Clinical trials: Preterm Delivery
Prematurity, Low Birth Weight
Paternal Involvement in Nursing Guidance and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Mothers of High-Risk Newborns
This study aims to evaluate whether a structured nursing guidance program that increases fathers' participation in the care of hospitalized high-risk newborns improves maternal outcomes compared with routine nursing care.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Low Birth Weight, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
- Trial name
- NCT07834008
- Testing
- step-by-step parent education, active father participation in breastfeeding support
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Premature Infant, Oxygen Therapy
SCO2T (Servo vs. Servo)
Most premature babies require oxygen therapy. There is uncertainty about what oxygen levels are the best. The oxygen levels in the blood are measured using a monitor called a saturation monitor and the oxygen the baby breathes is…
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Oxygen Therapy, Hypoxia, Hyperoxia
- Trial name
- NCT04546568
- Testing
- Servo control (closed-loop automatic control of the inspiratory fraction of oxygen (FiO2)) - Leoni plus CLAC, Servo control (closed-loop automatic control of the inspiratory fraction of oxygen (FiO2)) - IntellO2 OAM
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Milk Expression, Breast, Nutrition
Effect of Cırcadıan Feedıng on Growth Parameters of Preterm Newborn
This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of circadian feeding on the growth parameters of preterm newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT06857149
- Testing
- Human milk, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayse Sonay Turkmen, Prof.Dr
Preterm Birth
Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Delivery
Preterm birth (PTB) is a major challenge to perinatal health. It is defined as delivery before 37 completed gestational weeks. It accounts for 75% of perinatal deaths and more than 50% of long-term neurological disabilities, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03428685
- Testing
- Dydrogesterone Oral Tablet
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,714 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Preterm Labor, Cerebral Palsy
Calcium Channel Blockers Compared to Magnesium Sulfate in Fetal Cerebral Blood Flow
The aim of this study is to investigate the possible use of calcium channel as a neuroprotectant in cases with PTL. This will be done by comparing the effect they have on cerebral blood vessels with the already established MgSo4.
- Trial name
- NCT02591004
- Testing
- Magesium sulphate, Nifedipine, Doppler on fetal middle cerebral artery
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Premature Birth
Saving Lives With Better Gestational Age Estimation
Background (brief): 1. Burden: Bangladesh has a high maternal (194 per 100,000 live births) and newborn mortality (28 per 1000 live births).
- Trial name
- NCT02944747
- Testing
- Education & paper based calendar, Education & SMS system, Education & smart-phone application
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Preterm Birth, Premature Birth
Exposure to Plasticisers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonatal intensive care relies on indwelling plastic medical devices fundamental in respiratory support, intravenous catheterization, and nutrition.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- PLASTIC-NICU (NCT05404815)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Preterm Infants
Skin Lipid Profiles in Term and Preterm Infants
This study is designed to compare the skin lipid and protein composition between term and premature infants and determine how the skin composition changes over the first four weeks of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01841268
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Physiologic Changes
Creating an Artificial Night on Physiological Changes in Preterm Infants
Effects of creating an artificial night on physiological changes, weight and feeding tolerance in preterm infants. Introduction:Nowdays,with medical advances in intensive care increased chance of survival in premature infants.One…
- Trial name
- NCT01833091
- Testing
- artificial night
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Preterm Birth Complication, Infant Self-regulation
Effects of a Parent-Mediated Self-Regulation Support Intervention in Preterm Infants
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a parent-mediated self-regulation support intervention on self-regulation skills in preterm infants and on parenting stress, perceived social support, and parental cooperation.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Infant Self-regulation, Parenting Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07850297
- Testing
- Parent-Mediated Self-Regulation Support Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Feryal Savcı
Premature, Behavior, Child
Effects of Oriental Music on Preterm Infants
The goal of this study is to explore the effect of oriental music on premature infants' physiological and behavioral parameters during their hospital stay in the NICU.
- Trial name
- NCT04565210
- Testing
- Music exposure, Silence
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
Early Total Enteral Feeding Versus Convention Enteral Feeding in Preterm Infants 27-32 Weeks of Gestation
The objective of the study is to compare the time of attainment of full enteral feeds in preterm neonates between 27-32 weeks of gestation started on early total enteral feeding (ETEF) with those started on conventional enteral…
- Trial name
- ETEFVsCEF (NCT06076460)
- Testing
- Early Total Enteral Feeding, Conventional Enteral Feeding
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Infant Development, Sensory Disorder
The Prechtl's General Movement Assessment, Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and Sensory Profile-2
In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), infants encounter many sensory stimuli (excessive noise, bright lights, painful medical applications, etc.) that are not present in the uterus.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- highrisk (NCT05217199)
- Testing
- Measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Infant, Premature
Effect of Baby Massage on Oral Motor Skills of Premature Babies
This experimental research was conducted in a single-blind, block randomized controlled design type. The primary purpose of the study is to examine the effect of premature baby massage on oral motor coordination skills.
- Trial name
- NCT06308471
- Testing
- Baby massage was applied to the intervention group (n=20) of the study, Oral stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Delayed Cord Clamping in VLBW Infants
This study tested the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial to vary the timing that doctors clamp the umbilical cord after birth in extremely low birthweight infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01222364
- Testing
- Standard Cord Clamping, Delayed Cord Clamping
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Preterm Birth
Assessment of DHA On Reducing Early Preterm Birth
The purpose of this study is to determine if giving a larger amount of DHA than currently included in some prenatal supplements can reduce early preterm birth (birth before 34 weeks of pregnancy).
- Trial name
- ADORE (NCT02626299)
- Testing
- Docosahexaenoic acid - 800mg/day, Docosahexaenoic acid - 200mg/day
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Premature Birth, Birth Weight
Fresh RX: NHS 2020
This study is an evaluation of the Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts program administered by Operation Food Search, a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Birth Weight, Post Partum Depression, Health Care Utilization
- Trial name
- NCT04845230
- Testing
- FreshRx Nourishing Healthy Starts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Birth Weight, Miscarriage
Micronutrient Supplementation Before and During 1st Pregnancy to Improve Birth Outcomes (JiVitA-5)
The purpose of this cluster-randomized trial is to evaluate the efficacy of daily, multiple micronutrient (MM) supplement versus identical placebo use among nulligravid, recently married women, starting preconceptionally through…
- Conditions
- Birth Weight, Miscarriage, Small-for-gestational Age, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- JiVitA-5 (NCT03921177)
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 9,859 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Neonates, Respiratory Distress
Non-invasive Secondary Respiratory Support in Late Preterm and Term Infants
The aim of the present work is to compare between various modes of non-invasive respiratory support (including NCPAP, NIPPV, and NHFOV) as secondary respiratory support modes in late preterm and term neonates as regards the need…
- Conditions
- Neonates, Respiratory Distress, Non- Invasive Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT07000071
- Testing
- NCPAP, NIPPV, NHFOV
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University