Clinical trials: Preterm Infants
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
An Escalating Dose Indomethacin for the Treatment of Persistent Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) In Preterm Infants
A large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is associated with congestive heart failure, pulmonary hemorrhage, chronic lung disease (CLD), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and intraventricular bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT00750581
- Testing
- Indomethacin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Intestinal Perforation, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
IRT in Infants With Intestinal Perforation
This study is designed to evaluate a novel tool to aid in the diagnosis of intestinal perforation in infants who are at high risk.
- Trial name
- NCT01530828
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Anxiety, Amount of Breast Milk
The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses on Anxiety Level and Breast Milk Amount
Pain, anxiety, nausea, vomiting, etc. In coping with symptoms, virtual reality glasses are recommended as a distraction application.
- Trial name
- NCT06153628
- Testing
- Virtual reality glasses
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Pulmonary Hypertension, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The Role of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension of Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Pulmonary hypertension may develop in premature newborn infants due to impaired lung development. The diagnosis of this disease can actually be made with interventional methods.
- Trial name
- NCT05082272
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Prematurity
Oxygen Saturation and Caffeine Post-Discharge
This study aims to determine normative values of oxygen saturation in late preterm infants, and evaluate the frequency of hypoxic events in infants requiring caffeine at discharge and those not requiring it.
- Trial name
- OCPDPS (NCT02386046)
- Testing
- Pulse oxymeter measurements
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Prematurity, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
Sleep in SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare sleeping in a SNOO Smart Sleeper bassinet (SNOO) with sleeping in traditional bassinet conditions in premature infants. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05711927
- Testing
- SNOO Smart Sleeper, Traditional bassinet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Infant, Premature
The Comparison of Gentle Human Touch's Effect by Mother and Nurse on Pain Level During Heel Blood Sampling in Preterm Infants
This study is an experimental randomized controlled study conducted to compare the effect of gentle human touch applied by mother and nurse on pain level during heel blood sampling in preterm infant.
- Trial name
- NCT05857423
- Testing
- Gentle Human Touch
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
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, Feeding Behavior
Feeding Readiness and Oral Feeding Success in Preterm Infants
To examine the effects of sensorimotor interventions applied to in preterm infants on readiness for feeding and oral feeding success.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Feeding Behavior, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT04946045
- Testing
- Sensorimotor Interventions (Tactile/Kinesthetic Stimulation+Nonnutritive Sucking)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Parent-Child Relations, Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates
The Effectiveness of Audiovisual Intervention
The objective of this clinical study is to understand the current status of parent-child bond, parenting role perception and well-being of fathers of preterm infants, and to explore the effect of audio-visual interventions on…
- Conditions
- Parent-Child Relations, Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Premature Infant Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06525142
- Testing
- Audiovisual Intervention
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth
Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation and Infant Survival
The purpose of this community-based randomized trial is to examine whether a daily antenatal and postnatal multiple micronutrient supplement given to women will enhance newborn and infant survival and health and other birth…
- Conditions
- Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- JiVitA-3 (NCT00860470)
- Testing
- Iron (27 mg) - folic acid (600 ug), Multiple micronutrient
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 44,567 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Premature Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Assessment of Lung Structure and Function of Infants Born Prematurely
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the growth of the lung and how easily gas can be taken up by the lung in healthy infants born at full term without any breathing problems and infants born prematurely.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT00422305
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cerebral Palsy
ePrime: Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging to Predict Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Preterm Infants
Preterm infants face an uncertain future because premature birth often leads to problems with brain development and can cause cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- ePrime (NCT01049594)
- Where
- 13 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 625 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Prospective Study on Plasma Pro-endothelin-1 in Predicting Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Serial quantitative measurements of plasma pro-endothelin-1 concentrations in very preterm infants. Comparing pro-endothelin-1 with established clinical indices of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- Trial name
- NCT01644981
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Conditions Influencing Health Status
Association Between the Support of NICU Team and Subjective Health of Parents
Preterm birth is a traumatic event for parents. They cope with threatening and unfamiliar environment of hospital, losing the parental role, and frustration. The NICU team is the main support source for these parents.
- Trial name
- NCT01006928
- Testing
- Questionaire
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Mothers, Premature
Empowering Mothers Whose Babies Are Hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Family Integrated Care is designed to eliminate the barriers between parents and their infants in the NICU by involving parents of premature infants in their care.
- Conditions
- Mothers, Premature, Empowerment
- Trial name
- NCT06958458
- Testing
- Mother Integrated Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
Premature Infants
Infant Formula Supplemented With a Special Fat Formulation for Premature Infants Following Discharge From Hospital
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and nutritional suitability of 2 infant formulas supplemented with different levels of LCPUFA, for premature infants following discharge from Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT01140243
- Testing
- LCPUFA
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Materna Laboratories
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
A Study of TNM001 in Chinese Healthy Preterm and Term Infants
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) profile of TNM001 injection in healthy preterm and term infants.
- Trial name
- NCT05630573
- Testing
- TNM001
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhuhai Trinomab Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Role of Cord Blood Cytokines and Perinatal Factors in Prediction of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Cord blood will be taken after birth for evaluation of cytokines level. At age of 4-6 weeks, we will do fundus examination for babies . Retrograde, we will study the perinatal risk factors in subjects found to have retinopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT04769661
- Testing
- Cytokines
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Post Procedural Pain Management in Neonates
Comparison of Minimal Effective Dose of Sucrose for Pain Relief in Neonates After Minor Procedure
Type of Study: Randomized Controlled Trial Aim: To compare the effectiveness of two doses of sucrose solution for pain relief in neonates after minor procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT06446323
- Testing
- 0.2 ml dose of sucrose
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rawalpindi Medical College