Clinical trials: Preterm Birth Complication
Premature Birth, Obstetric Labor, Premature
Welch Emotional Connection Screen (WECS) in the NICU
The purpose of this study is to assess knowledge about emotional connection, attitude about relational health, and efficacy of Welch Emotional Connection Screen (WECS) training in the NICU.
- Trial name
- NCT04922242
- Testing
- Welch Emotional Connection Screen for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, NICU WECS Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Nursing Care, Mother-Infant Interaction
Preterm Newborn Mothers' Anxiety and Self-Efficacy
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of QR code supported infant care training given to mothers of preterm newborns on maternal self-efficacy and maternal anxiety level .
- Conditions
- Nursing Care, Mother-Infant Interaction, Education
- Trial name
- NCT06359288
- Testing
- Group receiving QR code supported training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Preterm Membrane Rupture, Neonatal Sepsis
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Different Antibiotic Regimens of the Treatment of Pregnant Women With Preterm Rupture of Membranes
There is no consensus around the world on the treatment of preterm rupture of membranes, which is one of the important causes of early neonatal sepsis and one of the common causes of prematurity.
- Trial name
- NCT04528251
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications
AI-POCUS for Maternal and Neonatal Health in Ethiopia
Maternal and neonatal health remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth, Fetal Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- AIM-ETH (NCT07171086)
- Testing
- AI-POCUS (BabyChecker, Delft Imaging), AI-POCUS (Edan, China)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tsinghua University
Psychological Distress
Preventing Premature Family Maladjustment: an e-Health Interdisciplinary Research
The consequences of preterm birth extend beyond the clinical conditions of the newborn, profoundly impacting the functioning and well-being of families.
- Trial name
- e-ParWelB (NCT06495762)
- Testing
- e-health assesment
- Where
- 6 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Premature
Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)-Enriched Human Milk in Premature Newborns
Several recent publications showed a reduction in the level of DHA and/or an increase in the arachidonic acid (AA)/DHA ratio in the milk of mother.
- Trial name
- DHARMA (NCT01062373)
- Testing
- Supplementation of lactating mothers who has delivered prematurely with DHA
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Preterm Pregnancy
Cervical Length and Uterocervical Angle as Predictors of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
This prospective study was carried out on 263 pregnant females aged from 19 to 35 years old carrying singleton, and uncomplicated pregnancy. TVS examination was performed in all cases at 28 and 32 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT06403059
- Testing
- Cervical Length, Uterocervical Angle
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 263 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Premature, Infant Development
The Turkish Version of the Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale (AHEMD-IS)
The Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale (AHEMD-IS) is an instrument that assesses the quality and quantity of motor development opportunities available in the home for infants aged 3 to 18…
- Conditions
- Premature, Infant Development, Environmental Exposure
- Trial name
- AHEMD-IS (NCT05210959)
- Testing
- The Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale (AHEMD-IS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Anxiety
Organizing the Information Given to Parents of NICU Infants in Order to Reduce Their Anxiety
Being a parent to a premature infant in NICU is an anxious state. Parents ask a lot of questions, and look for information all the time. Organizing the information given to parents could reduce their anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT00699127
- Testing
- Lecture
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Depression, Preterm Delivery
Comparing Effectiveness of Treating Depression With & Without Comorbidity to Improve Fetal Health
Depression during pregnancy is prevalent (15-20%) and has an adverse impact on fetal outcomes including preterm delivery (PTD) and low birthweight (LBW).
- Trial name
- PCORIPTD (NCT02371356)
- Volunteers
- 91,084 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Preterm Labor, Premature Birth
Comparison Between Natural Progesterone and Vaginal Pessary for the Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness between the cervical pessary and the natural progesterone in reduction of preterm birth rates in pregnant women with a uterine cervical length of 25 mm or less evaluated by…
- Trial name
- PAP-C (NCT02511574)
- Testing
- natural progesterone, cervical pessary
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Complication of Prematurity
Effect of Extensively Hydrolyzed Liquid Human Milk Fortifier on Growth and Tolerance in Moderately Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is for the researchers to examine the safety and efficacy of liquid human milk fortifier (HMF) in moderately preterm infants compared to powdered human milk fortifier.
- Trial name
- NCT02632266
- Testing
- Powder HMF, Liquid HMF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (Nec) and B. Lactis in Premature Babies
The purpose of the trial is to demonstrate the effect of B. lactis in reducing the incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) compared to placebo in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00977912
- Testing
- Probiotic supplementation
- Where
- 3 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Premature Birth
Cerclage On LOw Risk Singletons: Cervical Cerclage for Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Low Risk Singleton Pregnancies With Short Cervix
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of cervical cerclage in prevention of spontaneous preterm birth in singleton pregnancies with a short transvaginal cervical length (<=25mm) and without prior spontaneous preterm…
- Trial name
- COLORS (NCT03251729)
- Testing
- Cervical cerclage, Vaginal progesterone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Preterm Delivery
Prophylactic Administration of Natural Progesterone in the Prevention of Preterm Delivery in Twin Pregnancies
Twin pregnancies are at substantial increased risk of preterm delivery. Prophylactic administration of progesterone in singleton pregnancies at risk of preterm delivery has been shown to be effective in reducing the rate of such…
- Trial name
- NCT01031017
- Testing
- progesterone
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Low Birthweight, Preterm Birth
Low Birthweight and Preterm Infant Feeding Trial and Supportive Care Package: Implementation Research
Low Birthweight and Preterm Infant Feeding Trial and Supportive Care Package (LIFT-UP) aims to improve feeding and growth outcomes among low birthweight (LBW; <2.5kg) or preterm (<37 weeks gestational age) infants admitted to…
- Trial name
- LIFT-UP (NCT06390943)
- Testing
- Facility-based feeding support package plus (FB-FSP+), Transition-to-home feeding support package plus (TTH-FSP+)
- Where
- 5 sites in India, Malawi and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 632 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Development
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm and Term Children
This study will utilize two validated tools for assessing child development and behavior, to investigate the outcomes for children born preterm compared with those born at full term.
- Trial name
- NCT02309697
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Complication of Prematurity
Correlation of CXCR4 Expression in Premature Infants With a Diagnosis of Autism at 24 Months
Preterm children are at increased risk for autism spectrum disorders, with an estimated rate of 10%. In the US, about 1 in 8 pregnancies ends with a premature birth.
- Trial name
- ASD-CXCR4 (NCT01686685)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
PREMATURITY
Skin-to-skin Contact to Promote Bacterial Decolonization in Preterm Infants
BACKGROUND Decolonization with topical antibiotics is necessary to prevent and / or control outbreaks of multidrug-resistant bacterial infection in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), but can trigger bacterial resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT01498133
- Testing
- skin-to skin contact
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Maranhão
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