Clinical trials: Preterm Delivery
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
Other Preterm Infants
Swallowing Sound in Preterm Infant Evaluation of Feeding Maturation
Our objective was to evaluate maturation of sucking and swallowing in preterm infants using a non-invasive method: assessment of swallowing sounds. Findings in healthy term infants were used as reference values.
- Trial name
- NCT01944956
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Preterm Infant, Full-term Infant
Taiwan Preterm Infant Database: Analysis and Comparison of Birth Conditions and Exploration of Prognostic Factors
The purpose of this study is to conduct a long-term follow-up of preterm infants with different birth conditions, aiming to provide data and resources for future care and to identify predictive and influencing factors related to…
- Trial name
- NCT07238231
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Preeclampsia (PE)
Non-Invasive Preeclampsia Screening and Biobank
Women pregnant between 11-14 weeks gestation will be enrolled with blood samples collected to evaluate for preeclampsia.
- Trial name
- NCT06643741
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sequenom, Inc.
Pertussis, Meningococcal Disease
Sources of COmplement in Meningococcal and Pertussis Serum Bactericidal Antibody Assays
This study is designed to allow cord blood sample collection from the cords of babies born in three gestational age windows: ≥37 gestational weeks, 32-36+6 gestational weeks and less than 32 gestational weeks to investigate…
- Conditions
- Pertussis, Meningococcal Disease, Prematurity
- Trial name
- COMPAre (NCT04023929)
- Testing
- Cord blood sampling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
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
Premature Baby 26 to 32 Weeks, Preterm Birth
Effectiveness of Positioning in Preterm Neonates
Introduction: When babies are born prematurely, they are deprived of their usual space limits (uterus walls). This along with the action of gravity to which they are exposed after birth, makes the neonates have a low muscle tone…
- Trial name
- NCT04251260
- Testing
- Positioning in flexion
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes, Pregnant State
Pomegranate to Reduce Maternal and Fetal Oxidative Stress and Improve Outcome in Pregnancies Complicated With Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes
In this study the investigators sought to determine the effects of Pomegranate (Natural pomegranate polyphenol (P. granatum L) extract) : 1. On the maternal and fetal oxidative stress and inflammation associated with PPROM. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01584323
- Testing
- Pomgranate pills
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Short Cervix, PROM, Preterm (Pregnancy)
Microbiological and Biochemical Profiling of Amniotic Fluid in Women With Short Cervix or Premature Rupture of Membranes
This study aims at assessing the efficacy, reliability, and clinical impact of Amniotic Fluid analysis by Nanopore DNA sequencing compared to the standard bacterial cultures in detecting intra-amniotic/inflammation in patients…
- Trial name
- CIPRO (NCT07792083)
- Testing
- amniotic fluid collection
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Preterm, Patent Ductus Arteriosus
NeoDoppler: New Ultrasound Technology for Continuous Monitoring of Cerebral Circulation Pilot
Non-invasive tools for monitoring of course of disease are important and necessary in the treatment of pre-term/premature infants and sick neonates.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Sepsis, Asphyxia
- Trial name
- CE-NeoDoppler (NCT06646250)
- Testing
- NeoDoppler - CE certified
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Newborn; Vitality, Sleep
Effects of Kangaroo Care on Circadian Rhythm, Growth and Physiological Effects
This study was planned to investigate the effect of premature babies receiving regular kangaroo care in the NICU on circadian rhythm, growth and physiological parameters, and breast milk cortisol levels
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Sleep, Preterm Labor, Care Pattern, Maternal
- Trial name
- NCT06589349
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sibel Küçükoğlu
Vitamin A Deficiency
Retinol Status in Preterm Infants and Mothers
Retinol and retinol binding protein were studied in the umbilical cord blood of 44 preterm infants with gestation age of < 30 weeks. Serum retinol and RBP levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
- Trial name
- NCT04780958
- Testing
- Serum retinol and RBP levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Resting Energy Expenditure
Bach Music in Preterm Infants: No "Mozart Effect" on Resting Energy Expenditure
Exposure to Mozart music significantly lowers resting energy expenditure (REE) in healthy preterm infants. Whether this finding is related to music per-se or to music by Mozart is unknown. The objective is to study whether J.S.
- Trial name
- NCT01595191
- Testing
- Bach music, Mozart music
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Milk Production
A Trial Comparing Two Breast Pumps in Mothers Expressing Milk for Their Preterm Infants
This is a randomised controlled trial investigating the performance of two, 'state of the art' electric breast pumps in mothers who have delivered preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00887991
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Preterm Labor, Fetal Glucocorticoid Exposure
The Effect of Antenatal Corticosteroids on the Fetal Thymus - a Possible Role in Fetal Immune Programming
Administration of corticosteroids is standard practice for pregnant patients at risk of preterm labour to reduce the risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis and…
- Trial name
- NCT03057717
- Testing
- 2D ultrasound assessment
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Managing Preterm Labor
Transdermal Nitroglycerin and Nifedipine in Preterm Labor
One of the important complications of pregnancy is preterm labor (PTL) and delivery. There are different tocolytic agents to enhance the time of delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT02583633
- Testing
- Transdermal nitroglycerin, nifedipine
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Periodontal Disease, Preterm Birth
Periodontal Disease and Preterm Birth
To determine the relationship between periodontal disease and upper genital tract inflammation in pregnancy. To determine whether certain fluid levels in the oral cavity and the vagina are associated with preterm birth or…
- Conditions
- Periodontal Disease, Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT00582374
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
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
Gastric Residuals Assessment, Prematurity
Does Routine Assessment of Gastric Residuals in Preterm Neonates Influence Time Taken to Reach Full Enteral Feeding?
The study aims to compare routine assessment of gastric residuals versus no assessment of residuals in preterm neonates with respect to time taken for achieving full enteral feeding and the incidence of possible complications…
- Conditions
- Gastric Residuals Assessment, Prematurity, Sepsis Newborn, Necrotizing Enterocolitis of Newborn
- Trial name
- GRASS (NCT03111329)
- Testing
- No aspiration of gastric residuals
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia, Ireland
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for the Care of Mother and Child, Prague, Czech Republic
Prematurity
Effectiveness Of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment In NICU: A Multicenter Clinical Trial
The use of complementary and alternative medicine in neonatal ward has been steadily rising during the last decade. This integrated medicine approach has been shown to be helpful to improve neonatal health care.
- Trial name
- NCT01645137
- Testing
- osteopathic manipulative treatment, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 690 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
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