Clinical trials: Very Low Birth Weight
Premature Birth
Cerebral Blood Flow Parameters and Neurobehavioral Development in Infants at Term Age
Although several studies have contrasted the hemodynamics of cerebral arteries using cranial Doppler ultrasound between full-term and preterm infants, the assessments were mostly conducted in the first days of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00676247
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Infant Development
Measurements of Anemia and Physiologic Tissue Response to Blood Transfusions in VLBW Infants Using Quantitative NIRS
The study quantified functional measures of red blood cell mass and oxygen in neonatal tissues using a non-invasive optical technique: near infrared optical spectroscopy .
- Trial name
- NCT00544375
- Testing
- Optical measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Human Milk Fortifier and Cytokine Profile
This is a research study investigating if adding human milk fortifier to a preterm babies breast milk feedings affects the baby's immune system.
- Trial name
- NCT00601081
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Cord Milking Impacts Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Premature birth is a major risk factor for perinatal brain damage and cerebral palsy (CP) with 47% of all CP cases occurring in infants with birth weight less than 2500 g.
- Trial name
- Cordmilking (NCT02987764)
- Testing
- cord milking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Gastric Tube Placement
Correct Gastric Tube Placement in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates
Gastric tube (GT) placement is a recurrent procedure in VLBW infants due to feeding impairment correlated with low birth weight.
- Trial name
- NCT04127773
- Testing
- oro gastric tube
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Premature Birth
Human-derived Human Milk Fortifiers (H2MF), Gut Microbiota and Oxidative Stress in Premature Infants
This is a randomized controlled trial of a human-derived human milk fortifier (H2MF) vs standard bovine-derived human milk fortifier (HMF) evaluating fecal microbiota and fecal and urinary biomarkers of oxidative stress in…
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Premature Birth, Microbial Colonization, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03214822
- Testing
- H2MF
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
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
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Impact of Preterm Single Donor Milk in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Human milk is the best source of enteral nutrition for the preterm infant. However during the infants first hours and days of life breastmilk from the own mother is usually not available.
- Trial name
- NCT02216292
- Testing
- Control Group, Preterm Single Donor Milk Group
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Feasibility Study of Placement and Surfactant Administration Through a Preterm Size Laryngeal Mask Airway in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Surfactant administration via a supraglottic airway device or laryngeal mask airway (SALSA) is a minimally invasive method of instilling surfactant in the trachea during spontaneous breathing and after applying nasal continuous…
- Trial name
- NCT06606444
- Testing
- Surfactant Administration Through Laryngeal or Supraglottic Airways
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Oropharyngeal Administration of Colostrum to Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum to very low birth weight infants on sIgA and lactoferrin, in order to explore the protect immune function of colostrum to very low…
- Trial name
- NCT02389478
- Testing
- Oropharyngeal administration of colostrums, Oropharyngeal administration of Normal saline
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Neonatal Respiratory Distress, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
PRICO: OPTI Target Range
The aim of the study is to determine if a narrower SpO2 Target Range setting automated control of FiO2 (A-FiO2) is more effective than a wider SpO2 Target Range
- Trial name
- POSTR (NCT06207994)
- Testing
- Narrow TR, Shifted TR
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Czech Technical University in Prague
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Comparison of Early Versus Late Trophic Feeding
Local data on the neonatal outcomes in early versus late trophic feeding in preterm very low birth weight neonates in terms of mean hospital stay is scarce.
- Trial name
- NCT07229885
- Testing
- Early trophic feeding, Late trophic feeding
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- RESnTEC, Institute of Research
Intervention
Effect of Developmental Care on Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if developmental care works when implemented in very low birth weight infants. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does developmental care shorten the length of hospital stay in…
- Trial name
- NCT06515574
- Testing
- developmental care
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
ROP, Jaundice, Neonatal
Hyperbilirubinemia and Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Infants: a Retrospective Study.
The goal of this retrospective observational study is to [learn about the correlation between hyperbilirubinemia and retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- ROP, Jaundice, Neonatal, Premature, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
- Trial name
- biliROP (NCT05806684)
- Testing
- ROP
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,586 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature, Diseases
Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Advances in newborn intensive care have lead to dramatic improvements in survival for the most premature infants-often weighing 1 pound at birth.
- Conditions
- Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00579943
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Hypoxia Neonatal, Premature
Pulse Oximetry Measurement and Transfusions
The primary purpose of this observational study was to determine if pRBC transfusions decrease the frequency of intermittent hypoxia events in very low birth weight infants (VLBW) during the first six weeks of life.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia Neonatal, Premature, Blood Transfusion
- Trial name
- POMAT (NCT04249193)
- Testing
- Transfusion
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Infant, Premature, Nutrition, Enteral
Aspiration of Residual Gastric Contents
The primary purpose of this study is to determine nutrition outcomes and risks to gastrointestinal integrity and function of aspirating for routine gastric contents prior to each feeding in very low birth weight premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01863043
- Testing
- No aspiration of gastric contents, Routine aspiration of gastric contents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Gastric Residual Volume, Preterm Infant
Routine Versus no Assessment of Gastric Residual Volumes in Preterm Infants
The practice of checking gastric residuals is not evidence based. The amount of gastric residual volume (GRV) does not correlate with either feeding intolerance or development of NEC.
- Conditions
- Gastric Residual Volume, Preterm Infant, Feeding Disorder Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT04062851
- Testing
- No Gastric residual volume monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth
Infant, Premature, Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
Urine NT-proBNP Levels and Echocardiographic Findings in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants
The aim of the study is to evaluate urine NT-proBNP levels and new Echocardiographic Findings in VLBW infants. The investigators hypothesize that high urine NT-proBNP concentrations are associated with a hemodynamically…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Ductus Arteriosus, Patent, Ventricular Function, Left
- Trial name
- NCT00799123
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Sepsis
Impact of Heart Rate Characteristics Monitoring in Neonates
Hypothesis: Fewer neonates managed using information from heart rate characteristics (HRC) will require intubation and mechanical ventilation as a result of sepsis and sepsis-like illness.
- Trial name
- HeRO (NCT00307333)
- Testing
- HeRO heart rate characteristics monitor
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,003 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia