Clinical trials: Preterm Infants
Temperature Regulation; Disorder, Fetus or Newborn
Effect of Drying Before Plastic Wrapping on Thermal Losses in Very Preterm Infants at Birth
This is a multicenter, unblinded, randomized controlled trial comparing drying vs. not drying before plastic wrapping for the thermoregulation of very preterm infants at birth.
- Trial name
- NEODRY (NCT05740072)
- Testing
- Drying before wrapping, No drying before wrapping
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 346 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Neurodevelopment
Nurturing and Quiet Intervention: NeuroN-QI
The current state of knowledge reveals that the development of the brain of preterm infants is influenced by specific neonatal experiences during hospitalization, such as environmental sensory stimulation (light and noise), as…
- Trial name
- NeuroN-QI (NCT04593095)
- Testing
- NeuroN-QI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Feeding Patterns, Microbial Colonization
Prephage - Faecal Bacteriophage Transfer for Enhanced Gastrointestinal Tract Maturation in Preterm Infants - Donor Study
PrePhage - Fecal bacteriophage transfer for enhanced gastrointestinal tract maturation in preterm infants This pilot triol has the primary goal of demonstrating the safety of transferring viruses and proteins from healthy term…
- Trial name
- NCT05272566
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Neonatal Disease, Pain, Acute
The Role of Time Interval Elimination on Pain Control of Preterm Infants by Sucrose Administration
Purpose. It has been demonstrated clearly that sucrose solutions given before a minor painful procedure can reduce pain among newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT05465694
- Testing
- 2-minute-time interval of per oral 24% sucrose, no time interval of per oral 24% sucrose
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulhane School of Medicine
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) to Prevent Neonatal Infection
A controlled clinical trial was conducted at eight participating centers between January 1, 1988, and March 31, 1991. Patients were randomly assigned to an intravenous immune globulin group or a control group.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- IVIG (NCT01203345)
- Testing
- IVIG
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Efficacy of Prophylactic Glycerin Suppositories for Feeding Intolerance in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: a Randomized Trial
To evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic glycerin suppositories will accelerate the elimination of meconium from the large intestine and thus reduce the incidence of feeding intolerance in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants
- Trial name
- NCT01799629
- Testing
- Glycerin suppositories
- Where
- 3 sites in Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Preterm, Bonding
Effectiveness of Bonding-Based Education Intervention
The study aimed to determine the impact of the Father-Preterm Newborn Bonding Programme (B-PreBAP) on fathers' parenting behaviours, stress levels, and support needs.
- Trial name
- NCT06186453
- Testing
- Father-Preterm Newborn Bonding Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Vitamin E for Extremely Preterm Infants
The purpose of this pilot trial is to test the safety and efficacy of administering one dose of vitamin E, via a tube into the stomach, to extremely preterm infants (less than 27 weeks gestation and less than 1000 grams birth…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01193270
- Testing
- Vitamin E
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Death
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Via Binasal Prong vs Nasal Mask: a Randomised Controlled Trial
The investigators aimed to compare the effectiveness of nasal mask and prongs used in CPAP (nasal continuous positive airway pressure)as the initial respiratory support when using minimal ly invasive surfactant therapy (MIST) in…
- Trial name
- MASK (NCT02287116)
- Testing
- Easy Flow system and INCA® nasal cannulae set
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
Probiotics Reduce Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
We investigate the efficacy of probiotics in reducing the incidence and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.A prospective, masked, multi-center randomized control trial will be…
- Trial name
- NCT00540033
- Testing
- infloran
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Infant Development
Evaluation of Preterm Infants Fed Post-Discharge Preterm Infant Formula
This single-group study will assess growth and tolerance of infants fed a post-discharge preterm infant formula containing a prebiotic.
- Trial name
- NCT03991949
- Testing
- Experimental Infant Formula
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Very Preterm Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The Use of Early Fortification in Preterm Infants
Very premature or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants are at risk of suboptimal growth after birth, making adequate nutrition essential.
- Trial name
- NCT07861984
- Testing
- Early Fortification, Standard Fortification
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Perinatal Death, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Maternal Hyperoxygenation for Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Tracing Abnormalities
Hyperoxygenation for resuscitation of abnormal fetal heart rate tracings has been routine obstetric practice. However, there have not been any studies to support this practice.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Death, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Neonatal Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT03996317
- Testing
- Room air
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
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
Malaria, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Gestational Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and Azithromycin Treatment to Prevent Preterm Birth
The purpose of this study is to examine whether treatment of pregnant Malawian women with repeated doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and azithromycin antibiotics will prevent preterm deliveries and result in other health…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Preterm Birth, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00131235
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine treatment twice during pregnancy, Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine at 4-week intervals, Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine every 4 weeks + azithromycin twice
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Premature Infants
Feeding Study in Premature Infants
To evaluate weight gain of preterm infants fed fortified human milk.
- Trial name
- NCT00681018
- Testing
- Liquid human milk fortifier, Powder human milk fortifier
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mead Johnson Nutrition
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Suptavumab (REGN2222) for the Prevention of Medically Attended RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Infection in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and immunogenicity of suptavumab (REGN2222) in infants born no more than 35 weeks, 6 days gestational age who are no more than 6 months of age…
- Trial name
- NCT02325791
- Testing
- Suptavumab 30 mg/kg, Suptavumab 30 mg/kg- 1 Dose, Suptavumab 30 mg/kg - 2 Doses
- Where
- 205 sites in United States, Australia and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 1,177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Preterm Infants
The Effect of Music by Mozart on Energy Expenditure in Growing Preterm Infants
Music has been consistently shown to reduce stress and increase weight gain in premature infants. The mechanism of this presumed improved metabolic efficiency is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT00838474
- Testing
- music
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Premature Infant
Amino Acids Profiles in Premature Infants Receiving Nutritional Support
The aim of this study is to investigate the changes of amino acid metabolic profiles in different nutritional stages of preterm infants and determine the effects of nutritional intervention on the amino acid metabolic status of…
- Trial name
- NCT03100305
- Testing
- Collection of blood and urine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Hypothermia, Newborn, Preterm Birth Complication
Umbilical or Peripheral Catheter Insertion for Preterm Infants on Admission to the NICU
Preterm infants are at risk of hypothermia following delivery and in the first few hours of life. Hypothermia in extremely low birth weight infants' is an independent risk factor for death.
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Newborn, Preterm Birth Complication, Neonatal Hypothermia
- Trial name
- UP (NCT04761484)
- Testing
- Vascular access on admission
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin