Clinical trials: Preterm Birth, active
Premature Birth
Air Pollution and Pregnancy
We are an inter-disciplinary team of UK scientists with expertise in obstetrics, women's and child health, epidemiology, climate science, inflammation, computational modelling, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
- Trial name
- PTB (NCT06340971)
- Testing
- Policy
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Preterm Birth
Mitochondrial DNA Signatures of Poor Aerobic Exercise Trainability in Young Adults Born Preterm
Young adults born very preterm (32 weeks gestation or earlier) do not respond well to aerobic exercise training, meeting the recommendations set by the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, where they do not increase their…
- Trial name
- NCT06334107
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Premature Infants, Very Premature Infants
Anakinra Pilot 2 - A Study to Optimise Dose and Route of Administration of Anakinra in Preterm Infants
A phase 2 randomised, three-arm, parallel-group, dose-ranging trial to determine safety, efficacy and optimal dosing of intravenous anakinra in premature neonates, with subcutaneous pharmacokinetic sub-study.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Very Premature Infants, Inflammation
- Trial name
- AP2 (NCT07254000)
- Testing
- Anakinra (Kineret®)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Monash Medical Centre
Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth
Personalized Care for Prenatal Stress Reduction & Prevention of Preterm Birth (PTB) Disparities
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a personalized prenatal support program [(Personalized Toolkit Building a Comprehensive Approach to Resource optimization and Empowerment in Pregnancy \& Beyond, (PTBCARE+)] works to…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth, Preterm Birth Recurrence, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- PTBCARE+ (NCT06915428)
- Testing
- Care coordination, Electronic massage, support gift #1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Premature Infants
The Impact of Masseter Muscle Thickness on the Feeding Process in Preterm Infants in Ultrasound Assessment
The aim of this study is to assess masseter muscle thickness using ultrasounds during oral feeding process in premature infants with gestational age from 28+0/7 to 32+0/7 weeks, taking into account the qualitative and…
- Trial name
- NCT07656467
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Polish Mother Memorial Hospital Research Institute
Premature, Retinopaty of Prematurity
Pain and Comfort in the Examination of Retinopathy of Prematurity
This study is planned to be conducted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit using a double-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled design to determine the effect of a pacifier dipped in breast milk on pain and comfort during…
- Trial name
- NCT07334652
- Testing
- Pacifier group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
Swiss Neonatal Network & Follow-up Group
The chief aim of the Swiss Neonatal Network \& Follow-Up Group (SwissNeoNet) is to maintain and / or improve the quality and safety of medical care for high-risk newborn infants and their families in Switzerland through a…
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, Asphyxia Neonatorum
- Trial name
- SwissNeoNet (NCT04239508)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Neonatal Network
Prematurity, Low Birth Weight Neonates
Metagenomic & Metabolomic Study: Bifidobacterium Probiotic Effects on Gut Microbiota & SCFA in Preterm NICU Infants
One million premature babies die due to prematurity complications, contributing the most to the causes of death in children under 5 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT07213414
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- 3 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
Preterm Birth, Cervix; Pregnancy
Prospective Evaluation of Pathways for Preterm Birth
This is a single center, prospective cohort study of pregnant patients at high risk for spontaneous preterm birth: patient's with history of spontaneous preterm birth, patient's with a short cervix and patient's symptomatic for…
- Trial name
- PEPP (NCT05246579)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John O'Brien, MD
Cervical Insufficiency, Preterm Birth
Optimal Timing of Routine Cervical Length Measurements During Anatomy Survey
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the optimal timing for measuring cervical length (CL) during fetal anatomy surveys in pregnant individuals.
- Conditions
- Cervical Insufficiency, Preterm Birth, Cervical Length Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT06822647
- Testing
- Cervical Length Measurement at the Beginning of the Anatomy Survey, Cervical Length Measurement at the End of the Anatomy Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Respiratory Viral Infections, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
APOs Associated With Respiratory Viral Infections Before and During Early Pregnancy
Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) are a collection of conditions that have short-term and long-term effects of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth on pregnant women and their fetuses, including hypertensive…
- Trial name
- APO (NCT07257952)
- Volunteers
- 1,440 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai General Hospital, China
Preterm Parturation, Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
Preterm Parturation Study
In this study (study group) non-invasively measured fetal parameters in pregnant patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) or preterm parturation (cervical dilation before 37+0 weeks of gestation) will be…
- Trial name
- PrePart (NCT07869160)
- Testing
- Fetal ultrasound, blood draw, vaginal swab
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Preterm Birth
Exercise in Prematurely Born Preadolescents to Mitigate Cardiovascular Risk and Improve Cognitive Impairment
EXCELSIOR is a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of physical exercise on cardiovascular health in prematurely born children.
- Trial name
- EXCELSIOR (NCT06500910)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henner Hanssen
Preterm Children
Follow-up During the Peripubertal Period of Preterm Children Included in the Protocol Entitled "EPIPOD".
Prematurity is associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular and metabolic disturbances in adulthood. It has been demonstrated that the body composition of children born prematurely is different from that of…
- Trial name
- INFANTPOD (NCT04945369)
- Testing
- clinical and biological measurements and questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
RIC-NEC Randomized Controlled Trial
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intestinal disease of preterm and term neonates which remains a major cause of intestinal failure, and an unsolved clinical challenge in pediatrics.
- Trial name
- RIC-NEC (NCT05279664)
- Testing
- Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) + Standard of Care for NEC, Standard of Care for NEC
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Shock, Preterm Birth Complication
Early Hydrocortisone Versus Regular Treatment in Shock in Extremely Preterm Neonates - an Open Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of early use of hydrocortisone (since the diagnosis of shock) for its resolution within the first 72 hours in premature infants under 1,500 g.
- Conditions
- Shock, Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Asphyxia Perinatal
- Trial name
- NCT07248761
- Testing
- Intravascular Hydrocortisone (stress dosage): 1 mg/k/dose each 8 hours for 5 days, Vasoactive drug therapies
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Preterm Neonates, Apnea of Prematurity
The Effect of Caffeine Therapy in Cardiovascular Stability in Preterm Neonates at Assiut University Children Hospital NICU
Preterm neonates younger than 37 weeks gestational age receiving caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity in a NICU setting.
- Trial name
- NCT07274969
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Prematurity
Ultrasound Monitoring of Muscle Thickness in Premature Patients
The goal of this interventional study is to investigate through musculoskeletal ultrasonography how the thickness and muscle trophism in infants aged 28 to 35 weeks undergoing infant massage compared with a group of infants with…
- Trial name
- NeoMassage (NCT06273202)
- Testing
- Infant Massage
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Prematurity
Preterm Donor Human Milk Supplementation of Mother's Own Milk in VLBW Infants
This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to investigate whether feeding very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with Mother's own milk (MOM) supplemented with either preterm (PDM) or term donor milk (TDM), when MOM is…
- Trial name
- NCT05675397
- Testing
- donor human milk
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Surfactant Deficiency Syndrome Neonatal
deMISTify: The Impact of Ventilator Pressure Levels During Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy on Lung Aeration in Preterm Infants
Infants born preterm (before 36 weeks' gestation age) have immature lungs and struggle to breathe on their own. They are supported via respiratory machines like ventilators, as well as pharmaceutical aids like surfactant…
- Trial name
- deMISTify (NCT07522346)
- Testing
- Lung Recruitment Manoeuvre prior to Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy, Control (Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute