Clinical trials: Preterm Birth, completed
Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Language Development
Can Singing Kangaroo Improve Outcome of Preterm Infants
To assess whether a musical intervention (maternal/paternal singing) during the skin-to-skin sessions (Kangaroo care) would improve the language development of the preterm infant.
- Trial name
- SingKang (NCT03795454)
- Testing
- Singing
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Pregnancy Related, Periodontitis
MOTOR: Maternal Oral Therapy to Reduce Obstetric Risk
The purpose of this study is to determine whether maternal periodontal therapy (tooth cleaning) decreases the rate of preterm deliveries at <37 weeks gestation and to determine the effects of maternal periodontal therapy on the…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Periodontitis, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT00097656
- Testing
- multi-center, randomized, controled periodontal therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Preterm Birth
Effect of Tactile and Kinesthetic Stimulation on Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
Two groups of preterm infants with birth weight equal to or less than 1500 grams will be studied. One group will receive the standard care and the other will receive standard care plus maternal special tactile stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00128141
- Testing
- Tactile stimulus
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- National Bioethics Commission of Brazil
Preterm Labor
Tocolysis for Preterm Labor
Preterm birth is the most common and costly complication in obstetrics. It complicates up to 11% of all pregnancies and it is responsible for 70% of sick babies.
- Trial name
- NCT00811057
- Testing
- 1 Magnesium Sulfate, Nifedipine, Indomethacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Effect of Antenatal Corticosteroids on Neonatal Morbidity.
It will be a randomized controlled trial. There will be two study groups. Study group 1 will be given dexamethasone while study group 2 will be given betamethasone. The control group will be given placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03446937
- Testing
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection (Medication), Water for injection
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Prematurity Prevalence Among T1D Patients and Its Characteristics Compared With Premature-born Non-diabetic Patients
The aims of this study are: 1. To assess the prevalence of prematurity, especially early prematurity, among T1D patients, and compare it to the prematurity prevalence among the non-diabetic general population in Israel. 2.
- Trial name
- T1Dpremies (NCT02929953)
- Testing
- chart review
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf Harofeh MC
Newborn Preterm
Acute Effects of Neonatal Hydrokinesiotherapy in Newborn Preterm Hospitalized
This study aims to evaluate the acute effects of neonatal hydrokinesiotherapy in reducing stress in newborn preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT02707731
- Testing
- Hydrokinesiotherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto
Pre-term Birth, Delayed Cord Clamping
Cord Clamping Level Above or Below Mother's Perineum
The purpose of this study is to determine if delayed cord clamping above the perineum has an effect on neonatal hematocrit when compared to delayed cord clamping below the perineum in pre-term spontaneous vaginal deliveries.
- Trial name
- CLAMP (NCT02659605)
- Testing
- Delayed cord clamping above the perineum, Delayed cord clamping below the perineum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Premature Infants
Shorten the Time Required to Correct the Arrival of Complete Oral Feeding in Premature Infants
Non-nutritive sucking combined with a step-by-step oral feeding regimen shortens the total oral feeding cycle in premature infants
- Trial name
- NCT05208437
- Testing
- Complete oral feeding intervention, Routine nursing care group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Prematurity, Neonatal Screening
Amino Acid and Acylcarnitine Profiles in Premature Neonates
Primary Hypotheses of the study include: Metabolic profiles are influenced by gestational age, chronological age, type and degree of nutritional support and illness Metabolic profiles differ between neonates who receive…
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Neonatal Screening, Parenteral Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00865150
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,003 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Premature Birth
Social Networking on Mobile Phone to Improve Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
The purpose of the study is to determine whether social networking on mobile phone in antenatal care health education is effective in the improvement of maternal and neonatal outcomes compared with usual antenatal care.
- Trial name
- HISONET (NCT02371213)
- Testing
- social networking on mobile phone
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 1,160 people
- Sponsor
- Nopparatrajathanee Hospital
Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Fetus or Neonate Affected by Cesarean Section
HeartLight: Heart Rate Monitoring for Newborn Resuscitation
This study will compare a newborn heart rate sensor (HeartLight) that is integrated into a hat with other common forms of heart rate monitoring such as electrocardiography (ECG), stethoscope and pulse oximetry (PO) in newborn…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Fetus or Neonate Affected by Cesarean Section, Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Trial name
- HeartLight (NCT02701920)
- Testing
- HeartLight hat, The HeartLight hat with in-built sensor, HeartLight
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Feeding Intolerance, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Bovine Colostrum as a Human Milk Fortifier for Preterm Infants
Very preterm infants (<32 weeks gestation) show the immaturity of organs and have high nutrient requirements for growth and development.
- Conditions
- Feeding Intolerance, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Postnatal Growth, Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- FortiColos-Ⅱ (NCT03822104)
- Testing
- Bovine Colostrum, FM85
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Per Torp Sangild
BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Duodenal Feeds in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Premature infants have high rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) due to prematurity of the participants' lungs and the need for prolonged respiratory support.
- Conditions
- BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Feeding Disorder Neonatal, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT04246333
- Testing
- Mode of Delivery of Feeds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Developmental Delay
18 Month Follow Up of Preterm Infants Enrolled in the Cord Clamping Study
The purpose of this study is to examine differences in the long-term effects of immediate versus delayed cord clamping at birth on developmental outcomes of our study infants at 18-22 months corrected age.
- Trial name
- 18mo (NCT01426698)
- Testing
- delayed cord clamping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Procedural Pain, Preterm Infants
Effectiveness of Gentle Touch Technique on Pain Level During Painful Procedures in Preterm Infants
Preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units frequently undergo painful procedures that may affect their physiological stability, including pain level and respiratory parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT07470398
- Testing
- Gentle Touch Technique
- Where
- 3 sites in Iraq
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Karbala University
Pre-Term
Placental Transfusion Effect on Hemodynamics of Premature Newborns
The objective of this study is to perform ultrasound Doppler measurements to evaluate the hemodynamic changes associated with different methods of placental transfusion (Intact umbilical cord milking, cut- umbilical cord milking…
- Trial name
- NCT04811872
- Testing
- Intact umbilical cord milking (I-UCM), Cut-umbilical cord milking(C-UCM), Delayed Cord Clamping (DCC)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Marwa Mohamed Farag
Preterm Birth
Prevention of Preterm Birth in Singletons Using Pessary After Resolutive Threatened Preterm Labor
In France, threatened preterm labour concerns 6.5% of pregnancies and is associated with a premature birth in 25.4% of cases. After 48 hours effective tocolysis, patients do not receive any further treatment while their risk of…
- Trial name
- PREMAPESSAIRE (NCT02484820)
- Testing
- Silicone pessary
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Preterm Birth, Premature
Comparison of the Acute Effects of Chest Physiotherapy Methods Applied in Different Positions in Preterm Newborns
Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may be lost due to risks such as being sensitive, frequent exposure to birth complications and being prone to infection.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- therapy (NCT05036603)
- Testing
- chest physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Preterm Birth, Antenatal Corticosteroids
India Dexamethasone and Betamethasone
An open label, randomized, two-period, crossover, study to compare the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of single dose Dexamethasone and Betamethasone administered orally and intramuscularly in 48 healthy, adult, female…
- Trial name
- NCT03668860
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 4 mg/ml, Betamethasone 4 mg/ml, Celestone Soluspan 6Mg/Ml Suspension for Injection
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati