Clinical trials: Preterm Infants
Breastfeeding, Preterm Infant
The Effect of the SNS-Based Feeding on Transition to Exclusive Breastfeeding in Preterm Infants
This study investigated the effect of the Supplemental Nursing System (SNS)-based feeding on the time to transition to exclusive breastfeeding, sucking success, and the time to discharge in preterm infants
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Preterm Infant, Sucking Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05815706
- Testing
- MEDELA Supplemental nursing system
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Family-centered Care
The Effect of Maternally Scent-digested Blanket on Stress, Crying and Physiological Parameters of Premature Newborns
Olfaction is a highly developed and crucial sensory modality that connects the infant and the mother, facilitating the infant's ability to locate and reach the mother's breast.
- Trial name
- NCT06437106
- Testing
- A blanket impregnated with the mother's odor, blanket without mother's smell, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Premature Birth of Newborn
Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE)
Seventy preterm infants born less than or equal to 32 weeks gestation were put into either the sensory-based intervention (experiment) group or traditional care (control) group. Consecutive admissions at St.
- Trial name
- SENSE (NCT03316547)
- Testing
- SENSE Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping Benefits, Postpartum Haemorrhage
Timing of Umbilical Cord Occlusion in Premature Babies( <33 w). Delayed vs Early.
Early cord clamping after delivery has been common practice for many decades as part of the active management of the third stage of labour.
- Conditions
- Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping Benefits, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Intraventricular Haemorrhage
- Trial name
- CODE-P (NCT02187874)
- Testing
- delayed umbilical cord occlusion, early umbilical cord occlusion, Oxytocin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Premature Birth
The Benefit in Terms of Improvement in Haemoglobin Level at 6 Months in Premature Babies Receiving Alternate Iron Substitution 4 Times a Week Compared to a Daily Substitution
BienFer is a double-blinded randomized controlled trial about iron substitution and abdominal pain. Premature babies and low birth weight babies have lower iron stores than term newborns and are therefore at greater risk of iron…
- Trial name
- BienFER (NCT06624709)
- Testing
- Iron Supplement
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riccardo Pfister
Apneas of Prematurity
The Effect of Stimulating Substances on Brain Activity of Preterm Infants
Introduction: Methylxanthines and doxapram have been widely used for the treatment of apneas of prematurity. Both substances have effects on the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT01344317
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Other Preterm Infants
Cognitive Processing in Preterm Infants and NICU Music Therapy
Several positive physiological and behavioural outcomes have been observed in preterm infants exposed to music therapy during their stay at Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU).
- Trial name
- NICU-MT (NCT04314440)
- Testing
- Music therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saskatchewan Health Authority - Regina Area
Prematurity, Neonatal Sepsis
Defects in Opsonophagocytosis in Premature Infants
The purpose of the study is to characterize innate immune function of premature infants, and identify defects that may be responsible for the development of bacterial sepsis.
- Trial name
- NCT00866567
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
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
Preterm Infant, Gut Microbiome
Gut Microbiota of Preterm Infants and Full-term Infants at Early Life
The aim of this study is to obtain a longitudinal view of the gut microbial establishment of a cohort of 51 preterm (PT) infants compared to 50 full-term (FT) infants from birth to 90 days of age, and to identify key clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT03373721
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 102 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
Preterm Infants
Sensory Motor Interventions on Preterm Infants
Preterm infants experiencing bottle feeding difficulties will be included in this study. Two distinct interventions, oral stimulation (OS) and infant massage (IM), will be administered in this study.
- Trial name
- NCT06263127
- Testing
- oral stimulation, infants massage
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Neonatal Infection
Experience of Mutaflor Suspension Use in Preterm Infants for Immunity Improvement
EcN has been registered as a medical drug under the brand name Mutaflor® SUSPENSION in Ukraine in 2010. Indications for its clinical use are acute diarrhea in infants and toddlers including those on tube feeding tube, diarrhea in…
- Trial name
- EMSUP (NCT01540162)
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odessa National Medical University
Enteral Feeding
Effect of Feed Warming Method on Feeding Tolerance in the Preterm Infant Born at Less Than 30 Weeks Gestation
The temperature of milk fed to infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been shown to vary greatly, and is influenced by individual provider practice.
- Trial name
- NCT02034903
- Testing
- Feedings warmed with commercial warmer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Advocate Center for Pediatric Research
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stress
An Early Intervention to Increase Maternal Self-efficacy After Preterm Birth
This study aims to investigate the effects of an early intervention (joint observation and video feedback) on maternal parenting self-efficacy following a premature birth.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- JOIN (NCT02736136)
- Testing
- joint observation and video feedback
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
Early Total Enteral Feeding Versus Convention Enteral Feeding in Preterm Infants 27-32 Weeks of Gestation
The objective of the study is to compare the time of attainment of full enteral feeds in preterm neonates between 27-32 weeks of gestation started on early total enteral feeding (ETEF) with those started on conventional enteral…
- Trial name
- ETEFVsCEF (NCT06076460)
- Testing
- Early Total Enteral Feeding, Conventional Enteral Feeding
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Neonatal Disease, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
A Genome-Wide Association Study for Neonatal Diseases
This is an observational study to identify genetic risks for neonatal diseases, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) using genome-wide association study (GWAS) and enterotype investigation.
- Trial name
- NCT04074824
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Fecal Microflora in the Formula Fed Premature Infant
The Impact of Oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria on the Intestinal Microflora of Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to see whether dietary supplements can change the germs in the intestines of premature infants to be more like those of healthy breast fed term babies.
- Trial name
- NCT00810160
- Testing
- ProlactPlus, GOS galacto-oligosaccharides, Bifidobacterium infantis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Gestational Diabetes, Hypertension in Pregnancy
Sleep Improvement Therapy Affects Pregnancy Outcomes in Chinese Singletons and Twins by Improving Sleep Quality
During pregnancy, the physical and psychological changes of pregnant women, hyperemesis gravidarum, uterine compression, frequent urination, hip or pelvic pain, back pain, leg cramps, gastroesophageal reflux, changes in mental…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Hypertension in Pregnancy, Preterm Labor, NICU Infants
- Trial name
- NCT06687044
- Testing
- Sleep restriction, Stimulation control, Cognitive therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jun Wei
Preterm and Term Infants
Relationship of Gestational Age and Urine Concentration of S100B in Preterm and Term Infants in the First Week of Life
S100B, a calcium-binding protein, is found predominantly in the central nervous system (CNS) and is increased in CSF and blood after CNS injury. There are two objectives to this study.
- Trial name
- NCT00747864
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah