Clinical trials: Preterm Children
Preterm Infant, Mothers
GP_Posit Intervention for Mothers of Preterm Infants for Maternal Sensitivity : Randomized Pilot Trial
The aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effects a GP_Posit intervention. GP_Posit is an intervention where mothers will learn how to participated in their preterm infant's care and…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Mothers, Parent-Child Relations, Child Development
- Trial name
- GP_Posit (NCT03677752)
- Testing
- GP_Posit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
School Readiness
Evaluation of Neurological Status and School Readiness in Preterm Preschoolers
Beginning school is an important milestone for children. Children's readiness for school involves cognitive, physical, and emotional development.
- Trial name
- NCT03081624
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Mother-Child Relations, Preterm Birth
The 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study
This is the fourth birth cohort to be carried out in the city of Pelotas (Brazil) including more than 4 thousand children followed-up since the pre-natal period to study maternal-child health.
- Conditions
- Mother-Child Relations, Preterm Birth, Infant Development, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT03271723
- Testing
- Observational study
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 4,275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Developmental Delay, Preterm Children
Home-based Visual-motor Training Program on Kindergarteners
The study aims to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of the traditional and computerized home-based visual-motor training programs on at-risk kindergarteners.
- Trial name
- NCT05605977
- Testing
- Traditional visual-motor training program, Computerized visual-motor training program
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
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
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
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
Parenteral Nutrition, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Neurodevelopment and Neuroimaging in Parenterally-fed Infants and Young Children
Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal required for normal growth and development. However, exposure to high Mn levels can be toxic to the brain.
- Conditions
- Parenteral Nutrition, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Digestive System Abnormalities, Cholestasis
- Trial name
- NCT00392730
- Testing
- Remove Mn from PN if evidence of increased brain Mn on MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
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
Behavior, Child
Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care Versus Hammock Positioning
Aim This study aimed to investigate the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC)versus hammock positioning (HP) on physiological indices and behavioral organization among preterm neonates.
- Trial name
- Kangaroo (NCT05165004)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Hammock Positioning, Routine Care of NICU
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Healthy Children, Preterm Birth
Executive Training and Brain in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily executive training to cognitive inhibition, working memory or mindfulness as compared to an active control condition has a near- and far-transfer impact on brain and…
- Trial name
- APEX (NCT02989116)
- Testing
- Inhibition training, Working memory training, Mindfulness training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
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
Preterm, Father-Child Relations
The SUPPORTED Study - First-time Fathers of Preterm Infants.
The purpose is to support first-time fathers of premature infants in early parenthood by promoting early paternal-infant relationships.
- Trial name
- NCT06116747
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 915 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
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
Prematurity, Parenting
Study of the Quality of Sleep of Parents of Premature Children Compared to Parents of Full-term Children
This study evaluate the incidence of sleep disorders in parents of premature children hospitalized in unit care of neonatalogy or intensive unit care of neonatalogy, compared to parents of full-term child in maternity.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Parenting, Sleep Deprivation
- Trial name
- SLEEP-PP (NCT03693651)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
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
Complications of Prematurity
Prematurity Related Risks of Cognitive Impairment at School Age
The main purpose of this study is to better evaluate prematurely born children cognitive development at school age, with regards to birth conditions but also to social situation, intra family relationships, and modalities of…
- Trial name
- NEORIS (NCT02054507)
- Testing
- Cognitive evaluation (Wechsler IV tests)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jean Michel Hascoet
Retinopathy of Prematurity, Diabetic Retinopathy
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A) in Children (≥ 6 <14 Years of Age)
Comparison of OCTA to conventional imaging modalities for the diagnosis of eye diseases in children
- Trial name
- OCTAC (NCT03399825)
- Testing
- OCT-A
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
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
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia
RCT of Antioxidant Therapy to Prevent Preeclampsia in Brazil
The perinatal morbidity and mortality rates for Brazil are five to ten-fold higher than those reported for upper income countries.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00097110
- Testing
- Vitamin C and E
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 734 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health