Clinical trials: Preterm Labor, Premature Birth
Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Trial of Non Invasive Ventilation for Respiratoy Distress Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the hypothesis that nasal intermittent positive pressure(NIPP), used as a primary mode of ventilation in preterm infants with RDS, will decrease the need for conventional endotracheal…
- Trial name
- NCT00821119
- Testing
- nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Pregnancy, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
This is a randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate whether antenatal corticosteroids can decrease the rate of neonatal respiratory support, thus decreasing the rate of NICU admissions and improving short-term outcomes in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pregnancy Outcomes, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- ALPS (NCT01222247)
- Testing
- Betamethasone
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Docosohexaenoic Acid Supplementation of Mothers to
DHA Supplementation for Lactating Mothers
The purpose of this research study is to find out whether preterm infants are receiving enough of the essential and long chain fatty acids important for brain development and immune function.
- Trial name
- DHA-1 (NCT01732874)
- Testing
- Expecta 200 mg, Expecta 1 gram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati