Clinical trials: Preterm Infants
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
Compare of Effectiveness Cycled Light and Near Darkness on Growth in Preterm Infants
Compare of Effectiveness Cycled Light or Near Darkness on Growth Parameters in Preterm Infants
Infants are exposed to either continuous bright light continuous near darkness or unstructured combination of the two. The investigators primary objective is to determine the effectiveness cycled light and near darkness on growth…
- Trial name
- NCT02088359
- Testing
- Cycled light, Continue near darkness
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes
Fit After Baby: Increasing Postpartum Weight Loss in Women at Increased Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease
This study plans to learn more about how to increase postpartum weight loss and how to decrease risk factors for postpartum women at increased risk for diabetes and heart disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- FAB (NCT03215173)
- Testing
- Fit After Baby, Text4Baby Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Prematurity
Ultrasound Monitoring of Muscle Thickness in Premature Patients
The goal of this interventional study is to investigate through musculoskeletal ultrasonography how the thickness and muscle trophism in infants aged 28 to 35 weeks undergoing infant massage compared with a group of infants with…
- Trial name
- NeoMassage (NCT06273202)
- Testing
- Infant Massage
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Preterm
Co-regulation and Interaction in the NICU
Preterm infants are exposed to multiple stressors each day, posing a risk of toxic stress that can impact their developing brains during a critical period of sensitivity.
- Trial name
- CORI (NCT06753435)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Research on the Individualized Treatment Strategy for Extremely Preterm Infants With hsPDA Based on Biomarkers and Targeted Delivery Systems
This project aims to address the need for individualized precision therapy for hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) in extremely preterm infants by integrating clinical biomarker screening with the design…
- Trial name
- BTDS-IT-hsPDA- (NCT07374146)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, General Movement Assessment
This Study Aims to Evaluate the Validity of Family-led Recordings for General Movement Assessment (GMA) Compared to Provider-led Recording in Neonates Born Under 29weeks
This study aims to evaluate the validity of family-led recordings for General Movements Assessment (GMA) compared to provider-led recordings in neonates born <29 weeks.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, General Movement Assessment, Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT07141654
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
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
Neonatal, Preterm
The Effect of Infant Massage Applied at Different Durations on Comfort and Physiological Stability in Late Preterm Infants Receiving nCPAP
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of massage administered for varying durations on comfort levels and physiological stability in late-preterm newborns receiving nCPAP.
- Trial name
- NCT07773896
- Testing
- 1. İntervention group, 2. İntervention group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Neonatal Sepsis
Using Machine Learning to Model Early-onset Neonatal Sepsis Risk in Uganda and Zimbabwe
The goal of this observational study is to develop a risk prediction model for early-onset neonatal sepsis in term and late preterm neonates in Uganda and Zimbabwe.
- Trial name
- NeoRisk (NCT06411405)
- Testing
- Maternal medical history
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Therapeutic Touch
The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch To Mothers With Preterm Babies
The study was carried to determine the effect of yakson or gentle human touch methods applied by the mothers to their preterm newborns on mother's attachment level and baby's response.
- Trial name
- NCT04122417
- Testing
- The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch Training Given To Mothers With Preterm Babies On Attachment Level And The Responses The Baby
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates
Cue-based Tactile Stimulation and Infant Stress Reactivity
The present study is an examination of cue-directed tactile stimulation (CTDS), administered by mothers and NICU nurses, on infant and maternal stress reactivity, infant immune system functioning, maternal parenting cognitions…
- Trial name
- NCT01121523
- Testing
- Cue directed tactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
The Possible Effect Of Amniotic Fluid pH On Neonatal Morbidities In Maternal Inflammation/Infection Associated Pregnancies
Amniotic fluid (AF) pH can be affected by the maternal and/or fetal conditions such as PPROM, prematurity or fetal distress. It is known that fetal urine is the major content of AF since 20th gestational week.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn, Intrauterine Growth Retardation
- Trial name
- NCT02691559
- Testing
- Amniotic fluid analysis by blood gas device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Infant, Premature, Brain Injuries
Structural Brain Abnormalities in Children Born Prematurely: New Detection Methods and Clinical-Pathological Correlates
The purpose of the study is to detect structural brain changes using MRI and to correlate these findings with neurodevelopmental assessments in two-year old children previously enrolled in the NIH sponsored trial of inhaled…
- Trial name
- NCT00153855
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Breast Milk Collection, Breast Pumping
Breast Massage and Hot Compress Application to Mothers With Premature Babies at Newborn Intensive Care University Effect on Milk Release and Anxiety
This research was carried out in order to determine the effect of breast massage and hot compresses on milk release and anxiety to mothers with premature babies in YYBU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
- Conditions
- Breast Milk Collection, Breast Pumping, Massage Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05420389
- Testing
- breast massage, hot compress, breast massage-hot compress
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seyma Ertugral
Resuscitation
Interactive Resuscitation Application for Mothers About to Experience Premature Infant Resuscitation
The purpose of this study is to design, develop, validate and pilot test an interactive Maternal Resuscitation Navigation Application (MARINA) for the purpose of providing information and guidance about the expected events that a…
- Trial name
- NCT05243043
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Stewart
Prematurity, Low Birth Weight
Paternal Involvement in Nursing Guidance and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Mothers of High-Risk Newborns
This study aims to evaluate whether a structured nursing guidance program that increases fathers' participation in the care of hospitalized high-risk newborns improves maternal outcomes compared with routine nursing care.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Low Birth Weight, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
- Trial name
- NCT07834008
- Testing
- step-by-step parent education, active father participation in breastfeeding support
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Parent-Child Relations, Parents
Therapist Education and Massage for Parent Infant-Outcomes
The Therapist Education and Massage for Parent-Infant Outcomes program is evidence-based and includes infant massage, physical therapy interventions including developmental support and play activities to promote infant…
- Conditions
- Parent-Child Relations, Parents, Extreme Prematurity
- Trial name
- TEMPO (NCT04121897)
- Testing
- Therapist Education and Massage for Parents of Extremely Preterm Infants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Respiratory Tract Infection, Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Clesrovimab (MK-1654) in Infants (MK-1654-002)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) of single ascending doses of clesrovimab in healthy pre-term (born at 29 to 35 weeks gestational…
- Trial name
- NCT03524118
- Testing
- Clesrovimab
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Chile and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Safety Issues, Effect of Drugs
The Treatment of Premature Infants With Brain Injury by Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells
To study the safety and effect of autologous umbilical cord blood stem cells for treatment brain injury
- Trial name
- NCT03696745
- Testing
- autologous umbilical cord blood stem cells, 0.9% Sodium-chloride
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Women and Children Hospital