Clinical trials: Preterm Infants
Neonatal Death, Preterm Birth
SURVIVAL PLUSS: Increasing Capacity for Mama-baby Survival in Post-conflict Uganda and South Sudan
Universal coverage of good quality facility based care globally could prevent nearly 113,000 maternal deaths, 531,000 stillbirths and 1.3 million neonatal deaths annually by 2020.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Preterm Birth, Low Birthweight, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02605369
- Testing
- Intervention arm: An integrated package
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,877 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Lactation, Breastfeeding
The Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Relaxation on Breast Milk Volume and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Mothers of Preterm Infants
This study evaluates whether using virtual reality (VR) for relaxation helps mothers of premature babies produce more breast milk and feel more confident about breastfeeding.
- Conditions
- Lactation, Breastfeeding, Premature Birth, Maternal Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07336186
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Relaxation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Neonatal İntensive Care, Nutrition With A Chronobiological Approach
The Effect of PIOMI and Chronobiological Nutrition on Readiness for Feeding, Full Transition to Oral Feeding and Body Weight
This is a randomized controlled experimental study evaluating the effects of oral motor intervention and chronobiological approach to feeding model applied to preterm infants on feeding readiness, transition to total oral feeding…
- Conditions
- Neonatal İntensive Care, Nutrition With A Chronobiological Approach, Readiness For Feding, Body Weight
- Trial name
- PIOMI (NCT07306793)
- Testing
- PIOMI study group, Nutrition Study Group with a Chronobiological Approach, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Premature Birth
Sensitivity Training for Parents With Premature Infants
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a culturally adapted version of the Mother-Infant Transaction Program (MITP) among Chinese mothers with premature infants in public hospitals in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT04383340
- Testing
- Mother-Infant Transaction Program, Treatment as usual
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus, Preterm Labor
Baby Smell Visual Stimulus Program Cortical and Breast Oxygenation Milk Amount Mother-Infant Attachment
In this study, the effect of infant odor and visual stimulus program applied to mothers who had delivered by cesarean section and whose babies were taken to the NICU on cortical and breast oxygenation (rSO2), amount of breast…
- Trial name
- NCT06058208
- Testing
- Olfactory stimulation, Visual stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Neonatal SEPSIS
Microfluidic Assessment of Clinical Outcomes in Preterm Newborns
Sepsis has its greatest impact in the prematurely born (preterm) population. Neonatal sepsis (sepsis within the first month of life) causes over one million deaths worldwide annually, and is one of the most common, difficult and…
- Trial name
- NCT03291496
- Testing
- Blood Collection Preterm, Blood Collection Term, Adult Blood collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
Premature Birth, Infant, Newborn
Orofacial Development of Preterm and Low Birthweight Infants Versus Term Infants
Preterm infants account for 6 % of all live-births in western societies. Scientific evidence can be found for altered palatal morphology in the short term among preterm children.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00408746
- Testing
- palatal development
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Moderate Preterm
Generic Database of Moderate Preterm Infants
This is a registry of moderate preterm infants, born alive at 29-33 weeks gestational age, in NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) centers.
- Trial name
- NCT01793116
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,057 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
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 Expression
Early Initiation of Milk Expression in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Compelling evidence exists that breast milk helps protect very premature infants from prematurity-specific morbidities. Unfortunately, mothers of premature infants often exhibit delayed lactogenesis stage II (when the milk "comes…
- Trial name
- NCT01892085
- Testing
- Early initiation, Intermediate expression, Late initiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Budesonia + Intratracheal Surfactant in Incidence of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Objectiv: To compare the effect of intratracheal administration of surfactant vs. surfactant/budesonide on the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants less than 34 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT05534685
- Testing
- intratracheal administration of surfactant/budesonide, incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The Role of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Airway Mucins and the Microbiome in the Early Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the most common respiratory complication of extremely preterm birth, significantly impacts healthcare with high morbidity and mortality rates.
- Trial name
- INFANCY (NCT06342752)
- Testing
- Breath test, Throat swabs, Placental samples
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity, Neurodevelopmental Abnormality
ASQ Scores of Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity
Transient hypothyroxinemia of prematurity (THoP) is defined as free thyroxine (FT4) level is below the reference values despite normal TSH level in preterm infant.
- Trial name
- NCT05901623
- Testing
- 'Ages and Stages Questionnaries' (ASQ)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Apnea, Hypoxia
Effects of Automated Adjustment of Inspired Oxygen With Combined Adaptive Mechanical Backup Ventilation as Compared to Automated Oxygen Adjustment Alone in Preterm Infants With Intermittent Hypoxemic Events During Non-invasive Ventilatory Support
In this 2-phase cross-over study the investigators test the hypothesis that automated adjustment of the inspired oxygen with the combined use of synchronized noninvasive SpO2-sensitive and apnea-sensitive backup-ventilation…
- Trial name
- NCT02774408
- Testing
- Saturation sensitive backup ventilation
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Newborn; Vitality, Nursing Caries
Effect of Intranasal Breast Milk Administration in Preterm Infants
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of intranasal breast milk administration on cerebral oxygenation level, vital signs and time to full oral feeding in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Nursing Caries, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06706115
- Testing
- Intranasal human breast milk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Preterm, Patent Ductus Arteriosus
NeoDoppler: New Ultrasound Technology for Continuous Monitoring of Cerebral Circulation Pilot
Non-invasive tools for monitoring of course of disease are important and necessary in the treatment of pre-term/premature infants and sick neonates.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Sepsis, Asphyxia
- Trial name
- CE-NeoDoppler (NCT06646250)
- Testing
- NeoDoppler - CE certified
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis of Newborn
Gut Priming With Oral Bovine Colostrum for Preterm Neonates; Randomized Control Trial
The aim was to assess the ability of bovine colostrum concentrate to reduce the incidence of late-onset sepsis episodes and necrotizing enterocolitis in artificially fed preterm neonates and its effect on T regulatory cells.
- Conditions
- Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis of Newborn, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT03926390
- Testing
- Bovine colostrum
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Transient Tachypnea
Prophylactic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in Delivery Room, in the Prevention of Transient Tachypnea of Newborn (TTN): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) is a disorder of delayed clearance of lung liquid and a common cause of admission of full term infants and late pre term infants (34 to 36 weeks) to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU).
- Trial name
- NCT01082900
- Testing
- Prophylactic CPAP Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Hospital Queens