if a weekly dose of 17 hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P, Makena®) given to women with preterm rupture of the membranes will: 1.
- Trial name
- 17PinPROM (NCT01119963)
- Testing
- 17-alpha-hydroxy-progesterone caproate, Makena®
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Obstetrix Medical Group
Premature Birth
Preterm Lung Function and Exercise Response Measured by OEP
This study will explore lung function and respiratory health in school-aged children who were born prematurely at <32 weeks gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT04239287
- Testing
- Lung function + exercise tests
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Breastfeeding, Postnatal Depression
Mother and Late Preterm Lactation Study
Breastfeeding has various benefits for the mother and infant. It has the capability of reducing the risk of short term and long term problems for the infant, such as gastroenteritis, respiratory infections, type II diabetes and…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Postnatal Depression, Stress, Psychological, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- MAPLeS (NCT03791749)
- Testing
- Breastfeeding Support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
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
Preterm Labor (24 GA - 32 GA)
Identification of Spontaneous Delivery Markers
The investigators project aims to identify, in pregnant women, discriminating molecules to allow an early detection of women who will spontaneously deliver prematurely, suitable in routine clinical practice.
- Trial name
- TrophY2 (NCT02225717)
- Testing
- Cervicovaginal swab
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Premature Birth, Newborn
Pain Management in Neonatal Intensive Care Units by Studying the Autonomic Balance
Fight against the pain caused by the disease or by the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is a daily and essential concern for the caregiver neonatologist.
- Trial name
- NIPE-DOL (NCT02764424)
- Testing
- NIPE (MDoloris®)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Infection, Candida
Early Diagnosis of Candidiasis in Premature Infants
This observational study evaluated the performance of new lab tests in detecting candida species fungal infections in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants quickly and accurately.
- Conditions
- Infection, Candida, Candidiasis, Infant, Newborn
- Trial name
- Candida (NCT00109525)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Low Birth Weight Babies, Preterm Babies
Use of a Foot Length Card to Improve Careseeking Practices of Vulnerable Newborns in Sarlahi District, Nepal
This study will evaluate whether or not provision of a simple card ("footlength card") that allows identification of low birth weight and/or preterm babies through measurement of the length of a baby's foot, can improve basic…
- Trial name
- NCT02802332
- Testing
- Footlength Card
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 4,574 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The Role of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Airway Mucins and the Microbiome in the Early Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the most common respiratory complication of extremely preterm birth, significantly impacts healthcare with high morbidity and mortality rates.
- Trial name
- INFANCY (NCT06342752)
- Testing
- Breath test, Throat swabs, Placental samples
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Preterm Birth, Pregnancy
An Electronic Medical Record Alert of Progesterone
Progesterone can be given to women at risk for preterm birth, and is advocated by many guidelines as progesterone has been shown to markedly decrease preterm birth, death in newborns, and disability.
- Trial name
- NCT03219489
- Testing
- Electronic medical record alert
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Preterm Labor With Preterm Delivery, Premature Rupture of Membranes Prolonged
Comparing Two Prophylactic Antibiotic Protocols in Women With Term Prolonged Pre-labor Rupture of Membrane and Preterm Labor
This randomized prospective trial aimed to compare 2 prophylactic antibiotic regiment (ampicillin alone versus ampicillin plus gentamycin) in term prolonged pre-labor rupture of membrane and in preterm deliveries and examine…
- Trial name
- NCT05469984
- Testing
- Ampicillin Only Product, ampicillin plus gentamicin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya
Hypothermia, Newborn
Efficacy of A Novel in Prevention of Neonatal Hypothermia
The research was carried out to determine the effect of baby warmer swaddle, which has a heating system used after the birth of preterm babies, on the development of hypothermia.
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Newborn, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT05729698
- Testing
- Baby warmer swaddle, polyethylene bag
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa