Clinical trials: Preterm Birth
Preterm, Pain, Acute
Peripheral Intravenous Central Catheter Intervention in Preterm Infants
This study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of grasping reflex stimulation applied during peripheral intravenous central catheter (PIC) intervention on pain and stress in preterm infants receiving treatment and care in…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Pain, Acute, Stress, Nursing Caries
- Trial name
- NCT05359809
- Testing
- Graspin Palmar Reflex Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Premature Baby 33 to 36 Weeks, Mother-Infant Interaction
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Daily Skin-to-skin Contact (PRCTS2S)
Late preterm infants are at risk of experiencing inadequate glycogen stores with immature glucose metabolism and increased adenosine triphosphate (ATP) degradation, which indicates cellular increased and stress.
- Conditions
- Premature Baby 33 to 36 Weeks, Mother-Infant Interaction, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- PRCTS2S (NCT04368767)
- Testing
- Skin-to-skin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Infant Malnutrition, Light-For-Dates With Signs of Fetal Malnutrition
Early DHA/ARA Supplementation in Growth-restricted Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Growth-restricted very preterm infants (VPT) are born without adequate fat mass (FM) deposits and low docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) concentrations.
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Light-For-Dates With Signs of Fetal Malnutrition, Premature, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06207071
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Premature Birth, Birth Weight
Fresh RX: NHS 2020
This study is an evaluation of the Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts program administered by Operation Food Search, a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Birth Weight, Post Partum Depression, Health Care Utilization
- Trial name
- NCT04845230
- Testing
- FreshRx Nourishing Healthy Starts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Fetal Development
Biophysical Profile in Preterm Pregnancies
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the fetal biophysical profile (BPP) scoring in pregnant women from 20 weeks-0 days' to 36 weeks-6 days' gestation.
- Trial name
- BPP (NCT02561364)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Immune System Disorder, Preterm
Preterm Immune System Development and Response to Immunization
In this study the response to vaccination and development of the immune system in very preterm infants upon the current vaccination schedule will be compared to healthy term infants.
- Conditions
- Immune System Disorder, Preterm, Vaccination Failure
- Trial name
- PRIMI (NCT05266664)
- Where
- 7 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Preterm Birth
Human Milk in Preterm Infants
Current NICU protocol introduces human milk fortifier at 8 days of feeding. This study will introduce human milk fortifier at day 1. The primary outcome is the effect on growth velocity at 28 days and 36 weeks post menstrual age.
- Trial name
- NCT05228535
- Testing
- Human milk fortifier
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Hypothermia, Newborn, Preterm Birth Complication
Umbilical or Peripheral Catheter Insertion for Preterm Infants on Admission to the NICU
Preterm infants are at risk of hypothermia following delivery and in the first few hours of life. Hypothermia in extremely low birth weight infants' is an independent risk factor for death.
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Newborn, Preterm Birth Complication, Neonatal Hypothermia
- Trial name
- UP (NCT04761484)
- Testing
- Vascular access on admission
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Preterm Delivery, Short Cervix
PREGNANT Short Cervix Trial
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the usefulness of progesterone vaginal gel in decreasing the preterm birth rate in a population of pregnant women with short cervical length and at high risk for preterm birth.
- Conditions
- Preterm Delivery, Short Cervix, Short Uterine Cervical Length
- Trial name
- NCT00615550
- Testing
- progesterone
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Belarus and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Premature Birth
Sensitivity Training for Parents With Premature Infants
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a culturally adapted version of the Mother-Infant Transaction Program (MITP) among Chinese mothers with premature infants in public hospitals in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT04383340
- Testing
- Mother-Infant Transaction Program, Treatment as usual
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Pain
Analgesic Effect of Oral 25% Glucose Versus Oral 24% Sucrose for Pain Relief During Heel Lance in Preterm Neonates
RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS-In preterm neonates during heel lance oral 25% glucose is more efficacious in reducing pain as compared to oral 24% sucrose when assessed by PIPP(Premature infant pain profile)
- Trial name
- NCT01931020
- Testing
- Sucrose, Glucose
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Premature Birth
Saving Lives With Better Gestational Age Estimation
Background (brief): 1. Burden: Bangladesh has a high maternal (194 per 100,000 live births) and newborn mortality (28 per 1000 live births).
- Trial name
- NCT02944747
- Testing
- Education & paper based calendar, Education & SMS system, Education & smart-phone application
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Prematurity, Histologic Chorioamnionitis
Infant Immune Response to Bacterial Infection
This study will examine the response of white blood cells to bacterial infection in blood taken from the umbilical cords of newly delivered infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00546195
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Premature Birth of Newborn
Oral Formulation of Insulin for Preterm Infants
The study will evaluate the effect of oral formulation of insulin on preterm infants, born between 26-33 weeks of pregnancy, weighing over 750 grams, who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria established in this protocol.
- Trial name
- NCT01093638
- Testing
- Oral Formulation of Insulin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elgan Pharma Ltd.
Parents Approval to Research
Mothers' Approach to Clinical Research Amongst Their Preterm or Healthy Newborns
Parental approval to enroll their sick children in clinical research was studied. However, the motivation of parents to enroll healthy children and/or babies was not yet studied.
- Trial name
- NCT00332150
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Preeclampsia, Premature Birth
Cohort Study on the Levels of Placental Growth Factor and Nucleosomes in Early Pregnancy and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Objective: This study aims to investigate the association between maternal serum placental growth factor (PLGF) and nucleosome levels in early pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes, and to evaluate their predictive value for…
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Premature Birth, Fetal Growth Restriction, Recurrent Miscarriage
- Trial name
- NCT07841197
- Testing
- Measurement of plasma nucleosome and placental growth factor (PLGF) levels
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Preterm Birth, Premature Birth
Exposure to Plasticisers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonatal intensive care relies on indwelling plastic medical devices fundamental in respiratory support, intravenous catheterization, and nutrition.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- PLASTIC-NICU (NCT05404815)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth
Prophylactic Minimally Invasive Surfactant Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to explore the question: Does prophylactic administration of exogenous surfactant in the delivery room, using a minimally-invasive technique, improve outcome in preterm infants 22-29 weeks' gestation…
- Trial name
- PreProMISe (NCT06007547)
- Testing
- Poractant Alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Coordination Disorder
The Relationship Between Developmental Level in Infancy and Preschool Motor Performance in Risky Infants
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the developmental level between 1-18 months and gross motor performance in the preschool period in risky infants followed up from a center for early…
- Trial name
- NCT06015347
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
PREG1, Obesity
Pilot Study: Identification of a Multi-omic Predictive Signature for Preterm Birth in Obese African American Women
1. Determine if the stool or vaginal microbiome and urinary metabolite profiles in a pregnant obese population of African American women differ from their pregnant non-obese counterparts 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03181555
- Testing
- Exploratory
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
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