Clinical trials: Preterm Birth
Preterm Birth, Preterm Delivery
Fitbit Activity Tracker to Predict Risk of Preterm Birth
Almost half of all deliveries in the United States are of nulliparous patients. They have been identified as an at-risk population for preterm birth.
- Trial name
- NCT03304782
- Testing
- Fitbit activity tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Kangaroo Care
Half Swaddle and Kangaroo Care in Preterm on Breastfeeding, Infant Attachment, Sleep Quality and Depression of Mothers
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of half swaddle and kangaroo care practices initiated in the early period in preterm infants on breastfeeding, mother-infant attachment, maternal sleep quality and…
- Trial name
- NCT05657886
- Testing
- Half swaddle, Kangaroo care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Premature Birth, Infant, Newborn
Orofacial Development of Preterm and Low Birthweight Infants Versus Term Infants
Preterm infants account for 6 % of all live-births in western societies. Scientific evidence can be found for altered palatal morphology in the short term among preterm children.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00408746
- Testing
- palatal development
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Premature Birth
Brain Training in Preterm Children at Risk for Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Executive Function Impairment
The purpose of this study is to determine if different forms of child-friendly, computer-based puzzles and games ("brain training") targeting executive function (EF) skills (i.e., thinking, problem-solving) result in improvements…
- Trial name
- NCT02588391
- Testing
- Brain Training (Active), Brain Training (Passive), Brain Training (Active or Passive)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Apnea
Study of Erythromycin in GER-Associated Apnea of the Newborn
To evaluate the relationship of reflux and apnea and to determine whether the administration of erythromycin improves the incidence of GER and GER-associated apnea, bradycardic and/or desaturation events in a prospective…
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Apnea, Bradycardia
- Trial name
- SEGAN (NCT01825473)
- Testing
- Erythromycin, Multi-channel intra-luminal impedance (MII) pH monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
Magnesium Sulfate Versus Placebo for Tocolysis in PPROM
Study compares the outcomes of women between 26 and 32 wks gestation with rupture of membranes. Women randomized to receive tocolysis with magnesium sulfate x 48 hrs or placebo of saline IV x 48 hrs.
- Trial name
- NCT00463736
- Testing
- Magnesium sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regional Obstetrical Consultants
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
Premature Birth
Kangaroo Holding Effects on Breast Milk
Kangaroo holding is a skin-to-skin method of holding a baby. Many research studies have investigated the maternal and infant benefits associated with kangaroo holding.
- Trial name
- NCT00418106
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Postnatal Growth Restriction
Impact of Hindmilk on Weight Gain Among Moderate to Very Preterm Infants in Zambia
The primary hypothesis is that very preterm infants between 28 0/7 to 31 6/7 weeks with a birth weight from 1000-1999 grams allocated to the HV breastmilk group (200-240 mL/kg/day) until hospital discharge or 40 weeks'…
- Trial name
- NCT05403684
- Testing
- High-volume breastmilk
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Weight Gain in Extremely Premature Infant With Targeted Versus Adjusted Fortification
Investigation about the effect on weight gain in extremely low birth weight preterm with individualized fortification, according to human milk analysis versus fortification adjusted according to urea serum concentration.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Feeding, Breast, Food, Fortified
- Trial name
- FORTIN (NCT04982133)
- Testing
- Protein supplementation based on plasma urea concentration every other week or human milk analysis on experiment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Premature Birth, Prenatal Stress
Prenatal Consult With Illustrated Literature
The overall purpose of this study is to determine whether implementing a 'Prenatal Consult Bundle' to the existing prenatal consult, including provision of sample questions, added discussion points and handouts, and a return…
- Trial name
- PNCIL (NCT04267211)
- Testing
- Illustrated handout at prenatal consult, Standard Prenatal Consult
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Hypothermia
Warming Mattress Versus Polyethylene Wrapping to Prevent Hypothermia in Preterm Newborns.
Mean axillary temperatures, taken during NICU resuscitation upon admission to the NICU, will not differ between VLBW babies who are occlusively wrapped and very low birth weight (VLBW) babies who are placed on thermal warming…
- Trial name
- NCT00603837
- Testing
- NeoWrap, InfaTherm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Pre-term Infant
Growth and Safety of Two Partially-hydrolyzed Feeding Systems for Preterm Infants
This is an open-label trial consisting of two sub-studies to be conducted sequentially with the purpose of evaluating the safety and suitability of a two feeding systems in pre-term infants (one containing HMOs and one without…
- Trial name
- NCT04639518
- Testing
- Preterm formulas with HMO, Preterm formulas without HMO
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Preterm Delivery
Prevention of Preterm Delivery in Twin Pregnancies by 17 Alpha-hydroxyprogesterone Caproate
Preterm birth remains a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in developing as well as in developed countries. Despite major clinical research efforts aimed at reducing the incidence of preterm births in the United…
- Trial name
- NCT00141908
- Testing
- 17-alpha Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate, Castor oil
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Music Therapy
Premature Family Music Therapy Intervention (PFMI)
The music therapy intervention it is dedicated to premature baby and their family at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)of the Woman-Child department "Hospital Del Ponte".
- Trial name
- PFMI (NCT04335240)
- Testing
- Premature family music therapy intervention to support parenting, attachment bond and preterm development
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi
Resuscitation
Interactive Resuscitation Application for Mothers About to Experience Premature Infant Resuscitation
The purpose of this study is to design, develop, validate and pilot test an interactive Maternal Resuscitation Navigation Application (MARINA) for the purpose of providing information and guidance about the expected events that a…
- Trial name
- NCT05243043
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Stewart
Anxiety During Pregnancy, Mental Fatigue
The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Anxiety and Mental Fatigue in Pregnant Women Diagnosed With Threatened Preterm Labor
The research will be conducted in a pre-test-post-test control group randomized control design. The aim is to examine the effect of mandala work on anxiety and mental fatigue in pregnant women diagnosed with threatened preterm…
- Conditions
- Anxiety During Pregnancy, Mental Fatigue, Mandala
- Trial name
- NCT06589648
- Testing
- mandala painting
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Prematurity; Extreme
Risk of Chronic Diseases in Young Adults Born Preterm: Relationship With Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers.
The purpose of the HAPI project is to study the overall health of preterm infants once they reach adulthood. The investigators would like to compare the health of adults born preterm with that of adults born full-term.
- Trial name
- NCT03261609
- Testing
- preterm birth
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Breast Milk Collection
Investigating Lipid Peroxidation Products in Donor Human Milk
This study will quantify lipid peroxidation products (malondialdehyde, 4 hydroxy-2-nonenal, hexanal, and 8-iso-PGF2α), fatty acid content, and antioxidant capacity in donor human milk sampled from two neonatal units in the UK.
- Trial name
- LIMIT (NCT03573531)
- Testing
- Laboratory analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Premature Infants, Cerebral Palsy
Interrater Reliability of Infant Motor Profile
The aim of this study is to assess risky infants (or diagnosed infants) with Infant Motor Profile, and analyze interrater and intrarater reliability of this test.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Metabolic Disorders
- Trial name
- IMP (NCT03188107)
- Testing
- Video based assessment
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
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