Clinical trials: Preterm Birth Complication
Premature Birth
Effects of Swaddling on Infants During Feeding
The purpose of this randomized, within-subject, cross-over study is to examine if swaddling affects bottle feeding performance in infants born preterm.
- Trial name
- NCT02661360
- Testing
- Swaddling Intervention for Preterm Infants, Unswaddled Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Feeding Intolerance
Preterm Neonatal Feeding Protocol Comparing Feed Administration Time
Doctors have tried many different methods of feeding to try to decrease feeding intolerance in preterm babies so that they spend less time receiving liquid nutrition and have fewer problems with feeding intolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT00997854
- Testing
- Length of time for feed administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Premature Birth
Impact of Moderate Preterm Birth on Vocabulary Acquisition
Children born prematurely may present a neurodevelopmental disorder with a language delay diagnosed as early as 2-3 years of age.
- Trial name
- BABYLANG (NCT05397197)
- Testing
- Electroencephalography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Premature, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The Effect of Gentle Human Touch and Stimulus Reduction on Pain and Comfort During Heel Blood Collection in Premature Newborns
Premature infants frequently experience painful procedures during their admission to neonatal intensive care units; this can lead to acute adverse events, imbalances, and long-term neurodevelopmental implications.
- Conditions
- Premature, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Touch, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- NCT07715682
- Testing
- Gentle Human Touch, Environmental Modification
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kubra Nur Kabakcı Sarıdağ
Healthy Participants
Assessment of Neurofilaments Levels in Premature Newborns: Study of Their Early Development
This is a prospective observational study aiming to establish reference values of neurofilaments in late preterm newborns (34-37 weeks of gestation) and to evaluate their early postnatal evolution.
- Trial name
- NCT07159555
- Testing
- Blood sampling for neurofilament analysis
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Premature Birth
Cleanser Versus Only Water
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the newborn's first bath with a cleaning product and only water on the barrier function of the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT04720989
- Testing
- Bathing With Baby Cleanser and water, Bathing With only Water
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Milk Production
A Trial Comparing Two Breast Pumps in Mothers Expressing Milk for Their Preterm Infants
This is a randomised controlled trial investigating the performance of two, 'state of the art' electric breast pumps in mothers who have delivered preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00887991
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Preterm Labor, PreTerm Birth
Electrical Inhibition of Human Preterm Contractions
The purpose of this study is to explore a new method to stop preterm uterine contractions using an electrical device. The device, an "electrical pacemaker for the uterus," has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration…
- Conditions
- Preterm Labor, PreTerm Birth, Preterm Labor With Delivery Nos
- Trial name
- NCT02983240
- Testing
- Electrical Uterine Pacemaker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- e-Bio Corp
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
Obstetric Labour, Premature, Premature Ejaculation
A First Time in Human Study in Healthy Male Volunteers for Compound GSK557296.
A study conducted on healthy volunteers to determine the safety, tolerability and affect on the human body by experimental drug GSK557296.
- Trial name
- NCT00549211
- Testing
- GSK557296
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Healthy Volunteers
Early Environmental and Maternal Determinants of Airway Inflammation in Wheezing Disorders in Infants
This study collects data on microbiological, genetic and environmental factors, as well as lung function parameters (e.g. spirometry, body plethysmography, lung-MRI) to assess the complex interaction of predisposing risk factors…
- Trial name
- NCT04286464
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Preterm Delivery
Biomechanics Based Prediction of Preterm Delivery
Quantitative information on the biomechanical properties of the ecto-cervix in mid-pregnancy will be compared between women with term vs. preterm delivery.
- Trial name
- Softcervix (NCT02037334)
- Testing
- Pregnolia System
- Where
- 13 sites in Belgium, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,002 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Scheiner
Premature Birth
EEG and NIRS in Preterm Infants
Experimental cross-sectional study of a single application (vojta therapy or massage) in preterm and non-preterm infants to test whether there are differences in brain activation and oxygenation that occur with both techniques…
- Trial name
- NCT05410340
- Testing
- Vojta Therapy, Massotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Infant Development, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Individual Structured Therapy in Early Premature Infants at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
In this study, investigators aimed to apply an individual structured therapy protocol within the framework of neurodevelopmental therapy principles in early premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit and…
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPY
- Trial name
- NCT06648213
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Fathers, Premature Birth
Study on the Treatment of Children and Their Families in Services Related to Early Childhood
Breastfeeding is recommended for preterm infants. Development of breastfeeding is an important issue, requiring the involvement of medical and paramedical staff in neonatal units.
- Trial name
- PERAM-QUAL (NCT02201433)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Preterm Delivery, Hypothermia
Randomized Controlled Trial of Social Network Targeting in Honduras
Social network targeting strategies can be used to improve the delivery and uptake of health interventions. We will enroll approximately 30,000 individuals into a randomized controlled trial of different targeting algorithms in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Delivery, Hypothermia, Diarrhea, Upper Respiratory Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02694679
- Testing
- CBNH
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Honduras
- Volunteers
- 31,195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Early Labor
Membrane Sweeping in Early Labor and Delivery Outcomes
Membrane sweeping is a routine procedure in obstetrics in term patients. It has been shown to be effective in decreasing post term gestation and in increasing rate of spontaneous vaginal delivery when used in setting of induction…
- Trial name
- NCT03517696
- Testing
- Membrane sweeping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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 Labor
Ibuprofen Versus Indomethacin Following Emergent Cerclage Placement
Cervical insufficiency is defined as painless cervical dilation in the second trimester. Cervical insufficiency can ultimately lead to second trimester loss of pregnancy.
- Trial name
- TOCO (NCT04726085)
- Testing
- Indomethacin 150mg, Ibuprofen 2400mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Psychomotor Development Impaired
Psychomotor Performance of Preterm Infants
The first part involved 120 children in grades II and III of elementary schools. From this group, children were qualified for the second part of the study - 35 randomly selected children born on time (BoT) and 35 children born…
- Trial name
- NCT05930522
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport