Clinical trials: Preterm Delivery, open to volunteers
High Risk Pregnancy
Verify the Safety and Effectiveness of the Cerclage Pessary in Prevention and Treatment of High-risk Preterm Pregnancy
Verify the safety and effectiveness of the cerclage pessary in the prevention and treatment of high-risk preterm pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT03637062
- Testing
- Progesterone, pessary
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- QH Medical Technology Ltd.
Cardiovascular Diseases
Continuation of the nuMoM2b Heart Health Study
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in U.S. women at all ages, and large knowledge gaps exist in CVD predictive and preventative strategies for women.
- Trial name
- nuMoM2b-HHS2 (NCT05472597)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,048 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
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
Preterm
Co-regulation and Interaction in the NICU
Preterm infants are exposed to multiple stressors each day, posing a risk of toxic stress that can impact their developing brains during a critical period of sensitivity.
- Trial name
- CORI (NCT06753435)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Preterm
The Effect of Surgical Incision Drep Use in Endotracheal Tube Fixation
It is aimed to minimise both unplanned extubation and skin damage with the surgical incision drep that we will use to fix the endotracheal tube in neonatal preterm infants and to reduce the complications that may develop due to…
- Trial name
- NCT06832553
- Testing
- surgical incision drep
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Prematurity; Extreme
Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Cardiac Performance in Extreme Preterm Infants
Pulmonary vascular disease and cardiac performance in extreme preterm infants: A prospective cross-sectional study
- Trial name
- NCT04114435
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
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 Birth, Developmental Dyslexia
Reading-FREE Markers for Early Detection of Developmental Dyslexia
This study aims to identify early signs of developmental dyslexia (DD) and other reading difficulties in children born preterm, using behavioral, cognitive, and brain imaging data collected before reading problems typically…
- Trial name
- FREE-DD (NCT07072104)
- Testing
- Multidomain Neuropsychological and Reading-Free Screening Tool (RSFT) Assessment Battery - Grade 2, MRI - Grade 2, Multidomain Neuropsychological and Reading-Free Screening Tool (RSFT) Assessment Battery - Grade 3
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Threaten Preterm, Prethrem Labour
The Effects of Adjunctive Therapy With Vaginal Tablets Lactobacillus Acidophilus and a Low Dose Estriol (Gynoflor®) to Prolong Pregnancy Time in Preterm Labor, A Randomized Controlled Trial
The study aim to study The Adjunctive therapy with vaginal tablets containing Lactobacillus acidophilus KS400 and low-dose Estriol (Gynoflor®) in addition to standard tocolytic treatment administered once daily for 6 days…
- Conditions
- Threaten Preterm, Prethrem Labour, Bacterial Vaginitis
- Trial name
- NCT07344064
- Testing
- Gynoflor
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Early Predictors of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains one of the most common complications in extremely preterm infants despite advances in neonatal intensive care.
- Trial name
- EPIRESP (NCT07771387)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
PPROM
Digital vs. Speculum Exams for PPROM
After preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM)[breaking of the amniotic sac prior to 37 weeks gestation in pregnancy], patients are recommended for inpatient admission and close monitoring for complications including preterm…
- Trial name
- MOCA (NCT05773014)
- Testing
- Speculum Exams, Digital Exams
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cerebral Palsy, Prematurity
Best Practices Fo Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
In this research, the investigators are using an implementation science approach to enhance the uptake of a clinical practice guideline for earlier diagnosis of cerebral palsy (i.e.
- Trial name
- CP (NCT06537622)
- Testing
- Implementation group, Standard of care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth
Prophylactic Minimally Invasive Surfactant Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to explore the question: Does prophylactic administration of exogenous surfactant in the delivery room, using a minimally-invasive technique, improve outcome in preterm infants 22-29 weeks' gestation…
- Trial name
- PreProMISe (NCT06007547)
- Testing
- Poractant Alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Kangaroo Care, Weight Gain
Effect of Kangaroo Care on Test Weighing
The study will be conducted with the Crossover Randomized Controlled Method. The infants who have attained oral feeding in the neonatal intensive care unit will be divided into two groups via randomization in the computer…
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Care, Weight Gain, Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate
- Trial name
- NCT04252547
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Intraventricular Hemorrhage of Prematurity
Research on Prevention, Early Detection, and Clinical Evaluation of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants
1. Establish a reference curve for the lateral ventricular diameter of premature infants and determine the intervention threshold for hydrocephalus after hemorrhage in premature infants based on the reference curve, providing a…
- Trial name
- ROPEDACEOIHIPI (NCT07157020)
- Testing
- ommaya capsule implantation technique
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth
Enhancing Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Africa Through Partnerships and Innovation
Pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), poor fetal growth, unexplained stillbirth, and spontaneous preterm birth are major causes of illness and death for mothers and babies in…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth, Still Births, Abruptio Placentae
- Trial name
- EPAPOA (NCT07844876)
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Prematurity
Evaluating Wearable Smart Sensors for Continuous Measurement of Vital Signs in ICU Patients
The purpose of this study is to develop biocompatible wireless electronic devices that will allow continuous, non-invasive hemodynamic and physiology measurements in the ICU.
- Trial name
- NCT04723654
- Testing
- Wireless Wearable Vital Sign Monitor
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Pregnancy Related, Prematurity
Nourishing Tomorrow: Role of Medically Tailored Groceries in Addressing Food Insecurity During Pregnancy
Medically tailored groceries (MTG), involving grocery items to be prepared at home, selected by a nutritional professional based on a treatment plan, is a growing approach adopted by healthcare systems to address food insecurity…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Prematurity, Birth Outcome, Adverse
- Trial name
- NCT06965530
- Testing
- Clinic-Based Medically Tailored Groceries (CB-MTG), Home Delivered Medically Tailored Groceries (HD-MTG), Home Delivered Medically Tailored Groceries plus Education (HD-MTG_PLUS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Newborn; Vitality, Nursing Caries
Effect of Intranasal Breast Milk Administration in Preterm Infants
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of intranasal breast milk administration on cerebral oxygenation level, vital signs and time to full oral feeding in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Nursing Caries, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06706115
- Testing
- Intranasal human breast milk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Healthy Participants
Assessment of Neurofilaments Levels in Premature Newborns: Study of Their Early Development
This is a prospective observational study aiming to establish reference values of neurofilaments in late preterm newborns (34-37 weeks of gestation) and to evaluate their early postnatal evolution.
- Trial name
- NCT07159555
- Testing
- Blood sampling for neurofilament analysis
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege