Clinical trials: Preterm Infants
Neonatal Disease
Effect of Enteral Bovine Lactoferrin in Preterm Infants
There is a preference for using enteral bovine lactoferrin for preterm infants. Lactoferrin is a sialic acid-rich, iron-binding milk glycoprotein, known to have multifunctional health benefits, including its ability to modulate…
- Trial name
- NCT06015828
- Testing
- bovine lactoferrin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MEDI8897 for the Prevention of Medically Attended RSV LRTI in Healthy Preterm Infants.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and antidrug antibody (ADA) response for MEDI8897 in healthy preterm infants who are between 29 and 35 weeks gestational age (GA) and entering…
- Trial name
- MEDI8897 Ph2b (NCT02878330)
- Testing
- MEDI8897
- Where
- 161 sites in United States, Argentina and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 1,453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Pain, Postoperative, Premature Infant
Postoperative Pain Control & Relief in Neonates
Pain control for newborns has made significant improvements over the last 30 years. The use of narcotics remains the standard of care for neonates undergoing minor and major surgeries.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Premature Infant, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- POPCORN (NCT03677830)
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Infant Development, Patient Comfort
Effect Of Early Intervention Program Applied To Premature Infants
Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of singing a lullaby with compassionate touch on early comfort and later on development of developmental support program in premature infants in the neonatal intensive care…
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Patient Comfort, Nursing Caries, Premature Infant Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06191757
- Testing
- supported with the developmental support program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Infant, Premature
The Effect of Replacement Frequency of Electrodes on Skin in Infant
In the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), each child and infant is monitored to determine the status of the underlying disease by constantly monitoring the main variables, to help diagnosis and to guide treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05016167
- Testing
- Replacement every 24 hours, Replacement every 12 hours
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Preterm Birth, Feeding Behavior
Preterm Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI)
The purpose of this research; The aim of this study is to examine the effects of oral motor intervention (PIOMI) and combined kangaroo care applied to preterm babies on weight gain, oral feeding skills, transition to full oral…
- Trial name
- NCT06259604
- Testing
- PIOMI, PIOMI+kangaroo care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Vaccination Reaction
Early Antibiotic Therapy and Vaccination
Neonatal Sepsis is one of the most common causes of death in preterm infants. Therefore, up to 80% of very low birth weight infants receive antibiotic therapy in their first week of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04109833
- Testing
- ABT
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Preterm Birth
Interdisciplinary E-health Based Follow-up of Preterm Born Children
The aim of the study is to assess mental and somatic symptoms of preterm born children at the ages of 2, 5 and 10 by a multidisciplinary team and to evaluate an app that screens for these symptoms.
- Trial name
- NeoUp (NCT06345664)
- Testing
- Diagnostics and intervention recommendations
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Understanding of Consent in Clinical Research, Implementation of Video-Consent in Clinical Research
Impact of Video-Enhanced Consent on Informed Decision-Making for Parents of Extremely Preterm Infants Eligible for the ViDES Study
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the impact of video-enhanced consent compared to the usual approach. The investigators aim to assess if video-enhanced consent empowers decision-making and improves understanding…
- Trial name
- NCT06446492
- Testing
- ViDEO explaining study, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Hypothermia, Newborn
Efficacy of A Novel in Prevention of Neonatal Hypothermia
The research was carried out to determine the effect of baby warmer swaddle, which has a heating system used after the birth of preterm babies, on the development of hypothermia.
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Newborn, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT05729698
- Testing
- Baby warmer swaddle, polyethylene bag
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, TTN
Lung Ultrasound to Diagnose Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) Versus Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in Neonates
The investigators hypothesize that ultrasonography of the newborn lung can be used as an effective diagnostic tool in neonates ≥ 28 weeks gestation with early symptoms of respiratory distress.
- Conditions
- Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, TTN, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, RDS
- Trial name
- NCT01517958
- Testing
- Respiratory Distress Group, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Premature Infants
Pilot Trial Investigating Every Other Day Dosing of Oral Iron in Premature Infants (IQONic)
Study focuses on determining if daily versus every-other-day (EOD) oral iron at the same dose per kilogram per day will achieve similar incidence of iron replete status at 36 weeks post-menstrual age in premature neonates
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Premature Infants, Anemia of Prematurity, Iron Deficiency, Anaemia in Children
- Trial name
- NCT06555315
- Testing
- 6 mg/kg of oral iron as ferrous sulfate administered every other day., 6 mg/kg of oral iron as ferrous sulfate administered every day.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHRISTUS Health
Suspected Damage to Fetus From Other Disease in the Mother, Affecting Management of Mother, With Delivery, Patient Death or Serious Disability Associated With A Haemolytic Reaction Due to the Administration of ABO-Incompatible Blood or Blood Products
The Use of Lung Ultrasonography in the Delivery Room in Neonates
Lung ultrasonography has become frequently used in neonatal intensive care units because it is a diagnostic, useful, harmless, radiation-free, bedside, reproducible and practical method.
- Trial name
- LUSIN (NCT06314789)
- Testing
- doing lung ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Immune System Disorder, Preterm
Preterm Immune System Development and Response to Immunization
In this study the response to vaccination and development of the immune system in very preterm infants upon the current vaccination schedule will be compared to healthy term infants.
- Conditions
- Immune System Disorder, Preterm, Vaccination Failure
- Trial name
- PRIMI (NCT05266664)
- Where
- 7 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Red Blood Cells, Preterm
Blood Transfusions in Preterm Infants
A cross sectional study to assess the effect of blood transfusions on the outcome of preterm infants
- Trial name
- NCT05331235
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Infections, Streptococcal
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Preterm Infants
This study aims to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals´ 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine when co-administered with diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis-hepatitis…
- Trial name
- NCT00390910
- Testing
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine GSK1024850A, Infanrix hexa
- Where
- 8 sites in Greece, Spain
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Epigenetics and Protective Factors in the Preterm Infant
Preterm infants (PT) spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to unfavorable conditions with different effects on child development including long-term alterations in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT04804280)
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
"Effectiveness of Delivery Room Bubble CPAP in Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress
Background When babies are born too early (preterm), their lungs are often not fully developed. They may have trouble breathing because their airways and chest are not strong enough, and their lungs don't make enough surfactant…
- Trial name
- NCT07162285
- Testing
- Delivery Room Bubble CPAP, Delivery Room Supplemental Oxygen
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Psychomotor Development Impaired
Psychomotor Performance of Preterm Infants
The first part involved 120 children in grades II and III of elementary schools. From this group, children were qualified for the second part of the study - 35 randomly selected children born on time (BoT) and 35 children born…
- Trial name
- NCT05930522
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Respiratory Distress, Newborn
Effectiveness of HVNI in Preterm Infants With Moderate Respiratory Distress
Neonatal respiratory distress is a common problem in preterm infants. The application of CPAP is widely used in neonatal units as a primary mode of respiratory support for respiratory distress.
- Trial name
- NCT06436222
- Testing
- HVNI
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia