Clinical trials: Preterm Birth
Infant, Premature
The Comparison of Gentle Human Touch's Effect by Mother and Nurse on Pain Level During Heel Blood Sampling in Preterm Infants
This study is an experimental randomized controlled study conducted to compare the effect of gentle human touch applied by mother and nurse on pain level during heel blood sampling in preterm infant.
- Trial name
- NCT05857423
- Testing
- Gentle Human Touch
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Tactile and Kinaesthetic Stimulation in Neonates With Hyperbilirubinaemia
Hyperbilirubinemia is the most common problem seen in neonates, owing to severe complications in their lifetime. The study design of the study is pretest - a posttest experimental design.
- Trial name
- NCT05077787
- Testing
- Massage therapy, Kinaesthetic stimulation
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asir John Samuel
Preterm Labor
Phospholipase A2 Producing Bacteria and Pre-Term Labor
The purpose of this study is to better understand (1) if phospholipase A2 producing microorganisms and cytokines (IL-1, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-13) are associated with premature labor (2) if pregnant teens are more likely to…
- Trial name
- NCT00855543
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System
Premature Birth, Extremely Premature Infants
Prenatal Counseling in Extreme Prematurity: Professionals' View
This study is part of the PreCo study, evaluating Dutch care in (imminent) extreme preterm birth including current and preferred counseling, barriers and facilitators for preferred counseling from both obstetricians and…
- Trial name
- PreCo-profs (NCT02782650)
- Testing
- survey and interview
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Intra-amniotic Subclinical Infection.
Evaluation of the Role of Plasma Procalcitonin in Prediction of Intra-amniotic Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane
It is hypothesized that the procalcitonin has a role to play in prediction of intra-amniotic subclinical infection.
- Trial name
- NCT02104791
- Testing
- procalcitonin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Prenatal Care
Group Antenatal Care: The Power of Peers for Increasing Skilled Birth Attendance in Achham, Nepal
In rural Nepal, the major drivers of underutilization of skilled birth attendance are poverty, poor social support and inadequate birth planning.
- Trial name
- NCT02330887
- Testing
- Group Antenatal Care, Individual Antenatal Care
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Premature Birth
Studying Newborns' Brain Activity in the NICU Through a Musical Intervention: the Role of Fundamental Frequency
This research project stands to the intersection of neonatology, neuroscience, and music based interventions (MBIs), exploring the impact of structured sound on the brain activity of premature newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care…
- Trial name
- FunFreqNICU (NCT06398912)
- Testing
- Music Based Intervention
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Athens General Children's Hospital "Pan. & Aglaia Kyriakou"
Premature Birth
The Impact of Back and Breast Massage
In the study, selections to the experimental and control groups will be made randomly and simple randomization method will be used.
- Trial name
- Massage (NCT04980053)
- Testing
- massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seyma Kilci Erciyas
Hypothermia
Plastic Hat Trial to Prevent Hypothermia in Preterm Newborns in the Delivery Room
The purpose of this research project is to ascertain the effectiveness of plastic head covering in prevention of hypothermia. Hypothermia is defined by body temperature <36.5º Celsius by the World Health Organization.
- Trial name
- NCT00904228
- Testing
- placement of plastic cap during delivery room stabilization, placement of routine cap during delivery room stabilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Child Development
Immediate Effect of Kangaroo Position in Electromyographic Activity and Microcirculation of Newborn Preterm
Introdution: The Kangaroo Mother Care is a perinatal care model for preterm and low weight newborn. The Kangaroo Position is the main feature of this method.
- Trial name
- NCT02849665
- Testing
- Kangaroo Position
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute
Understanding of Consent in Clinical Research, Implementation of Video-Consent in Clinical Research
Impact of Video-Enhanced Consent on Informed Decision-Making for Parents of Extremely Preterm Infants Eligible for the ViDES Study
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the impact of video-enhanced consent compared to the usual approach. The investigators aim to assess if video-enhanced consent empowers decision-making and improves understanding…
- Trial name
- NCT06446492
- Testing
- ViDEO explaining study, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Prematurity
Oropharyngeal Administration Of Colostrum For Preventing Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterrms
Mother's milk samples will be collected during the routine expression of milk, using a hospital-grade electric breast pump, and will be stored in the NICU breastmilk refrigerator.
- Trial name
- NCT06459414
- Testing
- : Oropharyngeal Administration Of Colostrum
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Preterm Birth
Prediction and Prevention of Preterm Birth (PREVENT-PTB Study)
This research study is being done to find out whether a screening blood test can help identify women with an increased risk of preterm birth.
- Trial name
- NCT03530332
- Testing
- PreTRM test
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ware Branch
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Death
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Via Binasal Prong vs Nasal Mask: a Randomised Controlled Trial
The investigators aimed to compare the effectiveness of nasal mask and prongs used in CPAP (nasal continuous positive airway pressure)as the initial respiratory support when using minimal ly invasive surfactant therapy (MIST) in…
- Trial name
- MASK (NCT02287116)
- Testing
- Easy Flow system and INCA® nasal cannulae set
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Olive Oil Adverse Reaction, Nursing Caries
Effect of Enteral Olive Oil Supplement On Weight Gain and Development of Some Complications in Preterm
Objective: The objective of the present research is to compare the nutritional status, weight gain, length of hospital stay, and development of some complications in very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants who received and did not…
- Conditions
- Olive Oil Adverse Reaction, Nursing Caries, Enteral and Supplement Feeds Adverse Reaction, Preterm
- Trial name
- NCT05815849
- Testing
- Olive oil
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Preterm Birth
Prediction of Spontaneous Preterm Birth by Cervical Elastogram
Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in multiple pregnancies. The medical and educational expenditure and lost productivity associated with preterm birth is very high.
- Trial name
- NCT03601195
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Neutropenia
Late Neutropenia in VLBW Preterm Babies
There are rare reports regarding late neutropenua in very low birth weight preterm infants. The investigators wish to characterize it among our population, and assess its consequenses and the postnatal menagement of the infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04217811
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 237 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Preeclampsia (PE)
Non-Invasive Preeclampsia Screening and Biobank
Women pregnant between 11-14 weeks gestation will be enrolled with blood samples collected to evaluate for preeclampsia.
- Trial name
- NCT06643741
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sequenom, Inc.
Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Effect of Low Dose Aspirin on Birthweight in Twins: The GAP Trial.
Low-dose aspirin started in the first-trimester has been associated with a decrease of preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction and preterm birth in high-risk pregnancies.
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Fetal Growth Retardation, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- GAP (NCT02280031)
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic Acid
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Kangaroo-mother Care
Skin-to-skin Contact Between Premature Infant and Mother
Aim: To determine the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on perfusion index, heart rate, and oxygen saturation in premature infants who were discharged early and admitted to the neonatal intensive care in the following days.
- Trial name
- NCT06380231
- Testing
- kangaroo mother care (KMC)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Rumeli University
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