Clinical trials: Preterm Birth Complication
Premature Birth
Improving Parental Knowledge: Supplementation of Prematurity Counseling With Written Information
Pregnant women who receive study counseling which includes gestational age specific written information in addition to the verbal counseling will have better knowledge of problems and outcomes of prematurity than women who…
- Trial name
- NCT01418950
- Testing
- Written information and verbal counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Parents
The Effect of Family Integrated Care on Preparing Parents With Premature Infants Hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for Discharge
Physiological and structural features of premature infants differ from mature newborns. Families worry about touching their very sensitive and fragile babies, which are quite different from their expectations, and they seriously…
- Trial name
- NCT04478162
- Testing
- Supporting parents who have premature babies to be ready for discharge with the training given within the scope of FICare model.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Pertussis
Pertussis Immunization During Pregnancy: Effect in Term and Preterm Infants
Young infants are most vulnerable to severe disease and even death when infected with Bordetella Pertussis. The current vaccines and vaccination programs do not guarantee protection of neonates.
- Trial name
- MAMA (NCT02511327)
- Testing
- Infant pertussis vaccination
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Biological Impacts of Rising Temperatures on Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Health: A Cohort Study (BIRTH Cohort)
The goal of this study is to learn how being exposed to high environmental temperatures during pregnancy affects the health of pregnant women and their babies.
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- BIRTH (NCT06957769)
- Testing
- heat stress
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Preterm Labor
Nanovectors to Prevent Placental Passage of Tocolytic Agents
The purpose of the study is to find out whether indomethacin encapsulated within a nanovector can stop contractions in pregnant human uterine tissue. Preterm delivery is a major contributor to newborn deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT02199756
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Preterm Birth, Pregnancy
Psychological Distress & Stress in Parents With Preterm infants-a Prospective Study
The purpose of the present prospective study is the analysis of risk and protective factors of perinatal stress and psychological distress of parents with or without a preterm child.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Pregnancy, Stress, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT01974531
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Nurse Care Coordination
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses' Assessment of Preterm Infants' Pain and Sedation
The aim of this study was to investigate the consistency of NICU nurses' assessment of pain and sedation using NPASS in preterm infants in the NICU
- Trial name
- NCT06885437
- Testing
- Pain and sedation assessment with the N-PASS scale by each nurse
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Pertussis, Meningococcal Disease
Sources of COmplement in Meningococcal and Pertussis Serum Bactericidal Antibody Assays
This study is designed to allow cord blood sample collection from the cords of babies born in three gestational age windows: ≥37 gestational weeks, 32-36+6 gestational weeks and less than 32 gestational weeks to investigate…
- Conditions
- Pertussis, Meningococcal Disease, Prematurity
- Trial name
- COMPAre (NCT04023929)
- Testing
- Cord blood sampling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Microbial Colonization, Preterm Birth
Gastric Bacterial Colonization of Preterm Neonates
This prospective cohort study was conducted in the Christiana Care Health System Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It occurred at two time periods: Time period 1 included infants admitted to the traditional, open bay NICU.
- Trial name
- NCT05385939
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Premature Birth, Premature Labor
Trial of Magnesium Sulfate Tocolysis Versus Nifedipine Tocolysis in Women With Preterm Labor
Primary Hypothesis: Acute tocolysis (48 hours) using oral nifedipine is more effective than intravenous magnesium sulfate in prolonging pregnancy in women with preterm labor with intact membranes between 24 and 32 6/7 weeks'…
- Trial name
- NCT00306462
- Testing
- Magnesium sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Retinopathy of Prematurity, Retinal Detachment
Efficient Study of ACULAR in Inhibiting Proliferative Retinopathy in Prematurity
The purpose of this study is to test whether ACULAR, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory eye drop medication, can prevent the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and/ or decrease its severity.In this study ACULAR will be…
- Conditions
- Retinopathy of Prematurity, Retinal Detachment, Blindness
- Trial name
- ROP (NCT00634972)
- Testing
- ACULAR, REFRESH TEARS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Alabama
Pregnancy Preterm, Pregnancy Prom
Outpatient Antibiotics Following Previable Rupture of Membranes (pPPROM) Between 18 0/7 and 22 6/7 Weeks Gestational Age
A randomized, controlled, non-placebo trial to primarily assess the effect of oral, outpatient antibiotics (i.e., azithromycin and amoxicillin) on latency (i.e., proportion of patients that deliver within 28 days from membrane…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Preterm, Pregnancy Prom, PROM, Preterm (Pregnancy), PROM (Pregnancy)
- Trial name
- NCT05345457
- Testing
- Azithromycin Pill, Amoxicillin Pill
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Diastolic Dysfunction, Neonatal Encephalopathy
Assessment of Diastolic Function During the Transitional Period and Infancy Using Serial Echocardiography
The goal of this single-centre longitudinal observational study is to create reference values for diastolic function parameters in neonates born at 35 weeks' gestation or above, and to assess the influence of pre-defined…
- Conditions
- Diastolic Dysfunction, Neonatal Encephalopathy, Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
- Trial name
- DiFuSE (NCT06200519)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Pre-eclampsia
Saccadic Reaction Time and Preterm Pre-eclampsia
This study is recruiting two groups of women over the age of 18; those who are pregnant and who have pre-eclampsia; and those who are pregnant but do not have pre-eclampsia.
- Trial name
- NCT02613793
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Premature Birth
Prediction Tool for Premature Labour and Neonatal Outcome
A register and prediction model will be developed to predict the outcome of preterm labour and birth.
- Trial name
- PRETURN (NCT03405116)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 2,037 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Dysphagia of Newborn
The Effects of Pacifier-Activated Lullaby on Oral Feeding Among Preterm Infants
Preterm infants often have difficulty learning how to feed by mouth because the coordination of sucking, swallowing, and breathing develops later in pregnancy.
- Trial name
- Music therapy (NCT07819734)
- Testing
- Pacifier-Activated Lullaby (PAL) Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Preterm Birth, Health Care Utilization
Health and Wellness After Preterm Birth
This study continues an adaptation of the behavioral intervention Care Coordination After Preterm Birth (CCAPB). This is a pragmatic pilot randomized controlled feasibility trial of CCAPB with baseline and post-intervention…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Health Care Utilization, Tobacco Use, Contraceptive Usage
- Trial name
- NCT05756634
- Testing
- Care Coordination after Preterm Birth (CCAPB)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Low Birthweight Infant, Preterm
Exploring Minor Proteins and Peptides in Human Milk: a Proteomic Analysis Across Lactation Stages
Human milk (HM) is the optimal food source for the nutrition, growth, and development of newborns. The protein fraction of HM plays a crucial role in the healthy development of infants.
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight Infant, Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Preterms
- Trial name
- PROTEOM-MILK (NCT06787963)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
PPROM, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infants
Does a Rescue Course of Betamethasone in Pregnant Women With PPROM Decrease Neonatal Morbidity?
The purpose of this study is to determine if a repeat course of betamethasone given to pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) will decrease the infant's length of stay in the neonatal intensive care…
- Trial name
- NCT02939742
- Testing
- Betamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Premature, Breast Feeding
Effect of Teach-Back Education on Breastfeeding and Bonding in Mothers of Preterm Infants
The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study is to contribute to the standardization of nursing interventions for premature mothers and to establish a scientific basis for breastfeeding education models in our…
- Conditions
- Premature, Breast Feeding, Mother-Child Relationship
- Trial name
- TEACH-PRE (NCT07371845)
- Testing
- Teach-Back Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University