Clinical trials: Preterm Labor
Preterm Birth, Twin Pregnancy
Pessary Versus Cerclage With or Without Progesterone in Twins
This study compares the effectiveness of cervical pessary and cervical cerclage with or without vaginal progesterone for prevention of preterm birth in women with a twin pregnancy and a cervix ≤28 mm.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Twin Pregnancy, Short Cervix
- Trial name
- PCP-Twins (NCT03863613)
- Testing
- Pessary, Cervical cerclage, Vaginal progesterone
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 219 people
- Sponsor
- Mỹ Đức Hospital
Line Insertion Site, Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
Umbilical Cord Care for the Prevention of Colonization
Umbilical catheters are necessary for many infants admitted to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)and utilized when indicated for up to 7 to 14 days.
- Trial name
- NCT01893060
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Chlorhexidine gluconate, Pluronic Cream
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Growth of Airways and Lung Tissues in Premature and Healthy Infants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the growth of the lung and how easily gas can be taken up by the lung in healthy infants born at full term without any breathing problems and infants born prematurely.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT00419588
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Prematurity; Extreme
A Study of Factors Associated With Failure of the Golden Hour Protocol in the Initial Care of Extremely Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Newborns
Preterm infants are a particularly vulnerable population, especially during the first hours of life as they adapt to life outside the womb.
- Trial name
- PREM-GH (NCT07829562)
- Testing
- Golden hour
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome,Hypoxemia
Follow-up at School-age of Children Who Participated in the Efficacy Study of Nitric Oxide for Premature Infants
Our previous data demonstrated that premature infants treated with inhaled nitric oxide at birth had improved neurodevelopmental outcomes at two years corrected age.
- Trial name
- NCT00152542
- Testing
- Inhaled nitric oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Infant, Premature
Metoclopramide Use in Very Low Birth Weight Newborns
During the first 7 days of life very small babies will receive the drug metoclopramide or a salt solution through an intravenous line.
- Trial name
- NCT00242450
- Testing
- Metoclopramide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Newborn Care, Pain Management
The Effect of Breast Milk, 10% and 20% Dextrose on Pain and Physiological Variables During Heel Puncture in Infants
Pain, defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as a subjective, sensory, and emotional experience, differs from nociception, which is merely a neural activity.
- Conditions
- Newborn Care, Pain Management, Physiological Parameters During Newborn Care İn Newborn's, Breast Milk
- Trial name
- NCT07716813
- Testing
- Administering oral breast milk in a supportive position, Administering oral 10% dextrose in a supportive position, Administering oral 20% dextrose in a supportive position
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Preterm Birth, Antenatal Corticosteroids
India Dexamethasone and Betamethasone
An open label, randomized, two-period, crossover, study to compare the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of single dose Dexamethasone and Betamethasone administered orally and intramuscularly in 48 healthy, adult, female…
- Trial name
- NCT03668860
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 4 mg/ml, Betamethasone 4 mg/ml, Celestone Soluspan 6Mg/Ml Suspension for Injection
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Premature Infant, Premature Birth
Supporting All Families of Premature Infants At Prentice Women's Hospital from Admission Through Discharge
The objective of this study is to determine the extent to which the SMART NICU2HOME (including EMR interface) and the NICU2HOME apps, mobile applications designed for parents of premature infants to receive daily, real-time…
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Premature Birth, NICU
- Trial name
- NCT03505424
- Testing
- Group 1: Standard of Care, Group 2: NICU2HOME app, Group 3: SMART NICU2HOME app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Preterm
Body Weight Growth After Birth and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is one of the most common, complex, and severe diseases in preterm infants. BPD was first described as chronic pulmonary disease in survivors of severe respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in 1967…
- Trial name
- NCT05053269
- Testing
- good body weight growth, poor body weight growth
- Where
- China
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
Preterm Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Swaddling to Improve Neurodevelopment for Preterm Babies
The investigators will test a new medical grade swaddling system for optimal and more appropriate positioning for preterm infants. This is a trial focused on sleep state, state regulation and long-term neurodevelopment.
- Trial name
- NCT04715451
- Testing
- Novel Swaddle
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
REspiratory MEchanics for Delivering Individualised Exogenous Surfactant
This study is an interventional, non-pharmacological, multicentric, randomized, controlled, superiority, non-profit study. Its primary objective is to evaluate if the administration of surfactant based on FOT assessment will…
- Trial name
- REMEDIES (NCT05791331)
- Testing
- Surfactant administration following lung mechanics assessment in addition to clinical assessment, Surfactant administration following clinical assessment
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Low Birthweight, Preterm Birth
Enhancing Nutrition and Antenatal Infection Treatment for Maternal and Child Health in Ethiopia
The ENAT study will test the impact of packages of antenatal interventions to enhance maternal nutrition and manage pregnancy infections on the outcomes of infant birth size, gestational length, and infant growth in the first 6…
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight, Preterm Birth, Maternal; Malnutrition, Affecting Fetus, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Trial name
- ENAT (NCT04171388)
- Testing
- Azithromycin 500 mg, Multiple Micronutrient or Fortified Balanced Energy Protein Supplement, Enhanced Infection Management Package (EIMP)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Premature Birth
Therapeutic Effects of Maternal Melatonin Administration on Brain Injury and White Matter Disease
Neurocognitive sequelae observed in preterm represent a major health problem for which there is no preventive treatment approved to date.
- Trial name
- PREMELIP (NCT02395783)
- Testing
- Melatonin 10 µg, Melatonin 20 µg
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Preeclampsia, Preterm Birth
The Effect of Prematurity and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy on Offspring Cardiovascular Health
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether exposure to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and/or a preterm birth results in alterations in the cardiovascular system during infancy.
- Trial name
- EPOCH (NCT01888770)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Laparotomy vs. Drainage for Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis
This study will compare the effectiveness of two surgical procedures -laparotomy versus drainage - commonly used to treat necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or isolated intestinal perforations (IP) in extremely low birth weight…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT01029353)
- Testing
- Laparotomy, Drainage
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Infant, Premature, Premature Birth
Comparing IM vs. Vaginal Progesterone for Pre-term Birth
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing weekly intramuscular injection of 17 alpha hydroxylprogesterone caproate with daily vaginal progesterone in women with singleton pregnancies and history of prior spontaneous preterm…
- Trial name
- NCT00579553
- Testing
- Intramuscular Progesterone, Vaginal Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Infant Apnea, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Interventions to Help Infants Recover in the Hospital
This pilot project will evaluate independently two non-pharmacological interventions, 1) Neurosensory, Environmental Adaptive Technology (NEATCAP) and 2) Stochastic Vibrotactile Stimulation (SVS), as adjuvant non-pharmacological…
- Conditions
- Infant Apnea, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT03881553
- Testing
- NEATCAP, SVS mattress
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Elisabeth Salisbury, PhD
Pregnant Women Diagnosed With Threatened Preterm Labor
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation During Pregnancy Reduces the Risk of Preterm Birth in Threatened Preterm Labor
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in reducing the incidence of premature birth in threatened preterm labor The main questions it aims to answer are: Can DHA…
- Trial name
- NCT06302023
- Testing
- Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) 1000 mg
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Periventricular Leukomalacia
Telerehabilitation of Working Memory in Children With Periventricular Leukomalacia and Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL) is a white matter lesion surrounding the lateral ventricles of the brain occurring in the prenatal period, associated with a disorder of movement and posture, known as bilateral cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02342990
- Testing
- Cluster B CogMed: an home-based and computer-based solution to improve working memory deficit, Cluster A No training. Delay start of CogMed
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris