Clinical trials: Preterm Birth
Preterm Birth
Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Delivery
Preterm birth (PTB) is a major challenge to perinatal health. It is defined as delivery before 37 completed gestational weeks. It accounts for 75% of perinatal deaths and more than 50% of long-term neurological disabilities, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03428685
- Testing
- Dydrogesterone Oral Tablet
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,714 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Pneumococcal Infections, Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Immunogenicity of PCV-7 Vaccine in VLBW Infants
Premature infants are at a high risk for pneumonia. The PCV-7 vaccine effectively prevents the invasive disease from Streptococcus pneumoniae in full-term infants, but was not thoroughly studied in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Pneumococcal Infections, Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- PCV-7 (NCT00273325)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Post-Abortion, Hemorrhage, Obstetric
Oxytocin Receptor Expression in Pregnancy
This study aims to determine when during gestation oxytocin receptor (OXTR) expression increases in the myometrium, which will contribute new insight to the management of obstetric hemorrhage and our understanding of normal and…
- Trial name
- NCT03907735
- Testing
- Myometrial tissue sample collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Preterm Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes
Core-temperature Monitoring in Patients With PPROM
The most common reason for preterm prelabor rupture of membrane (PPROM) is an ascendance of infection. Moreover PPROM is one of the main risk factors for chorioamnionitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02125708
- Testing
- OvulaRing®
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Pre-Term, Body Temperature Changes
Early Weaning of Preterm Newborn From Incubator to Cot at 1400 Grams
Background: To maintain the body temperature of preterm newborns is one of the essential criteria for discharge from hospital. Aim: we aimed to assess the feasibility and the safety of an early weaning protocol from incubator to…
- Conditions
- Pre-Term, Body Temperature Changes, Transition, Patient Discharge
- Trial name
- NCT04351425
- Testing
- Weaning to crib, Weaning from incubator
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Fahad Medical City
Magnetoencephalography, Optical Pump Magnetometer
Magnetoencephalography by Optical Pumping Magnetometer
MagnetoEncephaloGraphy (MEG) is a method of recording brain activity with high temporal resolution and good spatial resolution, compared to current recording techniques such as ElectroEncephaloGraphy (EEG).
- Conditions
- Magnetoencephalography, Optical Pump Magnetometer, Neonate, Premature
- Trial name
- MEG OPM (NCT05835817)
- Testing
- Magnetoencephalography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Preeclampsia, Gestational Diabetes
Exercise and Pregnancy: Randomized Clinical Trial
The effects of physical exercise on pregnancy remain to be elucidated. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to study the impact of exercise on maternal and perinatal outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00641550
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
The Effects of Synbiotics on Morbidity and Mortality in Preterm Infants
Study, the inclusion of very low birth weight premature infants followed in Dr.Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neonatology; be randomized to very low birth weight premature infants…
- Trial name
- NCT01807858
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium lactis plus İnülin, Maltodextrin
- Where
- 4 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital
Hypertension, Premature Birth
Trial of Exercise to Prevent HypeRtension in Young Adults
TEPHRA investigates the effect of exercise on blood pressure and other cardiovascular factors in young adults with different birth histories.
- Trial name
- TEPHRA (NCT02723552)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
Matrix Metalloproteinase 14, Neopterin, and Orosomucoid 1 Levels in PPROM
Introduction: To evaluate the maternal blood serum matrix metalloproteinase 14, neopterin, and orosomucoid 1 levels in pregnant women complicated by preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and to compare the results with…
- Trial name
- MMP-14&PPROM (NCT04532021)
- Testing
- matrix metalloproteinase 14, neopterin, and orosomucoid 1 measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cengiz Gokcek Women's and Children's Hospital
Infant, Extremely Premature
Milking the Umbilical Cord for Extreme Preterm Infants
Milking the umbilical cord from the placental end toward the infant has been shown to benefit preterm infants when compared to either clamping the umbilical cord immediately or waiting delaying the clamping of the cord.
- Trial name
- NCT01666847
- Testing
- Milking the umbilical cord before cord clamping
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Preeclampsia
Proof-of-Concept Trial on Selective Removal of sFlt-1 in Pregnant Women With Preeclampsia Via Apheresis
This clinical investigation is a medical device trial to examine the safety and efficacy of TheraSorb sFlt-1 adsorber treatment of pregnant patients with preeclampsia.
- Trial name
- SAVE (NCT02923206)
- Testing
- TheraSorb sFlt-1 adsorber
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH
Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Premature Infants
Successful Extubation and Noninvasive Ventilation in Preterm ≤ 1500g Terms
Noninvasive ventilation has been used in preterm newborn with respiratory distress syndrome in an attempt to assist failure extubation.
- Trial name
- NCT02396693
- Testing
- NIPPV, Bubble NCPAP, Ventilator NCPAP
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Enteral Supplementation With Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid (DHA-AA) in Preterm Infants
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) have a critical effect on the health and neuronal development of the fetus and newborn.
- Trial name
- NCT06366893
- Testing
- DHA/AA emulsion supplement for preterm infant
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Infant Sleep Problems, Circadian Rhythm
Chrononutrition in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Controlled Trial of Time-matched Breast Milk Feeding and Its Effects on Sleep and Circadian Development
This study investigates whether the timing of feeding expressed breast milk influences infant sleep and circadian (day-night) development in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant Sleep Problems, Circadian Rhythm, Neurodevelopment
- Trial name
- NCT07533578
- Testing
- Chronobiologically Timed Feeding of Expressed Breast Milk, Usual Feeding Practice (Untimed Expressed Breast Milk)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Luzerner Kantonsspital
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Feeding Positions of Preterm Infants on Some Physiological Characteristics
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Semielevated Side-Lying (ESL) and Semielevated Supine Position (ESU) positions used in bottle-feeding of very preterm infants upon their physiological characteristics and…
- Trial name
- NCT02962609
- Testing
- Semielevated Side-lying Position-ESL, Semielevated Supine Position
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Preterm Birth
Prolonged Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Birth From IVF - ET
To investigate the incidence of preterm birth in IVF fresh embryo transplantation cycle patients after prolonged vaginal progesterone treatment
- Trial name
- NCT05787509
- Testing
- Progesterone Sustained-release vaginal gel
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Preeclampsia, Severe Preeclampsia
Pre-Eclampsia And Growth Restriction: a Longitudinal Study
Preeclampsia may have several causes leading to different characteristics of the pathology. Differentiation between the "type of preeclampsia" would help to treat patients more accurately.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Severe Preeclampsia, Fetal Growth Restriction, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- PEARL (NCT02379832)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Vaginal Infections, Bacterial Vaginosis
Va-Sense - Bacterial Vaginosis Once A Week Screening And Treatment To Reduce Infective Complications, Abortion And Preterm Delivery In Pregnant Women With Previous Preterm Delivery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether screening of pregnant women with history of previous preterm delivery, once a week, for bacterial vaginosis using VA-SENSE, and treatment of positive women will reduce the risk of…
- Conditions
- Vaginal Infections, Bacterial Vaginosis, Late Miscarriage, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT01152528
- Testing
- VA-SENSE
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Common Sense
Premature Birth
Development of a Therapeutic Device to Improve Speech Sound Differentiation in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical study is to test a new, novel medical device designed to improve speech sound differentiation among hospitalized preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06063122
- Testing
- smallTalk NICU Active
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thrive Neuromedical, LLC
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