Clinical trials: Preterm Infant
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Feeding Positions of Preterm Infants on Some Physiological Characteristics
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Semielevated Side-Lying (ESL) and Semielevated Supine Position (ESU) positions used in bottle-feeding of very preterm infants upon their physiological characteristics and…
- Trial name
- NCT02962609
- Testing
- Semielevated Side-lying Position-ESL, Semielevated Supine Position
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Chorioamnionitis, Chorioamnionitis Affecting Fetus or Newborn
Amniotic Fluid & the Preterm Gut
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and sepsis in preterm infants have been linked to intestinal immaturity and preclinical gut microbiota alterations.
- Conditions
- Chorioamnionitis, Chorioamnionitis Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Necrotizing Enterocolitis of Newborn, Neonatal Sepsis, Early-Onset
- Trial name
- AMFIBIE (NCT07152106)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maxima Medical Center
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopoiesis and Platelet Homeostasis in Infants With Bronchoplumonary Dysplasia
To investigate the relationship between bronchopulmonary dysplasia and thrombocytopenia.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Thrombocytopenia, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- BPD (NCT04348799)
- Testing
- BPD
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- yangjie
Nasogastric Tube, Orogastric Tube
Effects of Intermittent Feeding Methods With Nasogastric and Orogastric Tubes in Preterm Infants
The study is a randomized controlled, prospective, double-blind trial planned to compare the effects of intermittent feeding methods using nasogastric and orogastric tubes on the growth, nutrition, and physiological parameters of…
- Trial name
- NCT06765720
- Testing
- Intermittent feeding method with nasogastric tube, Intermittent feeding method with orogastric tube
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi
Infant, Premature, Respiratory Disease
Extremely Preterm Respiratory Outcome Cohort
This study examines the respiratory outcomes of preterm infants born at gestational ages less than 29 weeks, spanning from birth to 24 months corrected age.
- Trial name
- NCT06726226
- Testing
- Standard care for preterm infants
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Premature Birth
Cleanser Versus Only Water
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the newborn's first bath with a cleaning product and only water on the barrier function of the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT04720989
- Testing
- Bathing With Baby Cleanser and water, Bathing With only Water
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
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
Fecal Microflora in the Formula Fed Premature Infant
The Impact of Oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria on the Intestinal Microflora of Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to see whether dietary supplements can change the germs in the intestines of premature infants to be more like those of healthy breast fed term babies.
- Trial name
- NCT00810160
- Testing
- ProlactPlus, GOS galacto-oligosaccharides, Bifidobacterium infantis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Very Premature Baby
Attention Control Training (ACT) and Very Preterm Infants
Infants' attention control, defined as the ability to select what to pay attention to, is a fundamental building block for developing learning abilities and behaviour self-regulation.
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT03896490)
- Testing
- Attention Control Training, Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Wheezing
A Phase 3 Trial of the Effect of Motavizumab Prophylaxis on Reduction of Serious Early Childhood Wheezing in Infants
The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of motavizumab compared to placebo when administered monthly to preterm infants during their first RSV season for the reduction of the incidence of serious early…
- Trial name
- NCT00628303
- Testing
- Motavizumab
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Death, Nosocomial Infection
Prophylactic Probiotics in Premature Infants
This study tries to determine whether the oral administration of a specific probiotic (good bacteria) in premature infants hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit may prevent infections and the development of a severe…
- Trial name
- C3P (NCT00727363)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 8 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 751 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colombian Neonatal Research Network
Preterm Infant, Gut Microbiome
Gut Microbiota of Preterm Infants and Full-term Infants at Early Life
The aim of this study is to obtain a longitudinal view of the gut microbial establishment of a cohort of 51 preterm (PT) infants compared to 50 full-term (FT) infants from birth to 90 days of age, and to identify key clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT03373721
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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 - Weight 1000g-2499g or Gestation of 28-37weeks, Premature Birth
Evaluation of the Health Effects of the Air Purifier in Preterm Infants After Discharge
Participant's baby was born prematurely and had underdeveloped lungs at birth. Most premature infants require mechanical ventilation after birth, which increases the risk of lung injury and may lead to varying degrees of…
- Trial name
- NCT07236996
- Testing
- air purifier
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Pain
The Effect Of White Noise And Therapeutic Touch On Pain And Physiological Parameters In Premature Infants
Newborns hospitalized with some respiratory problems in the clinic are taken to noninvasive mechanical ventilation support and vascular access is required for some treatments to be applied to these newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT05395208
- Testing
- Therapeutic touch group accompanied by white noise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Low Birthweight, Pre-Term
Low-birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration
Globally, 15% of all babies, amounting to 20 million infants each year, are born low birthweight (LBW), defined less than 2500 grams (5.5 lbs).
- Trial name
- LIFE (NCT04002908)
- Where
- 3 sites in India, Malawi and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
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
Neonatal Sepsis
Oral Lactoferrin Supplementation for Prevention of Sepsis in Preterm Neonate
Hypothesis: Orally ingested lactoferrin has effects on promotion of growth and differentiation of the immature gut; also it has immunomodulatory properties, so it will prevent serious infections in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01821989
- Testing
- Lactoferrin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mooselmokadem
Neonatal Infection
Experience of Mutaflor Suspension Use in Preterm Infants for Immunity Improvement
EcN has been registered as a medical drug under the brand name Mutaflor® SUSPENSION in Ukraine in 2010. Indications for its clinical use are acute diarrhea in infants and toddlers including those on tube feeding tube, diarrhea in…
- Trial name
- EMSUP (NCT01540162)
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odessa National Medical University
Pregnancy, Stress, Psychological
Happy Mommy! Happy Baby! Study
The purpose of this study is to determine how difficult life-events that women experienced during their childhood might affect their babies.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Maternal-fetal Relations
- Trial name
- FAP (NCT01700374)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania