Clinical trials: Small-for-gestational Age
Sleep, Pregnancy
Halifax PrenaBelt Trial
Back and right-sided sleeping position in pregnant women has recently emerged as a potential risk factor for low birthweight (LBW) and stillbirth (SB) in the medical literature.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02377817
- Testing
- PrenaBelt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allan Kember
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Delayed Cord Clamping in VLBW Infants
This study tested the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial to vary the timing that doctors clamp the umbilical cord after birth in extremely low birthweight infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01222364
- Testing
- Standard Cord Clamping, Delayed Cord Clamping
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)
Reproducibility of the Measurement of the Right Portal Vein Diameter
Although routine ultrasound is offered during the third trimester of pregnancy, less than a quarter of newborns with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) are suspected antenatally.
- Trial name
- PORTALGROWTH1 (NCT04617964)
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Birth Weight, Miscarriage
Micronutrient Supplementation Before and During 1st Pregnancy to Improve Birth Outcomes (JiVitA-5)
The purpose of this cluster-randomized trial is to evaluate the efficacy of daily, multiple micronutrient (MM) supplement versus identical placebo use among nulligravid, recently married women, starting preconceptionally through…
- Conditions
- Birth Weight, Miscarriage, Small-for-gestational Age, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- JiVitA-5 (NCT03921177)
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 9,859 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
The Effects of Erythropoietin (EPO) on the Transfusion Requirements of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
This study tested the safety and efficacy of transfusing erythropoietin (Epo) and iron in infants of <1,250g birth weight. For infants 401-1,000g birth weight, we tested whether early erythropoietin (Epo) and iron therapy would…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- EPO (NCT01203514)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Prenatal Care
Group Antenatal Care: The Power of Peers for Increasing Skilled Birth Attendance in Achham, Nepal
In rural Nepal, the major drivers of underutilization of skilled birth attendance are poverty, poor social support and inadequate birth planning.
- Trial name
- NCT02330887
- Testing
- Group Antenatal Care, Individual Antenatal Care
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Small for Gestational Age Infant, Fetal Growth Restriction
Developing and Testing AI Models for Fetal Biometry and Amniotic Volume Assessment in Fetal Ultrasound Scans.
Routine fetal ultrasound scan during the second trimester of the pregnancy is a low-cost, noninvasive screening modality that has been proven to lower fetal mortality by up to 20%.
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age Infant, Fetal Growth Restriction, Oligohydramnios, Polyhydramnios
- Trial name
- NCT05059093
- Testing
- Classification and segmentation deep learning models
- Where
- 6 sites in Morocco
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deepecho
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Antenatal Phenobarbital to Prevent Neonatal Intracranial Hemorrhage
This large randomized trial tested whether phenobarbital given to a pregnant woman about to deliver a premature infant would prevent brain injuries in their newborns.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Phenobarbital (NCT00009620)
- Testing
- Phenobarbital, Saline
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Low; Birthweight, Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Indonesia After Discharge LBW Infant HMF Supplementation Study
Low birth weight (LBW) infant (1800-2449 gram) will be given the new human milk fortifier (HMF) which contains protein, lipid, carbohydrate and micronutrients after discharge.
- Conditions
- Low; Birthweight, Breast Feeding, Exclusive, Gestational Age and Weight Conditions
- Trial name
- DAHLIA (NCT04954807)
- Testing
- human milk fortified
- Where
- 4 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Postpartum Infection
Trends in Pregnancy Outcomes Beyond Twenty Weeks Gestational Age in Assisted Reproductive Technology Conceived Pregnancies in British Columbia
Examining outcomes beyond 20 weeks gestational age in pregnancies conceived by ART compared to spontaneously conceived pregnancies 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06726603
- Testing
- Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Low Birth Weight
Effect of a Fortified Balanced Energy-Protein Supplement on Birth Outcome and Child Growth in Houndé District, Burkina Faso.
The 2016 WHO antenatal care guidelines stated that pregnant women in undernourished populations should receive fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplements to reduce the risk of stillbirth and small-for-gestational-age…
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Low Birth Weight, Prematurity, Infant Malnutrition
- Trial name
- MISAME-3 (NCT03533712)
- Testing
- Fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplement, Fe and folic acid supplement
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,788 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Umbilical Cord Abnormalities in the Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The objective of our study is to investigate the association of umbilical cord abnormalities with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The umbilical cord parameters that will be investigated as part of this study include the umbilical…
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Stillbirth, Admission to Neonatal Unit
- Trial name
- ULOOP (NCT05901688)
- Testing
- Umbilical cord measurements & observations
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Feeding Outcomes
Estimation of Nutritional Needs of Preterm Neonates Fed on Parenteral Nutrition and Effects on Body Weight Gain
This randomized controlled trial included 100 preterm and small for gestational age neonates. The study aimed to determine the optimal approach for estimating nutritional needs in parenteral nutrition (PN) with the assistance of…
- Trial name
- NCT07236957
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control group
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Panos Papandreou
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Growth Observational Study
This study was a multicenter, prospective cohort study to define postnatal longitudinal growth for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Growth (NCT01203475)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Arterial Stiffness, Fetal Growth Retardation
Bioimpedence and Arterial Function Monitoring at Birth and in Infants
Babies may be born appropriately grown for gestational age (AGA, >10th centile) or small for gestational age (SGA, <10th centile).
- Conditions
- Arterial Stiffness, Fetal Growth Retardation, Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- BAMBI (NCT04720690)
- Testing
- Vicorder: pulse wave velocity, pulse wave analysis, stroke volume, cardiac output, NICaS, Echocardiography and ultrasound of arteries
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Cardiovascular Diseases
Continuation of the nuMoM2b Heart Health Study
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in U.S. women at all ages, and large knowledge gaps exist in CVD predictive and preventative strategies for women.
- Trial name
- nuMoM2b-HHS2 (NCT05472597)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,048 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Infection, Candida
Early Diagnosis of Candidiasis in Premature Infants
This observational study evaluated the performance of new lab tests in detecting candida species fungal infections in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants quickly and accurately.
- Conditions
- Infection, Candida, Candidiasis, Infant, Newborn
- Trial name
- Candida (NCT00109525)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Poor Fetal Growth, Small-for-gestational Age
Assessing the Feasibility of Integrating Maternal Nutrition Interventions Into an Existing MNCH Platform in Bangladesh
Inadequate maternal nutrition is likely to undermine the potential impact of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) improvements made in the Alive \& Thrive (A\&T) first phase because it is linked to poor fetal growth leading to…
- Conditions
- Poor Fetal Growth, Small-for-gestational Age, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT02745249
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Behavior change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Overweight, Obesity, Small for Gestational Age, Prematurity
Novel Screening Tools For the Evaluation and Management of Malnourished Children in the Developing World
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of a new device that may be used for the evaluation and management of malnourished infants and children.
- Trial name
- NCT02449408
- Testing
- Measurement of leptin and adiponectin obtained through blood sampling via venipuncture or finger/heelstick using novel screening tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Iron-deficiency
to Assess the Effect of Early vs Routine Iron Supplementation on Iron Store and Growth in Term Infants
Term infants (Small for Gestational Age and Appropriate for Gestational Age) would be randomized to receive oral iron supplementation from 6 weeks and 6 months.
- Trial name
- NCT03171324
- Testing
- Iron Supplement
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deepanjan Bhattacharya