Clinical trials: Preterm Delivery
Premature Birth
Interest of Nurse Participation During Epicutaneous-cavity Catheter Placement in Neonatal Intensive Care
To meet the needs of newborns in neonatal intensive care and ensure long-term venous access, a percutaneous central venous catheter (KTEC) is inserted.
- Trial name
- IPICAVE (NCT06813326)
- Testing
- catheter insertion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Language Delay, Language Development
Combined Oral Motor Stimulation and Language on Preterm Infant Feeding
This is a randomized controlled trial to study an oromotor stimulation in combination with a reading curriculum in the NICU among preterm infants using oral muscle exercises, Language Environment Analysis (LENA) recordings…
- Conditions
- Language Delay, Language Development, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Mother-Infant Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT05861531
- Testing
- Oromotor stimulation, Reading curriculum, LENA recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
Predicting the Need for Prolonged Respiratory Support in Neonates Delivered in a Lower-Level NICU Setting
The purpose of this study is to analyze the gastric fluid aspirated from the stomachs of neonates receiving routine post-delivery care to predict the need for prolonged respiratory support (>6 hours of life).
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant, Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07344714
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Skin-to-skin Contact in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Caregiving Touch and Neural Correlates of Slow Stroking Touch in Preterm Infants
Preterm (PT) infants spend their first weeks of life in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where receive little affective physical contact, which plays a crucial role in brain development.
- Trial name
- NCT04293939
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Risonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Very Preterm Infants
Feeding the Preterm Gut Microbiota - Impact of Infant-feeding on Preterm Gut Microbiota Development
Preterm infants are especially vulnerable to gut microbiota disruption and dysbiosis since their early gut microbiota is less abundant and diverse.
- Trial name
- FEEDMI (NCT03663556)
- Testing
- Infant-feeding
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Preterm Birth
Natural Progesterone and Preterm Birth in Twins
To assess the effectiveness of natural progesterone supplementation in preventing preterm births in twins.
- Trial name
- NCT00480402
- Testing
- 200 mg of Progesterone, 400 mg Progesterone
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, IVI VALENCIA
Premature Birth
Vaginal Progesterone in Twins With Short Cervix
A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial of Vaginal Progesterone to Prevent Early Preterm Birth In Twin Pregnancy with Short Cervix.
- Trial name
- NCT01812239
- Testing
- Vaginal Progesterone gel., fetal fibronectin swab.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Obstetrix Medical Group
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes
PPROM Registry (Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes)
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) before 37 weeks of pregnancy is responsible for 40% of preterm births in the United States.
- Conditions
- Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes, Oligohydramnios, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT02997345
- Testing
- There is no intervention associated with this study.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American Alliance for pProm Support
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Early-Onset Sepsis Surveillance Study
In this observational study, the NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) is conducting surveillance of all infants born at NRN centers to identify all newborns who are diagnosed with early-onset sepsis (EOS) and/or meningitis.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- EOS (NCT00874367)
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 615 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Preterm Birth, Oxygen Toxicity
Fetal Haemoglobin and Cerebral and Peripheral Oxygenation.
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between cerebral and peripheral oxygenation and oxygen extraction, as measured by NIRS (near-infrared spectroscopy ), and the FHbF (fraction of fetal hemoglobin) and…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Oxygen Toxicity, Fetal Hemoglobin
- Trial name
- HbFIN (NCT04802629)
- Testing
- Near-infrared spectroscopy
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Mid Trimester Cervical Shortening
A Randomized Trial of Cerclage Versus 17 α-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate for Treatment of a Short Cervix
We hypothesized that weekly intramuscular injections of 17 hydroxyprogesterone caproate(17P) will reduce the number spontaneous preterm births prior to 35 weeks gestation when compared to cerclage therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00694967
- Testing
- McDonald cerclage placement, 17 hydroxyprogesterone caproate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lehigh Valley Hospital
Premature Infants
Targeted Protein Fortification in Extremely Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
While new innovations in the care of extremely premature infants have led to decreased morbidity and mortality, poor postnatal growth remains as a major challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT02943746
- Testing
- Standard Protein Diet, High Protein Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Neonatal, Preterm
The Effect of Infant Massage Applied at Different Durations on Comfort and Physiological Stability in Late Preterm Infants Receiving nCPAP
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of massage administered for varying durations on comfort levels and physiological stability in late-preterm newborns receiving nCPAP.
- Trial name
- NCT07773896
- Testing
- 1. İntervention group, 2. İntervention group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Preterm Birth
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: From Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease to Early Onset Adult COPD
The investigators will apply xenon-129 (129Xe) and non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acquisition and analysis methods in 50 subjects aged between 20 and 29 years born pre-term (with and without a diagnosis of…
- Trial name
- NCT02723513
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized Xenon-129
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Pregnancy, Premature Birth
Development of a Nationally Scalable Model of Group Prenatal Care to Improve Birth Outcomes: "Expect With Me"
This study addresses the intractable challenges of adverse birth outcomes, including preterm delivery and low birthweight, by proposing the development, implementation and evaluation of a model of group prenatal care that could…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Premature Birth, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Period
- Trial name
- NCT02169024
- Testing
- Expect With Me group prenatal care, Standard individual prenatal care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Infant Malnutrition, Light-For-Dates With Signs of Fetal Malnutrition
Early DHA/ARA Supplementation in Growth-restricted Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Growth-restricted very preterm infants (VPT) are born without adequate fat mass (FM) deposits and low docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) concentrations.
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Light-For-Dates With Signs of Fetal Malnutrition, Premature, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06207071
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Preterm
Effects of Non-Traumatic Nasopharyngeal Suction Technique in Infants
Background: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in preterm infants often leads to secretion-related airway obstructions, requiring suctioning.
- Trial name
- NCT07111611
- Testing
- Non-Traumatic Nasopharyngeal Suction Procedure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Bilgi University
Preterm Birth, Twin Pregnancy, Antepartum Condition or Complication
Prophylactic Cervical Cerclage in Twin Pregnancies With Non-shortened Cervix
This randomized controlled trial is aimed to assess the protective value of prophylactic cervical cerclage against preterm birth in twin pregnancies with history of one or more preterm births without having cervical shortening in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Twin Pregnancy, Antepartum Condition or Complication, Cervical Cerclage
- Trial name
- NCT05334264
- Testing
- Cervical cerclage
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Preterm Birth, Short Cervical Length
The Impact of Vaginal and IM Progestins on the Cervix
The purpose of this study is to analyze how the body handles and responds to progesterone treatment in parous and nulliparous women at risk of pre-term birth.
- Trial name
- NCT01954095
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS), PreTerm Neonate
Breathing Patterns in Infants Before and After Extubation
The primary objective of this study is to compare work of breathing indices before and after extubation in intubated premature infants admitted to the Christiana Care Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Trial name
- NCT07542301
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
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