Clinical trials: Preterm Infant
Dysphagia of Newborn
Cold Milk for Dysphagia in Preterm Infants
It is estimated that 30-70% of very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants will be diagnosed with swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia), which often leads to airway compromise in the form of laryngeal penetration and/or tracheal…
- Trial name
- NCT04421482
- Testing
- Standard room temperature (RTS) feeding of milk/formula, Cold temperature (CS, at 4-9°C) of milk/formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Infant,Premature, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
Nifty Feeding Cup Versus Generic Medicine Cup Preterm Infants Who Have Difficulty Breastfeeding
The investigators will establish an evidence base for the Nifty Feeding Cup by evaluating its effectiveness and caregiver satisfaction.
- Trial name
- NCT03280381
- Testing
- Nifty feeding cup, Generic medicine cup
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- PATH
Respiratory Distress Syndrome of Prematurity (Surfactant Dysfunction), Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Trial of Late Surfactant to Prevent BPD: A Pilot Study in Ventilated Preterm Neonates Receiving Inhaled Nitric Oxide
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of late doses of Infasurf with inhaled nitric oxide will interact to improve the surfactant function and thus the respiratory status and outcome of treated infants.
- Trial name
- TOLSURFPilot (NCT00569530)
- Testing
- Infasurf (ONY Inc.)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Roberta Ballard
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Multi-dose Pharmacokinetics and Dose Ranging of Inositol in Premature Infants (INS-2)
This pilot study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial to measure changes in blood and urine levels of inositol in premature infants at high risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) following repeated doses of…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- INS-2 (NCT01030575)
- Testing
- Inositol lower volume, Inositol mid-level volume, Inositol high volume
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MEDI8897 for the Prevention of Medically Attended RSV LRTI in Healthy Preterm Infants.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and antidrug antibody (ADA) response for MEDI8897 in healthy preterm infants who are between 29 and 35 weeks gestational age (GA) and entering…
- Trial name
- MEDI8897 Ph2b (NCT02878330)
- Testing
- MEDI8897
- Where
- 161 sites in United States, Argentina and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 1,453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Analysis of BPD in Premature Infants With Typical Imaging Changes
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease in preterm infants. The increase in the survival rate of premature babies following the improvement of perinatal treatment and care has caused an increase…
- Trial name
- NCT04163822
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Wang Jianhui
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Respiratory Insufficiency
Nasal High Frequency Ventilation in Preterm Infants: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to test whether application of high frequency ventilation through a nasal tube can lower blood carbon dioxide levels in stable preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Respiratory Insufficiency, Apnea of Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT00296231
- Testing
- Nasal high frequency ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Tarah T Colaizy
Premature Birth, Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Decision Guide for Infant Feeding Assessment
Preterm infants are at risk for feeding problems which can persist through early childhood. These feeding problems may include oral motor, sensory, digestive, nutritional, respiratory, and/or behavioral components.
- Trial name
- NCT04850794
- Testing
- Decision Support Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Herpes Simplex Virus, Neonatal Sepsis
A Study to Describe the Pharmacokinetics of Acyclovir in Premature Infants (PTN_Acyclo)
Acyclovir is a drug used to treat herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in babies. Appropriate dosing of acyclovir is known for adults and children but acyclovir has not been adequately studied in full-term or premature neonates.
- Trial name
- NCT00942084
- Testing
- Acyclovir
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Phillip Brian Smith
Prematurity
Brain Imaging and Developmental Follow up of Infants Treated With Erythropoietin
Approximately 60,000 premature infants are born each year who weigh less than 1,500 grams,many of whom sustain brain damage because of their prematurity.
- Trial name
- BRITE (NCT01207778)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
to Test the Hypothesis That NHFOV is More Effective Than nCPAP in the Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in Verypreterm Neonates
NHFOV as Primary Support in Very Preterm Infants With RDS
This will be a prospective, multi-center, two-arms,parallel, randomized, controlled trial with a superiority design,conducted in China.
- Trial name
- NCT05141435
- Testing
- infants receive primary non-invasive respiratory support by mean of nCPAP, infants receive primary non-invasive respiratory support by mean of NHFOV
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Jiulongpo No.1 People's Hospital
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
A Phase 1b/2a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose-escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of MEDI8897, a Monoclonal Antibody With an Extended Half-life Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus, in Healthy Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of an extended half-life anti-respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) monoclonal antibody compared to placebo when administered to healthy preterm…
- Trial name
- MEDI8897 1b (NCT02290340)
- Testing
- MEDI8897 10 mg, MEDI8897 25 mg, MEDI8897 50 mg
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Chile and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Postnatal Growth Disorder
Physiologic Approach to Sodium Supplementation in Premature Infants
Postnatal growth failure occurs in up to 50% of very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 grams at birth) infants as assessed by discharge weight.
- Trial name
- Salt to Grow (NCT03889197)
- Testing
- Sodium supplementation guided by urine sodium concentration algorithm
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Preterm Birth, Pain
Effects of Music Based Intervention (MBI) on Pain Response and Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants
Pilot prospective randomized, double blinded, controlled study to test effect of music based intervention (MBI) on pain response and neurodevelopment in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04286269
- Testing
- Music Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Infant, Preterm
Randomized Crossover Study of Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) will allow to lower the ventilator pressure at equivalent fractions of inspiratory oxygen (FiO2) and partial pressure of CO2 of…
- Trial name
- NCT01389882
- Testing
- neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) ventilator mode
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Efficacy and Safety of Clesrovimab (MK-1654) in Infants (MK-1654-004)
The primary objectives of this phase 2b/3 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study are to evaluate the efficacy and safety of clesrovimab in healthy pre-term and full-term infants.
- Trial name
- CLEVER (NCT04767373)
- Testing
- Clesrovimab
- Where
- 217 sites in United States, Argentina and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 3,632 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Premature Birth of Newborn, Intestinal Malabsorption
Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of NTRA-2112 on Intestinal Malabsorption in Preterm Infants
The study will evaluate the effect of NTRA-2112 on intestinal malabsorption in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02510560
- Testing
- NTRA-2112
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Elgan Pharma Ltd.
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Comparison of Classification Standards of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) in Premature Infants
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia of premature infants is a common respiratory disease in premature infants. Long-term complications such as recurrent respiratory infection and abnormal lung function may occur in the survivors, and may…
- Trial name
- NCT04184648
- Testing
- no interventions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- Wang Jianhui
Infant,Premature, Respiratory Failure
Nasal High-frequency Jet Ventilation (nHFJV) Following Extubation in Preterm Infants
Very low birth weight infants are at increased risk of requiring prolonged duration of mechanical ventilation and multiple intubations, both of which are risk factors for ventilator-induced lung injury and BPD.
- Conditions
- Infant,Premature, Respiratory Failure, Respiratory Insufficiency, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
- Trial name
- NCT03558737
- Testing
- Nasal high-frequency jet ventilation (nHFJV), Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
High Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Bubble Nasal CPAP for the Treatment of Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn in Infants ≥ 35 Weeks Gestation
The primary objective is to determine whether High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) is a superior respiratory modality for neonates ≥36 weeks with transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) when compared to the standard of care modality…
- Trial name
- NCT01270581
- Testing
- High Flow Nasal Cannula, Bubble Nasal CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai