Clinical trials: Preterm Infant Development
Extreme Prematurity, Neurodevelopmental Abnormality
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine to Reduce Developmental Delays
This randomized clinical trial seeks to determine if osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) increases the likelihood of improved neurodevelopmental outcomes as estimated by the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP).
- Trial name
- NCT04652063
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Respiratory Distress, Hypoglycemia
Observational Study of Infants Born at 34 to 37 Weeks of Gestation Until the Age of 1 Year
Late preterm infants are at an increased risk for short and long term morbidity (during the 1st year of life, their neurodevelopmental status may also be delayed as compared to infants born at term).
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress, Hypoglycemia, Feeding Intolerance, Jaundice
- Trial name
- NCT00550069
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Mother-Child Relations, Preterm Birth
The 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study
This is the fourth birth cohort to be carried out in the city of Pelotas (Brazil) including more than 4 thousand children followed-up since the pre-natal period to study maternal-child health.
- Conditions
- Mother-Child Relations, Preterm Birth, Infant Development, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT03271723
- Testing
- Observational study
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 4,275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Latent Iron Deficiency at Birth
Latent Iron Deficiency at Birth Influences Auditory Neural Maturation in Late Preterm and Term Infants
This study evaluates auditory neural maturation by auditory brainstem evoked response in late preterm and term infants with in utero iron deficiency compared with neonates with normal in utero iron status.
- Trial name
- NCT02503397
- Testing
- Auditory brainstem evoked response (ABR)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Language Development
Language Development in Preterm Children
This research investigates the ways in which preterm birth affects how very young children learn to speak and understand language, and how older children gain efficiency in language processing.
- Trial name
- NCT01599780
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Multi-observational Study for the Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) in At-risk Populations
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) that affects about 78 million people worldwide. Its prevalence and degree of impact on individuals and families place it among disorders of global importance.
- Trial name
- BABY@NET (NCT06915805)
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Infant Development, Infant,Premature
Pacifier Activated Device and Mother's Voice in Infants at High-risk for Cerebral Palsy
The study seeks to determine the efficacy of non-nutritive suck (NNS) training using a pacifier-activated device (PAM) with mothers' voice to condition suck-strength and rhythmicity, in improving the feeding and developmental…
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Infant,Premature, Hydrocephalus, Neonatal Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03230032
- Testing
- pacifier-activated device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Behavioral Assessment of Children, Early Intervention
PaREnting ProgrAm to Enhance PREterm Infants' Health and Development (PREPARE Trial)
Preterm infants are at high risk of developmental delay or disabilities and they do benefit from early intervention programs. Many programs aiming at improving preterm infants' developmental outcome have been proposed with mixed…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04783220)
- Testing
- Comprehensive structured parent intervention
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Premature Infant
Effect of Online Education Given to Parent on Motor Social Development for The Premature Babies in The Neonatal Intensive Care Unites
Our study aim to evaluate the effect of online program that provides education to parents of premature infants in which stayed in the neonatal intensive care units (NICU),in their motor,socail-communişcation development and the…
- Trial name
- NCT05410639
- Testing
- online education program, no online education program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Feeding Outcomes
Estimation of Nutritional Needs of Preterm Neonates Fed on Parenteral Nutrition and Effects on Body Weight Gain
This randomized controlled trial included 100 preterm and small for gestational age neonates. The study aimed to determine the optimal approach for estimating nutritional needs in parenteral nutrition (PN) with the assistance of…
- Trial name
- NCT07236957
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control group
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Panos Papandreou
Premature, Self Efficacy
The Effect of Individualized Developmental Care Education
This study aims to evaluate the effect of individualized developmental care education provided to mothers of premature infants on maternal self-efficacy and maternal-infant attachment.
- Conditions
- Premature, Self Efficacy, Attachment, Maternal
- Trial name
- NCT06958471
- Testing
- Individualized Developmental Care Education Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
Low Birth Weight Infants, Preterm Infants
Predictors and Outcomes of Kangaroo Mother Care: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Pakistan
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the impact of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) versus Conventional Care (CC) on the growth, developmental milestones, breastfeeding, vaccination, and mortality of low birth weight infants in…
- Trial name
- NCT06559020
- Testing
- Kangroo mother care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Preterm Birth, Anxiety
Online Mother-Baby Yoga With Preterm Infants and Their Mothers
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of internet-based mother-baby yoga on preterm infants and their mothers.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Anxiety, Development, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT05147480
- Testing
- internet-based mother-baby yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Preterm Birth
Examination of the Relationship Between Home Affordances With Development
Babies with a history of premature birth and low birth weight are at risk for developmental disorders. These infants may have motor, cognitive and behavioral problems compared to their term peers.
- Trial name
- NCT05210985
- Testing
- Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2, Test Of Sensory Functions In Infants (Tsfı)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The Role of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Airway Mucins and the Microbiome in the Early Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the most common respiratory complication of extremely preterm birth, significantly impacts healthcare with high morbidity and mortality rates.
- Trial name
- INFANCY (NCT06342752)
- Testing
- Breath test, Throat swabs, Placental samples
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Osteopathy, PreTerm Neonate
The Effect of Cranial Osteopathy Intervention in Preterm Babies
There are planing to have 2 groups of premature born cases. Each group will include 15 cases. Participants are need to be 28-37 weeks born and no older than post term 6 weeks. All cases are going to be evaluated.
- Conditions
- Osteopathy, PreTerm Neonate, Sensory Profiles, Colic
- Trial name
- NCT06967870
- Testing
- Osteopathic intervention, Home based exercise education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Brain Development, Behavior Disorders, Child
The Brain Mechanism of Social Emotion and Communication in Infants Aged 0 to 6 Years
This study explores the relationship between brain development and infants' social emotion and communication ability, as well as the role of genetic factors and maternal exposure during pregnancy (e.g., environmental exposures…
- Conditions
- Brain Development, Behavior Disorders, Child, Intellectual Developmental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05040542
- Testing
- maternal exposure during pregnancy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,001 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Assessing Intellectual and Motor Outcomes in High-risk Infants
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition when a baby has a brain injury that affects their movement and muscle tone. Some people with CP can have other developmental issues, like learning impairments, but many do not and have isolated…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy (CP), Cerebral Palsy Children, High-risk Infants
- Trial name
- AIM-High (NCT06857539)
- Where
- 4 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Preterm Birth
Interdisciplinary E-health Based Follow-up of Preterm Born Children
The aim of the study is to assess mental and somatic symptoms of preterm born children at the ages of 2, 5 and 10 by a multidisciplinary team and to evaluate an app that screens for these symptoms.
- Trial name
- NeoUp (NCT06345664)
- Testing
- Diagnostics and intervention recommendations
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Effect of Tactile-Kinesthetic Stimulation on Preterm Neonates
An interventional study to evaluate the effect of tactile-kinesthetic stimulation (TKS) on growth, neurobehavior and development among preterm neonates in the neonatal unit of Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT04807088
- Testing
- Tactile-kinesthetic Stimulation
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia