Clinical trials: Preterm Children
Preterm Birth
E-health-supported Diagnostic and Intervention in Preterm Born Children and Their Families
The app-based diagnostic and support approach with a focus on mental and somatic symptoms is intended to strengthen the resilience of premature born children and families and to identify risk and resilience factors.The overall…
- Trial name
- NeoUp2 (NCT06939192)
- Testing
- Intervention Group (APP), Treatment as usual-Group (TAU)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Anemia, Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Impact of Pre-pregnancy Micronutrient Supplementation on Maternal and Child Outcomes
The study evaluates the efficacy of providing weekly iron-folate (IFA) supplements or Multiple Micronutrient (MM) supplements before pregnancy in increasing birth weight and duration of gestation as well as maternal and infant…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Preterm Delivery, Iron Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01665378
- Testing
- Multiple Micronutrient, Iron and Folic Acid, Folic Acid
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 5,011 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Central Precocious Puberty (CPP), Puberty Disorders
Spexin and Phoenixin-20 in Girls With Central Precocious Puberty
Central precocious puberty (CPP) is characterized by the early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in girls and may be difficult to distinguish from benign variants such as premature thelarche.
- Conditions
- Central Precocious Puberty (CPP), Puberty Disorders, Puberty, Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis Dysfunction (Disorder)
- Trial name
- SPX-PNX-CPP-20 (NCT07359092)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Low Birth Weight
Effect of a Fortified Balanced Energy-Protein Supplement on Birth Outcome and Child Growth in Houndé District, Burkina Faso.
The 2016 WHO antenatal care guidelines stated that pregnant women in undernourished populations should receive fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplements to reduce the risk of stillbirth and small-for-gestational-age…
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Low Birth Weight, Prematurity, Infant Malnutrition
- Trial name
- MISAME-3 (NCT03533712)
- Testing
- Fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplement, Fe and folic acid supplement
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,788 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Poor Fetal Growth, Small-for-gestational Age
Assessing the Feasibility of Integrating Maternal Nutrition Interventions Into an Existing MNCH Platform in Bangladesh
Inadequate maternal nutrition is likely to undermine the potential impact of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) improvements made in the Alive \& Thrive (A\&T) first phase because it is linked to poor fetal growth leading to…
- Conditions
- Poor Fetal Growth, Small-for-gestational Age, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT02745249
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Behavior change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Premature Birth, Mothers of Newborn Infants
Maternal Self-efficacy and Motor Development in Premature Infants: Clinical Trial Protocol
Mothers of premature newborns face special home care situations due to the conditions of their children after hospital discharge; This requires promoting the positive perception of maternal self-efficacy and thus achieving the…
- Trial name
- NCT06420635
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary intervention program on maternal self-efficacy and the motor development of premature children, Traditional kangaroo program
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Preterm Birth, Developmental Delay
The Alkmaar MLPTI Cohort Study: Outcomes at 9 Years
Objective of the study: To examine cognition, motor function, executive functions, speech and language development, behaviour, psychosocial functioning,academic achievement, physical morbidities and growth of MLPTI at the age of…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Developmental Delay, Growth Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05990582
- Testing
- CBCL, SDQ, CCC-2-NL
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep
Premature Birth
Brain Training in Preterm Children at Risk for Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Executive Function Impairment
The purpose of this study is to determine if different forms of child-friendly, computer-based puzzles and games ("brain training") targeting executive function (EF) skills (i.e., thinking, problem-solving) result in improvements…
- Trial name
- NCT02588391
- Testing
- Brain Training (Active), Brain Training (Passive), Brain Training (Active or Passive)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant
Maternal Scent and Preterm Infant Nutrition
To study the effect of maternal scent on the oral feeding, behavior and stress level of premature infants hospitalized in the Neonatal intensive care unit and to assess its potential effect on their development at 18 to 24 months.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant, Development, Child
- Trial name
- NCT03849248
- Testing
- Maternal scent cloth
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Premature Birth
Effects of Early Intervention for Preterm Children at School Age
Despite the remarkable achievements in neonatal survival of preterm infants with very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight < 1,500 g) over the past three decades, improvements have produced little change in their prevalence of…
- Trial name
- NCT01952093
- Testing
- Home-based intervention program, Clinic-based intervention program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Infant, Premature, Brain Injuries
Structural Brain Abnormalities in Children Born Prematurely: New Detection Methods and Clinical-Pathological Correlates
The purpose of the study is to detect structural brain changes using MRI and to correlate these findings with neurodevelopmental assessments in two-year old children previously enrolled in the NIH sponsored trial of inhaled…
- Trial name
- NCT00153855
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Epigenetics and Protective Factors in the Preterm Infant
Preterm infants (PT) spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to unfavorable conditions with different effects on child development including long-term alterations in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT04804280)
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Prematurity of Fetus
Effect of Prematurity on Renal Function in 5 Years Old Children
Purpose of the study: 1. To evaluate the effect of prematurity on renal function in 5 years old children 2. To compare former premature children treated by ibuprofen in the neonatal period to controls
- Trial name
- SUIVIREIN (NCT00817921)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jean Michel Hascoet
Preterm Children
Preterm Birth and Social Cognition
The study aims at investigating social cognition outcomes of children born prematurely. Social cognition can be briefly defined as a process which underlines people's social and emotional behaviors.
- Trial name
- TERM-COG (NCT03007095)
- Testing
- Evaluation of the children's social cognitive development
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
Behavioral Assessment of Children, Early Intervention
PaREnting ProgrAm to Enhance PREterm Infants' Health and Development (PREPARE Trial)
Preterm infants are at high risk of developmental delay or disabilities and they do benefit from early intervention programs. Many programs aiming at improving preterm infants' developmental outcome have been proposed with mixed…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04783220)
- Testing
- Comprehensive structured parent intervention
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Premature Tooth Exfoliation
Evaluation of the Success Rate of Prefabricated Versus Conventional Band and Loop Space Maintainers in Children With Prematurely Lost First Primary Molars
To assess the clinical efficacy of prefabricated space maintainers compared to conventional ones, focusing on preserving the integrity of each component of bands and loops, avoidance of soft tissue impingement as well as…
- Trial name
- NCT06558812
- Testing
- prefabricated space maintainer, conventional space maintainer
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Breastfeed a Better Youngster: the BABY Study
This research will investigate different aspects of the 'signalling' between mother and infant during breastfeeding in a stressful situation following late preterm and early term delivery, when breastfeeding is often challenging.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Infant Behavior, Psychological Stress
- Trial name
- BABY (NCT03674632)
- Testing
- Relaxation meditation tape
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Health Problems in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcomes
Peking University Birth Cohort in Tongzhou
The PKUBC-T is a prospective cohort study carried out in Tongzhou district of Beijing, China. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the short-term and long-term effects of pre-pregnant and prenatal exposure on maternal…
- Conditions
- Health Problems in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcomes, Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Hypertension
- Trial name
- PKUBC-T (NCT03814395)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,426 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Premature Infant Disease, Family Research
PREEMIE PROGRESS: A Family Management Program for Parents of Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to refine and pilot test a mobile health (mHealth), video-based family management program for parents of preterm infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Premature Infant Disease, Family Research, Parent-Child Relations, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04638127
- Testing
- PREEMIE PROGRESS, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati