Clinical trials: Preterm Infants
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Heredity of Retinal Vessel Tortuosity
The purpose of this study is to asses the relative influence of genetic and environmental influence on the tortuosity of retinal arterioles in eyes of 218 healthy Danish twins aged 20-46 years.
- Trial name
- NCT00427063
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
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
Preterm, Pain, Acute
Peripheral Intravenous Central Catheter Intervention in Preterm Infants
This study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of grasping reflex stimulation applied during peripheral intravenous central catheter (PIC) intervention on pain and stress in preterm infants receiving treatment and care in…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Pain, Acute, Stress, Nursing Caries
- Trial name
- NCT05359809
- Testing
- Graspin Palmar Reflex Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Low-Birth-Weight Infant, Premature Infants
Analyzer of Human Milk: Applicability in Clinical Practice in Order to Achieve the Best Nutrition for Infants
An observational and prospective study involving about 30 healthy lactating mothers whose preterm infant(s) is/are hospitalized at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after childbirth and who can provide enough maternal milk (3mL) to be…
- Trial name
- MISTU (NCT02971904)
- Testing
- human milk collection
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Early Life Nutrition Brazil
Retinopathy of Prematurity
A Study Investigating Whether Low Dose Eyedrops for Pupil Dilation is as Effective and Safe as Standard Dose Eyedrops in Examination for Retinopathy of Prematurity.
A prospective, randomized controlled study was conducted from August, 2022 to March, 2023 in the neonatal intensive care unit in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT06288321
- Testing
- Microdrop Mydrin-P, Standard Mydrin-P
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
The Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Preventing Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Pre-term Infants
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of L. Reuteri with placebo in prevention of NEC in children, as according to my knowledge, there is limited work is done nationally and internationally.
- Trial name
- NEC (NCT04541771)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus Reuteri DSM 17938
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Multan
Preterm Infants, Sleep
Sleep Program on Preterm Infants' Sleep, and Caregiver's Sleep, Stress, Quality of Life, and Attachment
This research plan to construct an "Early Sleep Facilitation Program"and to explore the effects of the "early sleep Facilitation program" on the sleep and health of preterm infants and the sleep, stress, quality of life and…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infants, Sleep, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04932044
- Testing
- Early Sleep Facilitation Program, Routine care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Dengue, Pregnancy Preterm
Materno-fetal Consequences of Symptomatic Dengue in Pregnant Wowen in French Guiana
Symptomatic dengue virus infection in pregnant women could affect the mother, fetus and the newborn at birth. The risks of postpartum hemorrhage, prematurity and low birth weight are increased in dengue fever.
- Conditions
- Dengue, Pregnancy Preterm, Women, Fever
- Trial name
- CMFdeng (NCT04989673)
- Testing
- Biological sampling and collection (serum), Biological sampling and collection (placenta), Questionnaire
- Where
- French Guiana
- Volunteers
- 628 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne
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
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Impact of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy on Neonatal Respiratory Outcomes
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is a liver condition in late pregnancy, causing itching and high bile acid levels that return to normal after birth.
- Trial name
- CHOLE-RESP (NCT06679972)
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
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
Premature Birth, NICU
NICU2HOME+: Supporting Illinois Families
The purpose of this project is to provide a stepwise, methodical approach to developing and testing the ability of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 2 Home (NICU2HOME+) to support diverse Illinois families of premature infants during…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, NICU, Premature, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT04480255
- Testing
- Group 1: Standard of Care, Group 2: NICU2HOME+ app
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 413 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Sleep
Earing Protectors Influence on Newborns Preterm Sleep Pattern
Preterm newborn sleep deprivation due to medical interventions and environmental characteristics of the Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit (NICU) can increase morbidity and developmental deleterious effects.
- Trial name
- NCT03373578
- Testing
- earmuffs
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Premature Baby 26 to 32 Weeks, Preterm Birth
Effectiveness of Positioning in Preterm Neonates
Introduction: When babies are born prematurely, they are deprived of their usual space limits (uterus walls). This along with the action of gravity to which they are exposed after birth, makes the neonates have a low muscle tone…
- Trial name
- NCT04251260
- Testing
- Positioning in flexion
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Infant, Premature
Nasogastric Tube in Premature Babies - Pain and Treatment
Does sucrose or pacifier influence pain in premature babies when a nasogastric tube is inserted?
- Trial name
- NCT00218946
- Testing
- Sucrose, Pacifier, sterile water
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Infant,Premature
Cardiac Function and Metabolism in Young Adults Born Premature (PET-MRI)
The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of premature birth on later heart function and metabolism.
- Trial name
- PET-MRI (NCT03245723)
- Testing
- Pulmonary Function Testing, Electrocardiogram, Positron Emission Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Neonatal Disease, Intubation; Difficult or Failed
Intubating Laryngeal Mask vs Direct Laryngoscopy: a Crossover Randomized Controlled Preterm Manikin Trial
The study aims to compare the success and time of intubation through an intubating laryngeal mask vs. direct laryngoscopy in a manikin simulating a term infant. In addition, we will assess the operator's opinion on the procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT06263790
- Testing
- Intubating laryngeal mask, Direct laryngoscopy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Thyroid, Gland; Functional Disturbance
Ultrasound and Functional Thyroid Evaluation
Thyroid disorders are most commonly concomitant with prematurity and still remains a controversial topic. The incidence of a temporary form of hypothyroidism among preterm neonates is higher than in the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT04208503
- Testing
- thyroid ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Weight Gain
"Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care Plus Massage Therapy on Growth of Preterm Low Birth Weight Infants at Discharge"
Kangaroo mother care plus massage therapy will lead to improved growth of preterm low birth weight infants at discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT05640297
- Testing
- KMC with Massage therapy
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lung Diseases, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Epidemiology of Surfactant Protein-B Deficiency
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that excess, rare, functionally disruptive single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) characterize genes (e.g., the surfactant protein-B gene)(SFTPB) and gene networks (e.g., the…
- Conditions
- Lung Diseases, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Pulmonary Surfactant, Lung Diseases, Interstitial
- Trial name
- NCT00014859
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine