Clinical trials: Preterm Labor, active
Premature Birth
Air Pollution and Pregnancy
We are an inter-disciplinary team of UK scientists with expertise in obstetrics, women's and child health, epidemiology, climate science, inflammation, computational modelling, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
- Trial name
- PTB (NCT06340971)
- Testing
- Policy
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Preterm Birth
Mitochondrial DNA Signatures of Poor Aerobic Exercise Trainability in Young Adults Born Preterm
Young adults born very preterm (32 weeks gestation or earlier) do not respond well to aerobic exercise training, meeting the recommendations set by the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, where they do not increase their…
- Trial name
- NCT06334107
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Premature Infants, Very Premature Infants
Anakinra Pilot 2 - A Study to Optimise Dose and Route of Administration of Anakinra in Preterm Infants
A phase 2 randomised, three-arm, parallel-group, dose-ranging trial to determine safety, efficacy and optimal dosing of intravenous anakinra in premature neonates, with subcutaneous pharmacokinetic sub-study.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Very Premature Infants, Inflammation
- Trial name
- AP2 (NCT07254000)
- Testing
- Anakinra (Kineret®)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Monash Medical Centre
Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth
Personalized Care for Prenatal Stress Reduction & Prevention of Preterm Birth (PTB) Disparities
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a personalized prenatal support program [(Personalized Toolkit Building a Comprehensive Approach to Resource optimization and Empowerment in Pregnancy \& Beyond, (PTBCARE+)] works to…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth, Preterm Birth Recurrence, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- PTBCARE+ (NCT06915428)
- Testing
- Care coordination, Electronic massage, support gift #1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Premature Infants
The Impact of Masseter Muscle Thickness on the Feeding Process in Preterm Infants in Ultrasound Assessment
The aim of this study is to assess masseter muscle thickness using ultrasounds during oral feeding process in premature infants with gestational age from 28+0/7 to 32+0/7 weeks, taking into account the qualitative and…
- Trial name
- NCT07656467
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Polish Mother Memorial Hospital Research Institute
Premature, Retinopaty of Prematurity
Pain and Comfort in the Examination of Retinopathy of Prematurity
This study is planned to be conducted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit using a double-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled design to determine the effect of a pacifier dipped in breast milk on pain and comfort during…
- Trial name
- NCT07334652
- Testing
- Pacifier group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Prematurity, Low Birth Weight Neonates
Metagenomic & Metabolomic Study: Bifidobacterium Probiotic Effects on Gut Microbiota & SCFA in Preterm NICU Infants
One million premature babies die due to prematurity complications, contributing the most to the causes of death in children under 5 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT07213414
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- 3 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
Meditation
Meditation in Early Labor: Impact on Self-Efficacy and Childbirth Fear in First-Time Mothers
Aim-Introduction: The feeling of uncertainty about what will happen during labor, and the mother's perception of inadequacy regarding childbirth, can lead to anxiety and stress in some pregnant women, resulting in fear of…
- Trial name
- NCT07201220
- Testing
- meditation
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seyhan District Health Directorate, Adana
Preterm Birth, Cervix; Pregnancy
Prospective Evaluation of Pathways for Preterm Birth
This is a single center, prospective cohort study of pregnant patients at high risk for spontaneous preterm birth: patient's with history of spontaneous preterm birth, patient's with a short cervix and patient's symptomatic for…
- Trial name
- PEPP (NCT05246579)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John O'Brien, MD
Cervical Insufficiency, Preterm Birth
Optimal Timing of Routine Cervical Length Measurements During Anatomy Survey
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the optimal timing for measuring cervical length (CL) during fetal anatomy surveys in pregnant individuals.
- Conditions
- Cervical Insufficiency, Preterm Birth, Cervical Length Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT06822647
- Testing
- Cervical Length Measurement at the Beginning of the Anatomy Survey, Cervical Length Measurement at the End of the Anatomy Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Respiratory Viral Infections, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
APOs Associated With Respiratory Viral Infections Before and During Early Pregnancy
Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) are a collection of conditions that have short-term and long-term effects of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth on pregnant women and their fetuses, including hypertensive…
- Trial name
- APO (NCT07257952)
- Volunteers
- 1,440 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai General Hospital, China
Preterm Birth
Exercise in Prematurely Born Preadolescents to Mitigate Cardiovascular Risk and Improve Cognitive Impairment
EXCELSIOR is a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of physical exercise on cardiovascular health in prematurely born children.
- Trial name
- EXCELSIOR (NCT06500910)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henner Hanssen
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
RIC-NEC Randomized Controlled Trial
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intestinal disease of preterm and term neonates which remains a major cause of intestinal failure, and an unsolved clinical challenge in pediatrics.
- Trial name
- RIC-NEC (NCT05279664)
- Testing
- Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) + Standard of Care for NEC, Standard of Care for NEC
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Prematurity
Ultrasound Monitoring of Muscle Thickness in Premature Patients
The goal of this interventional study is to investigate through musculoskeletal ultrasonography how the thickness and muscle trophism in infants aged 28 to 35 weeks undergoing infant massage compared with a group of infants with…
- Trial name
- NeoMassage (NCT06273202)
- Testing
- Infant Massage
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Prematurity
Preterm Donor Human Milk Supplementation of Mother's Own Milk in VLBW Infants
This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to investigate whether feeding very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with Mother's own milk (MOM) supplemented with either preterm (PDM) or term donor milk (TDM), when MOM is…
- Trial name
- NCT05675397
- Testing
- donor human milk
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Bronchial Obstruction, Premature Birth
PREterm Infants With Bronchial Obstruction - Prospective Study of Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Tiotropium
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of inhaled tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat) in preterm-born children and adolescents suffering from chronic bronchial obstruction.
- Trial name
- PRETIO (NCT07827859)
- Testing
- tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- General University Hospital, Prague
Previable Labour With Intact Membranes
A Combination of Antibiotics to Decrease Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality for Previable Threatened Labor
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of antibiotics (cephalosporin 3rd generation, clarithromycin, metronidazole) are effective to prolong pregnancies complicated with previable threatened labour with…
- Trial name
- ECHEC-MAT (NCT06572761)
- Testing
- Combination of antibiotics, Emergency cerclage, Vaginal progesterone
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Premature Birth
Skin-to-skin After Delivery in Preterm Infants Born at 28-32 Weeks of Gestation
The aim of the study is to investigate physiological response, social/emotional response and general movements in preterm infants when they are given skin-to-skin contact with the mother (intervention) or standard care…
- Trial name
- NCT02024854
- Testing
- skin-to-skin, standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Norway
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Very Preterm Infants (<32 Weeks of Gestation)
Administration of Extracellular Vesicles From Donor Human Milk in Preterm Infants
The AdVEMPrem study is exploring whether tiny particles called extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are naturally found in human milk, can help protect very premature babies from serious gut problems such as necrotizing…
- Trial name
- AdVEMPrem (NCT07402083)
- Testing
- Donor human milk extracellular vesicles (DHM-EVs)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe
Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth
Enhancing Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Africa Through Partnerships and Innovation
Pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), poor fetal growth, unexplained stillbirth, and spontaneous preterm birth are major causes of illness and death for mothers and babies in…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth, Still Births, Abruptio Placentae
- Trial name
- EPAPOA (NCT07844876)
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University