Clinical trials: Very Low Birth Weight
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Encephalomalacia
Randomized Trial of Hydrocortisone in Very Preterm High-Risk Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of very preterm infants at high-risk for lung and brain injury with low dose hydrocortisone results in improved pulmonary and neurologic outcomes.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Encephalomalacia, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT00167544
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Trial Comparing Iron Supplementation Versus Routine Iron Intake in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
In preterm infants with birth weights less than 1500 grams, does iron supplementation with 2mg/kg/day in addition to routine feeding with routine iron-fortified milk (formula or fortified mother's milk), as compared to routine…
- Trial name
- NCT01125163
- Testing
- Iron Supplement, multivitamin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Pain Response During Examination for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Newborns infants equal or less than 1500 grams and/or equal and less than 32 weeks will have ophthalmologic examination for ROP at 6 weeks old.
- Trial name
- ROP (NCT00648687)
- Testing
- suck 12.5% dextrose in water 5 minutes before the procedure
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Bioethics Commission of Brazil
Central Line Bloodstream Infections
The Effectiveness of Silver Alginate (Algidex) Patch in the Prevention of Central Line Infections in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether silver alginate (Algidex) patch is effective in the prevention of central line infections in very low birth weight infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00964093
- Testing
- Silver Alginate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
Transfusion of Prematures Trial
The objective of the TOP trial is to determine whether higher hemoglobin thresholds for transfusing ELBW infants resulting in higher hemoglobin levels lead to improvement in the primary outcome of survival and rates of…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT01702805)
- Testing
- Liberal Cell Transfusion, Restricted red cell transfusion
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,824 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Adrenal Insufficiency
Relative Adrenal Insufficiency in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants With Shock
The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of relative adrenal insufficiency in preterm very low birth weight infants with and without shock.
- Trial name
- NCT00974337
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Extubation Readiness Study in Very Low Birthweight Infants
The objective of this study is to determine whether use of the spontaneous breathing trial allows for earlier successful extubation of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants who are intubated for >48 hours and have not yet been…
- Trial name
- NCT01471431
- Testing
- spontaneous breathing trial
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Enteral Nutrition, Born Very Premature
Prolonged Minimal Enteral Nutrition Versus Slowly Advancing Enteral Nutrition in Very Low Birth Weight Infants:
Recent studies showed the benefits of early initiation and advancement enteral feeds with daily increments in preterm infants on decreasing invasive infections and early achievement of full enteral feedings.
- Conditions
- Enteral Nutrition, Born Very Premature, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02913677
- Testing
- nutrition
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Delivery Room CPAP in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
This pilot study was designed to determine the feasibility of randomizing extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants <28 weeks' gestation who required resuscitation to one of two resuscitation methods, either: (a) 100% oxygen by…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- DR-CPAP (NCT01223274)
- Testing
- CPAP/PEEP, Standard management practices
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Premature Baby 26 to 32 Weeks, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Respiratory Outcome at Adolescence of Very Low Birthweight Infants
EPIPAGEADO is an observational study. Respiratory symptoms and lung function will be evaluated in very low birth weight and term infants, born in 1997 and included in the French EPIPAGE cohort.
- Trial name
- EPIPAGEADO (NCT01424553)
- Testing
- Prevention and follow-up of the patients pulmonary parameters
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Preterm Infants, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Diaphragm Electrical Activity of Preterm Infants on nCPAP With Binasal Prongs Versus RAM Cannula
Preterm babies have immature lungs and frequent pauses in their breathing which often necessitates breathing support. Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) is one of the most commonly used tools, but the standard…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infants, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, CPAP, RAM Cannula
- Trial name
- NCT03121781
- Testing
- respiratory support- interface
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Probiotics in the Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in HIV-exposed Premature Infants
A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial was conducted in the neonatal high care unit of Tygerberg Children's Hospital (TBCH) Cape Town, South Africa for the period July 2011 to August 2012.
- Trial name
- NCT01868737
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stellenbosch
PDA
NIRS in PDA VLBW Infants
Aim of study: To conduct an observational study to collect cerebral and renal perfusion data through NIRS before and after treatment of PDA by medication or by PDA ligation.
- Trial name
- NCT02396004
- Testing
- Near Infrared Red Spectroscopy (NIRS)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Delivered by Two Different Modalities on Breathing Pattern in Preterm Infants
In this study, the investigators want to observe how continuous positive airway pressure delivered by two different modalities affects breathing pattern in small preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01326975
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Peripherel Perfusion Index to Predict Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
To explore the predictive value of peripheral perfusion index in late onset sepsis of very low birth weight infants , obtain the threshold by observing the perfusion index of very low birth-weight infants within one month after…
- Trial name
- NCT05224921
- Testing
- Not applicable (cohort study)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Nosocomial Infection, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Effect of Oral Probiotic Supplementation on The Rate of Hospital Acquired Infection and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral probiotic supplementation could reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01340469
- Testing
- probiotics
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Growth Hormone Therapy, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Somatropin Therapy In Children Born Preterm But Appropriate For Gestational Age
Safety and efficacy of Somatropin will be evaluated in short children born with a list weight below 1500 g and that did not catch up to normal height at the age of 4.
- Trial name
- AGA (NCT00174460)
- Testing
- Somatropin, Control Arm
- Where
- 8 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Premature Birth, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
The Efficacy and Safety of Montelukast Sodium in the Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
This study is multicentered, prospective, randomized, opened, parallel, intervention study. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Montelukast sodium in the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- BPD (NCT01717625)
- Testing
- Montelukast
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Ajou University School of Medicine
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Early Blood Pressure Management in Extremely Premature Infants
This trial tests the feasibility of enrolling 60 extremely preterm infants in a randomized, double-blinded study of blood pressure management within 12 months.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- ELGAN BP (NCT00874393)
- Testing
- Dopamine, Hydrocortisone
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Urine VEGF Levels in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants
VLBW infants are at risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). In the first phase of ROP there is a down-regulation of retinal VEGF-expression because of postnatal relative hyperoxia, followed by an upregulation of VEGF…
- Trial name
- NCT00799721
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany