Clinical trials: Preterm Birth Complication
Enteral Feeding
Effect of Feed Warming Method on Feeding Tolerance in the Preterm Infant Born at Less Than 30 Weeks Gestation
The temperature of milk fed to infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been shown to vary greatly, and is influenced by individual provider practice.
- Trial name
- NCT02034903
- Testing
- Feedings warmed with commercial warmer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Advocate Center for Pediatric Research
Prematurity
Oxygen Saturation and Caffeine Post-Discharge
This study aims to determine normative values of oxygen saturation in late preterm infants, and evaluate the frequency of hypoxic events in infants requiring caffeine at discharge and those not requiring it.
- Trial name
- OCPDPS (NCT02386046)
- Testing
- Pulse oxymeter measurements
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
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
Sleep Quality, Premature Labor
Music Therapy in the Threat of Premature Birth
The scope of the study covers the effects of music therapy on risk perception levels and sleep quality in pregnant women hospitalized due to the diagnosis of premature birth threat.
- Conditions
- Sleep Quality, Premature Labor, Risk-Taking
- Trial name
- NCT05602883
- Testing
- music therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Preterm Labor
Transabdominal Cervical Length Predict Preterm Labor During Routine Antenatal Screening
Sonographically, cervical length measurement is widely used in obstetrics. Studies have revealed that early detection of short cervix can be a predictor of predicting preterm labor.
- Trial name
- NCT04313673
- Testing
- second trimester ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Preterm Birth, Breastfeeding
Phone Breastfeeding Support for Premature Babies
It was observed that premature babies had the risk of insufficient milk intake and a lower rate of breastfeeding compared to term babies.
- Trial name
- NCT04883866
- Testing
- Telephone Breastfeeding Support Program, Sending a breastfeeding guide for premature babies to the phone of mothers in addition to the routine discharge procedure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Prematurity, Neonatal Sepsis
Defects in Opsonophagocytosis in Premature Infants
The purpose of the study is to characterize innate immune function of premature infants, and identify defects that may be responsible for the development of bacterial sepsis.
- Trial name
- NCT00866567
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Sepsis, Length of Stay
Limited Versus Extended Trophic Feeding (LET-FEED) Trial
Study Hypothesis/Question In infants born very preterm, advancing enteral feeds after 24 hours from birth (limited trophic feeds) versus after 72 hours (extended trophic feeds) reduces the risk of all-cause late onset sepsis…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Length of Stay, Mortality, Neurodevelopmental Delay
- Trial name
- LET-FEED (NCT06893939)
- Testing
- Limited Trophic Feeds (1 day of trophic feeds), Extended Trophic Feeds (3 days of trophics)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Premature, Self Efficacy
The Effect of Individualized Developmental Care Education
This study aims to evaluate the effect of individualized developmental care education provided to mothers of premature infants on maternal self-efficacy and maternal-infant attachment.
- Conditions
- Premature, Self Efficacy, Attachment, Maternal
- Trial name
- NCT06958471
- Testing
- Individualized Developmental Care Education Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
Preterm Birth, Breast Feeding
Prenatal Breast Pump Education of Mothers and Their Support Person
The study will follow a prospective cohort of racially and economically diverse mothers of premature infants for 3 weeks following delivery to test whether antenatal education of the support person of mothers may decrease time to…
- Trial name
- NCT04006509
- Testing
- Prenatally Delivered Lactation Educational Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
Pregnancy, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
This is a randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate whether antenatal corticosteroids can decrease the rate of neonatal respiratory support, thus decreasing the rate of NICU admissions and improving short-term outcomes in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pregnancy Outcomes, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- ALPS (NCT01222247)
- Testing
- Betamethasone
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Premature Infants
The Effects of Positioning After Extubation of Preterm Infants on the Respiratory Functions
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of positioning on respiratory functions of preterm infants after extubation. Hypothesis 0a (H0a): There is no difference between the oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels of preterm…
- Trial name
- NCT06352047
- Testing
- The effect of positioning on respiratory functions of preterm infants after extubation.
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Periodontal Disease, Pregnancy
Maternal Periodontal Inflammation and Pregnancy Outcomes: Salivary and Amniotic Biomarkers
Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the tissues supporting the teeth and may contribute to systemic inflammation and oxidative stress.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Disease, Pregnancy, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT07699978
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Preterm, Ventilator Lung; Newborn
Evaluation of Nasal Non Invasive Ventilation in Management of Neonates With Respiratory Distress Using Lung Ultrasound
This study aims to evaluate the effect of non-invasive ventilation (nIPPV) , (nCPAP), and nasal high flow cannula (NHFC) as a primary mode of ventilation in preterm neonates <37 gestational week with moderate to severe RD using…
- Trial name
- NCT06550219
- Testing
- Nasal humidified heated high flow cannula (NHHHC), Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), Nasal continuous positive airway pressure NCPAP
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Sensory Deficit, Preterm Birth
The Relationship Between School Readiness and Sensory Processing Disorder in Preterm Preschooler
The study aims investigate sensory processing disorders and school readiness in pre-school preterm children and the relationship between sensory impairment and school readiness
- Trial name
- Preterm (NCT03172767)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Preterm, Apnea of Prematurity
Efficacy of PIMUN by Reducing Intermittent Hypoxia Events
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the use of PIMUN(medical device) works to reduce the intermittent hypoxemia of 24-34 weeks of birth gestational age babies. . It will also learn about the safety of the use of PIMUN.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Apnea of Prematurity, Hypoxemia
- Trial name
- NCT07396103
- Testing
- Brain NIRS, Polysomnogram, Reactive oxydative species
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Bilirubin-induced Neurologic Dysfunction, Hyperbilirubinemia
Bilirubin Binding Capacity to Assess Bilirubin Load in Preterm Infants
Most preterm newborns are managed by phototherapy to reverse hyperbilirubinemia with the intent to prevent bilirubin neurotoxicity.
- Conditions
- Bilirubin-induced Neurologic Dysfunction, Hyperbilirubinemia, Kernicterus, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT02691156
- Testing
- Bilirubin Binding Capacity, End-tidal Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Qt Interval, Preterm Birth
QTc Intervals in Former Preterm/Extreme Low Birth Weight Infants: a Pooled Study Proposal
Pooling effort to collect previously reported data on QTc time in former preterm neonates, and compare these data to controls. At present and based on a recently conducted systematic search, there are conflicting data on the…
- Trial name
- NCT05243537
- Testing
- ECG (diagnostic)
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Canada
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Complication of Surgical Procedure
Measurement of Feeding Experience for Infants With Non-Oral Feedings
Feeding that circumvents the oral cavity drastically alters the infant's feeding experience (pre, intra and post feeding) and may lead to oral feeding difficulty.
- Trial name
- NCT02030951
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin