Clinical trials: Preterm Babies
Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition
Effects of Probiotic and Prebiotic Combinations on Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to see how oral preparations containing both probiotics and prebiotics impact the growth, bacterial colonization of the intestines, and fecal short chain fatty acid content in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT00282113
- Testing
- ProBioPlus, Culturelle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Parental Infant Bonding, Cardio-respiratory Stability in Preterm NICU Infants
Effects of Reading to Preterm Infants on Baby and Parents' Well Being
Reading to children is believed to be beneficial to cognitive and mental development.This study will examine the response of premature Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) infants to bedside reading by measuring changes in heart…
- Trial name
- NCT02518997
- Testing
- Parental Reading Aloud
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant (ELBW)
Effective Approaches & Strategies to Ease Off Nasal CPAP In Preterm Infants
Though Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) is a commonly used form of non-invasive neonatal respiratory support, the optimal method of weaning off NCPAP is not well established.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant (ELBW), BronchoPulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- EASEOFFNCPAP (NCT02819050)
- Testing
- NCPAP
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Very Premature Baby
Attention Control Training (ACT) and Very Preterm Infants
Infants' attention control, defined as the ability to select what to pay attention to, is a fundamental building block for developing learning abilities and behaviour self-regulation.
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT03896490)
- Testing
- Attention Control Training, Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Preterm Infant, Hypothermia, Newborn
Early Kangaroo Mother Care in Gambian Hospitalised Unstable Neonates
The mortality effect of kangaroo mother care in stable newborns <2000g is well established but mortality effect in unstable newborns is not conclusively known.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Hypothermia, Newborn, Death, Kangaroo Mother Care
- Trial name
- eKMC (NCT03555981)
- Testing
- Early Kangaroo Mother Care, Standard care
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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
Premature Birth of Newborn
Effects of Massage Therapy to Induce Sleep in Preterm Infants
Premature infants sometimes require sedation to ensure minimal movement during diagnostic procedures such as MRIs. However, sedatives may produce adverse effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01354028
- Testing
- Massage therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Growth Hormone Therapy, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Somatropin Therapy In Children Born Preterm But Appropriate For Gestational Age
Safety and efficacy of Somatropin will be evaluated in short children born with a list weight below 1500 g and that did not catch up to normal height at the age of 4.
- Trial name
- AGA (NCT00174460)
- Testing
- Somatropin, Control Arm
- Where
- 8 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
GERD
Efficacy and Safety of Esomeprazole Once Daily for the Treatment of GERD in Neonatal Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the difference between esomeprazole and placebo in the treatment of signs and symptoms as observed by 8-hour video and cardiorespiratory monitoring in neonatal patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00427635
- Testing
- Esomeprazole
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature
Effect of a Vibratory Stimulus on Mitigating Nociception-specific Responses to Skin Puncture in Neonates
The assessment and treatment of pain in neonates remains a challenge. In an effort to improve the quality of care while limiting opioid-related adverse effects, this study aims to determine the efficacy of a non-pharmacological…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Pain Perception, Pain Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT04050384
- Testing
- Baby GentleStick
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance M Relland, MD, PhD
Premature Birth
Group Antenatal Care: Effectiveness and Contextual Factors Linked to Implementation Success in Malawi
In this study, we test the effectiveness of an evidence-based model of group antenatal care by comparing it to individual (usual) antenatal care (Aim 1) across 7 antenatal clinics in Blantyre District, Malawi.
- Trial name
- NCT03673709
- Testing
- Antenatal Care
- Where
- 7 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,887 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Prematurity, Intestinal Permeability
Intestinal Permeability in Preterm Infants
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening, gastrointestinal emergency characterized by increased intestinal permeability, affects approximately 7 to 10% of infants <1500 g birthweight, and typically occurs within 7 to…
- Trial name
- IPPI (NCT01756040)
- Testing
- Lactulose -rhamnose solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hypoxia
Effects of Caffeine on Intermittent Hypoxia in Infants Born Preterm
The purpose of this pilot study is to document the extent to which intermittent hypoxia persists beyond the age of discontinuing clinical methylxanthine, and will assess the effect of caffeine treatment on the number of…
- Trial name
- NCT01875159
- Testing
- Caffeine citrate 6 mg/kg/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- American SIDS Institute
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Oral Propranolol Versus Placebo for Early Stages of Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Randomized and Prospective Study
In premature infants, propranolol (Prop) treatment might suppress continuing neo-vascularization (NV) and decelerate the progression of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) towards its severe stages (III-V), thus avoiding the need of…
- Trial name
- NCT01238471
- Testing
- propranolol, sucrose 5%
- Where
- 4 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Brain White Matter Disease Periventricular
Initial Efficacy Study of Supporting Play, Exploration, & Early Development Intervention
The primary aims of this randomized controlled trial are to evaluate efficacy potential of SPEEDI at enhancing reaching and play based problem solving compared to infants receiving usual care.
- Trial name
- SPEEDI (NCT02153736)
- Testing
- SPEEDI Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Postpartum Depression, Small for Gestational Age at Delivery
Happy Mother-Healthy Baby: An Anxiety-focused Early Prenatal Intervention
In the proposed study the investigators will develop an early prenatal preventive intervention targeting anxiety and conduct a randomized controlled trial in Pakistan to test its efficacy in reducing generalized anxiety disorder…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Depression, Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Preterm Birth, Anxiety
- Trial name
- HMHB (NCT03880032)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Anxiety
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Respiratory Distress Syndrome of Prematurity (Surfactant Dysfunction), Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Trial of Late Surfactant to Prevent BPD: A Pilot Study in Ventilated Preterm Neonates Receiving Inhaled Nitric Oxide
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of late doses of Infasurf with inhaled nitric oxide will interact to improve the surfactant function and thus the respiratory status and outcome of treated infants.
- Trial name
- TOLSURFPilot (NCT00569530)
- Testing
- Infasurf (ONY Inc.)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Roberta Ballard
Candida Infection, Premature Infant
Effect of Medium Chain Triglyceride Intake on Colonization of Preterm Infants With Candida
This study evaluates whether adding a dietary supplement similar to coconut oil (MCT oil) to feedings in premature infants will reduce the amount of yeast (Candida) detectable in their stool.
- Trial name
- NCT03630770
- Testing
- Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Bliss
Cholestasis
Effectiveness of Multicomponent Lipid Emulsion in Preterm Infants Requiring Parenteral Nutrition
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a multicomponent lipid emulsion containing 30% soybean oil, 30% medium-chain triglycerides, 25% olive oil, and 15% fish oil with a conventional pure soybean oil lipid…
- Trial name
- NCT02663453
- Testing
- multicomponent lipid emulsion, pure soybean oil lipid emulsion
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Thammasat University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Analysis of BPD in Premature Infants With Typical Imaging Changes
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease in preterm infants. The increase in the survival rate of premature babies following the improvement of perinatal treatment and care has caused an increase…
- Trial name
- NCT04163822
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Wang Jianhui