Clinical trials: Preterm Infants
Preterm, Feeding Behavior
Feeding Readiness and Oral Feeding Success in Preterm Infants
To examine the effects of sensorimotor interventions applied to in preterm infants on readiness for feeding and oral feeding success.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Feeding Behavior, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT04946045
- Testing
- Sensorimotor Interventions (Tactile/Kinesthetic Stimulation+Nonnutritive Sucking)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Benchmarking Initiative to Reduce Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
This study tested whether Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) teams trained in benchmarking -- comparing care practices between different NICUs to see which practices prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) -- and quality…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Benchmarking (NCT00067613)
- Testing
- Benchmarking Management Practices, Standard Management Practices
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,095 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
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
Breastfeeding, Prematurity
Facilitation and Barriers to Breastfeeding in the NICU
To date, there is a paucity of research focusing on maternal breastfeeding goals, how these goals may change after an unexpected event such as a preterm birth, and how mothers of ill and preterm infants define breastfeeding…
- Trial name
- NCT00527956
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Very Preterm Infants
Plasma Protein Levels and Very Preterm Birth
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between early plasma protein levels and hemodynamics in very preterm infants during postnatal transition.
- Trial name
- ProHémie (NCT02007902)
- Testing
- Evaluation of the relationship plasma protein levels - neonatal hemodynamics
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Preterm Birth, Cognitive Dysfunction
Building the Path to Resilience in Preterm Infants: Mindfulness-based Intervention
Yearly 15 million babies worldwide are born too soon. 10% of these preterm births occur very early before 32 weeks of gestation and these newborns are at high risk for neurodevelopmental disorders later in life.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Cognitive Dysfunction, Behavioral Problem
- Trial name
- NCT04638101
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Clinical Research Platform
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
Effect of SINC Feeding Protocol on Weight Gain, Transition to Oral Feeding and the Length of Hospitalization
Feeding is one of the most common problems encountered by preterm infants. Besides, effective and safe feeding is one of the important discharge criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT03371927
- Testing
- SINC Feeding Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Prematurity
PIOMI Effects on Preterm Infant Outcomes
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI) on body weight gain, breastfeeding behavior, and length of hospital stay in preterm infants hospitalized in the neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT07366190
- Testing
- Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI), nursing care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Premature, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels
PUFA Supplementation in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine if buccal administration of a concentrated formulation of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) can help to maintain docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels in extremely low birth…
- Trial name
- NCT01955044
- Testing
- LCPUFA supplement
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Premature Infants
The Effects of Positioning After Extubation of Preterm Infants on the Respiratory Functions
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of positioning on respiratory functions of preterm infants after extubation. Hypothesis 0a (H0a): There is no difference between the oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels of preterm…
- Trial name
- NCT06352047
- Testing
- The effect of positioning on respiratory functions of preterm infants after extubation.
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Weight Gain in Extremely Premature Infant With Targeted Versus Adjusted Fortification
Investigation about the effect on weight gain in extremely low birth weight preterm with individualized fortification, according to human milk analysis versus fortification adjusted according to urea serum concentration.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Feeding, Breast, Food, Fortified
- Trial name
- FORTIN (NCT04982133)
- Testing
- Protein supplementation based on plasma urea concentration every other week or human milk analysis on experiment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Retinopathy of Prematurity, Neurodevelopmental Abnormality
Analysis of Ocular and Neurodevelopmental Function for Retinopathy of Prematurity
The goal of this research project is to identify the long-term outcome of neurodevelopment in patients with retinopathy of prematurity(ROP) and the treatment of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) such as intravitreal…
- Trial name
- NCT05186155
- Testing
- Severe ROP
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 510 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Sensation Disorders
Relationship Between Sensory Processing and Motor Development
The aim of this study is to analyse correlation between the sensory processing and motor development in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02889887
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Premature Birth
A Longitudinal Study of Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Preterm Infants
The main purpose of this study is to extend the investigators' previous research to longitudinally examine the effectiveness of three early intervention programs: usual care program, clinic-based intervention program and…
- Trial name
- NCT00946244
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature, Diseases
Farm Work & Preterm Low Birthweight Among Hispanic Women
The most persistent and intractable cause of infant and child mortality and morbidity in the US remains preterm and low birthweight deliveries.
- Trial name
- NCT00015613
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
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
Premature Infant Disease
Influence and Mechanism of Dyadic Coping on Parenting Stress and Parenting Self-Efficacy in Parents of Preterm Infant
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the parenting stress, parenting self-efficacy and dyadic coping of preterm parents and explore the influence and pathway analysis of dyadic coping between parenting stress…
- Trial name
- NCT05592210
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Infant, Premature, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Global Survey on Newborns' HOspitalisation and Parental Experiences - the HOPE Study
This study aims to explore parents' experiences and emotional burdens related to their newborn's hospital stay using an online survey.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Parents, Life Change Events
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT06827028)
- Testing
- N/A, no intervention, participation in survey
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants
Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH), Bleeding in the Brain
Indomethacin Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage/Intraventricular Hemorrhage (GMH/IVH) Prevention Trial
The purpose of this multicenter trial is to determine if indomethacin prevents bleeding in the brain of very low birth weight preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH), Bleeding in the Brain, Prematurity, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
- Trial name
- NCT00033917
- Testing
- indomethacin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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