Clinical trials: Preterm Delivery
Preterm Birth
Study of Cervix and Inflammation in Preterm Birth Prediction
Preterm birth rate is 7.2% in Quebec, it's risen worldwide in the past decade and it's the leading cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Preterm birth is a major public health problem.
- Trial name
- COLIBRI (NCT01007513)
- Testing
- Transvaginal ultrasound, Vaginal secretion sampling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Role of Probiotics for Prevention of NEC in Preterm VLBW Infants
This prospective randomized double-blind control trial is carrying out in the neonatal unit of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, Sylhet between July 2012 to December 2015 with the diagnosis of preterm (<33 weeks…
- Trial name
- Probiotics (NCT02650869)
- Testing
- Probiotics, Breast milk
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sylhet M.A.G.Osmani Medical College
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
Premature Birth
Fish Oil Supplementation to Pregnant Women in China
This randomized controlled trial with fish oil supplementation to pregnant women conducted in areas of China, which are generally low in fish intake and low income, aims at answering the following primary questions: Is a dose of…
- Trial name
- FOPCHIN (NCT02770456)
- Testing
- High dose fish oil, Low dose fish oil, Olive oil
- Volunteers
- 5,531 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Fetal Programming, Denmark
Moral Distress
The Interplay Between Moral Distress, Moral Resilience, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Neonatal Care Providers
Due to highly specialized medical care neonatal care providers are faced with numerous responsibilities which makes neonatal care a particularly challenging and stressful work environment.
- Trial name
- MoD (NCT06836323)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Genitourinary; Infection, Complicating Pregnancy
Probiotic Supplementation as Prophylactic for Group B β-hemolytic Streptococcus (GBS) Infection
Streptococcus agalactiae, a Group B β-hemolytic streptococcus (GBS), is the leading cause of severe neonatal infection in developed countries.
- Trial name
- NCT06231056
- Testing
- Probiotic iNatal®
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
PreTerm Birth, PreTerm Neonate
Trial of Immediate vs. Delayed Cord Clamping in the Preterm Neonate
To determine the short and long term effects of placental transfusion at birth by milking and delayed cord clamping of the umbilical cord in neonates born between 24 weeks 0 days and 34 weeks 0 days weeks' gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT00579839
- Testing
- Delayed Cord Clamping, Immediate Cord Clamping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Preterm Birth
Molecular Signature Children
Preterm birth (PTB) occurs before 37 weeks of gestation and is a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. PTB results from heterogeneous influences.
- Trial name
- MSP_Ext (NCT03104673)
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Preterm Birth
Prediction of Spontaneous Preterm Birth by Cervical Elastogram
Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in multiple pregnancies. The medical and educational expenditure and lost productivity associated with preterm birth is very high.
- Trial name
- NCT03601195
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
Metabolic Syndrome
Individualized Maternal Milk Fortification for Feeding the Preterm Infants
Neonatal nutrition has to face a contradictory and conflicting nutritional regimen like a high percentage of amino acids from the first day of life in order to achieve normal neurodevelopment versus metabolic complications…
- Trial name
- NCT01947972
- Testing
- Tailored protein fortification
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Infant Development
Differences Between the Bayley-II and the Bayley-III in Very Preterm Infants at 2 Years
The objective of this randomized study is to test the hypothesis that scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III (Bayley-III) are higher than scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II (BSID-II) in the same…
- Trial name
- NCT01373177
- Testing
- Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II, Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Prematurity; Extreme
Assessment of Renal Function in Adults Born Preterm: The HAPI-Kidney Study
Every year in Canada, 1500 babies are born ≤29 weeks' gestational age (GA) and the majority survive to adulthood. Preterm birth occurs during a critical period of nephrogenesis.
- Trial name
- NCT04735315
- Testing
- Preterm birth
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Neonatal SEPSIS
Microfluidic Assessment of Clinical Outcomes in Preterm Newborns
Sepsis has its greatest impact in the prematurely born (preterm) population. Neonatal sepsis (sepsis within the first month of life) causes over one million deaths worldwide annually, and is one of the most common, difficult and…
- Trial name
- NCT03291496
- Testing
- Blood Collection Preterm, Blood Collection Term, Adult Blood collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Enteral Feeding
Effect of Feed Warming Method on Feeding Tolerance in the Preterm Infant Born at Less Than 30 Weeks Gestation
The temperature of milk fed to infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been shown to vary greatly, and is influenced by individual provider practice.
- Trial name
- NCT02034903
- Testing
- Feedings warmed with commercial warmer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Advocate Center for Pediatric Research
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
Nurse's Role, Preterm Birth
The Effect of Kangaroo Father Care Transport on Preterm Infants
This study was planned to investigate the effect of paternal kangaroo care and transport on physiologic parameters, anxiety and paternal attachment in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Nurse's Role, Preterm Birth, Fathers
- Trial name
- NCT06725914
- Testing
- kangaroo care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeynep Büşra GÜÇLÜ
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
Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder
Effect of Maternal Odor and Kangaroo Care on Serum Cortisol and Comfort Levels in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Trial
Aims and objectives: Studies on stress are generally aimed at young children and infants. However, in the neonatal period, "especially in preterm babies", this issue was not given enough attention and was almost completely…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder, Cortisol Overproduction
- Trial name
- NCT05607706
- Testing
- Exposure to maternal odor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Nisantasi University
Anxiety, Amount of Breast Milk
The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses on Anxiety Level and Breast Milk Amount
Pain, anxiety, nausea, vomiting, etc. In coping with symptoms, virtual reality glasses are recommended as a distraction application.
- Trial name
- NCT06153628
- Testing
- Virtual reality glasses
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University