Clinical trials: Preterm Infants
Premature Birth
Theory of Mind in Preschool Children, School Children, Youths and Adults Born Preterm or Full-term
This study tests preschoolers, school children, youths and young adults, who were born preterm or full-term, in their theory of mind abilities.
- Trial name
- NCT02628015
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Preterm Infant, Infant, Newborn
Neonatal Wireless Monitoring System for Intensive Care
Babies who require intensive care need to have their heart rate, oxygen levels and temperature measured continuously using specially designed monitors.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Infant, Newborn, Low; Birthweight, Extremely (999 Grams or Less)
- Trial name
- NCT04241263
- Testing
- Wireless vital sign monitoring - comparative, Wireless vital sign monitoring - usability
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth
Prophylactic Minimally Invasive Surfactant Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to explore the question: Does prophylactic administration of exogenous surfactant in the delivery room, using a minimally-invasive technique, improve outcome in preterm infants 22-29 weeks' gestation…
- Trial name
- PreProMISe (NCT06007547)
- Testing
- Poractant Alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Infant Sleep Problems, Circadian Rhythm
Chrononutrition in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Controlled Trial of Time-matched Breast Milk Feeding and Its Effects on Sleep and Circadian Development
This study investigates whether the timing of feeding expressed breast milk influences infant sleep and circadian (day-night) development in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant Sleep Problems, Circadian Rhythm, Neurodevelopment
- Trial name
- NCT07533578
- Testing
- Chronobiologically Timed Feeding of Expressed Breast Milk, Usual Feeding Practice (Untimed Expressed Breast Milk)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Luzerner Kantonsspital
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
Sleep
Preterm Infants Physiological Parameters and Sleep-Wakefulness Status
This research was carried out between December 2021 and May 2022 as a randomized controlled experimental design. In the study, between 28-35 weeks of gestation preterm infants were divided into two groups as the experimental…
- Trial name
- NCT05673213
- Testing
- Three-stair positioning pillows group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harran University
Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn
Measuring Heart Health in Both Term, Preterm and Unwell Newborn Babies With an Advanced Ultrasound Method: Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
This study aims to improve how neonatologists check the heart function of newborn babies, especially those who are sick. While standard heart ultrasound scans are useful, a more advanced and sensitive technique called 2D speckle…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT07364682
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Cerebral Palsy, Prematurity
Study of Generalized Movements for Early Prediction of Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to assess the predictive value of generalized movements in preterm and term infants who are at risk for development of cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00749008
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles R. Neal,
Pneumococcal Infections, Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Immunogenicity of PCV-7 Vaccine in VLBW Infants
Premature infants are at a high risk for pneumonia. The PCV-7 vaccine effectively prevents the invasive disease from Streptococcus pneumoniae in full-term infants, but was not thoroughly studied in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Pneumococcal Infections, Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- PCV-7 (NCT00273325)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor
Impact of the PREEMI Package on Neonatal Mortality
The purpose of this Quality Improvement initiative is to reduce severe morbidity and mortality among premature infants through proven and cost-effective clinical management during the antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- PREEMI (NCT03923023)
- Where
- 2 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 11,195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Breast Feeding, Breast Milk Collection
Effect of Breast Milk Circadian Properties on Infant's Growth Parameters and Absorption of Nutrients
The most ideal method for providing breast milk is breastfeeding. However, it may be necessary to express breast milk for reasons such as the newborn being in an intensive care unit, the mother being hospitalized for any reason…
- Trial name
- The (NCT06342674)
- Testing
- Giving breast milk to the newborn according to the circadian rhythm, Usual care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Preterm, Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding: Impact on Preterm Infants' Physiology and Feeding Performance
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on the infant's test weight and physiological characteristics (oxygen saturation and heart rate) in preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT05651035
- Testing
- oral feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Low-Birth-Weight
Formative Research to Develop an Intervention Package to Promote Practice of Kangaroo Mother Care for Low Birth Weight and Preterm Infants in a Community (CKMC)
The study is being conducted to develop an intervention to assess the feasibility of implementing Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for low birth weight (LBW) and preterm babies in a community setting.
- Trial name
- CKMC (NCT02613624)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Premature Birth, Parenteral Nutrition
Physiotherapy to Improve Feeding Skills in Preterm Infants
INTRODUCTION: Suction problems are very common in premature children due to a lack of maturation and orofacial control, the manifestation of a low muscle tone and the incoordination during sucking-swallow-breathe.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Parenteral Nutrition, Motor Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05619224
- Testing
- Neurodevelopmental stimulation + Oral stimulation, Oral stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Preterm Birth
Examination of the Relationship Between Home Affordances With Development
Babies with a history of premature birth and low birth weight are at risk for developmental disorders. These infants may have motor, cognitive and behavioral problems compared to their term peers.
- Trial name
- NCT05210985
- Testing
- Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2, Test Of Sensory Functions In Infants (Tsfı)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
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
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
Premature Birth
Group Antenatal Care: Effectiveness and Contextual Factors Linked to Implementation Success in Malawi
In this study, we test the effectiveness of an evidence-based model of group antenatal care by comparing it to individual (usual) antenatal care (Aim 1) across 7 antenatal clinics in Blantyre District, Malawi.
- Trial name
- NCT03673709
- Testing
- Antenatal Care
- Where
- 7 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,887 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Idiopathic Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Glycerin Suppositories to Reduce Jaundice in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to find out if giving glycerin suppositories will help decrease the length of time premature infants need phototherapy.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia, Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT01746511
- Testing
- Phototherapy, glycerin suppository
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Intraventricular Brain Hemorrhage
Detection and Quantification of Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Dense array EEG and EIT (electrical impedence tomography) are new technologies that can add to information needed to diagnose neurological problems in infants - both preterm and term.
- Trial name
- DQNIH (NCT01899651)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Electrical Geodesics, Inc.