Clinical trials: Very Low Birth Weight
Apnea of Prematurity
A Comparison of Non-invasive Ventilation Methods Used to Prevent Endotracheal Intubation Due to Apnea in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) reduces the need for endotracheal intubation in very low birth weight infants with persistent apnea who fail nasal…
- Trial name
- NCT03298035
- Testing
- NCPAP as mode for apnea prevention, NIPPV as rescue mode for apnea prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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
Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal, Periventricular Haemorrhage Neonatal
Zinc Supplementation on Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Premature birth is a major cause of neonatal death in addition to neonatal asphyxia and infections. Early in life, premature babies must get aggressive nutrition so that there is no extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) in the…
- Conditions
- Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal, Periventricular Haemorrhage Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT04050488
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Feeding During Ibuprofen or Indomethacin Treatment of Preterm Infants
We hypothesize that feeding preterm infants while they receive indomethacin or ibuprofen therapy for treatment of a patent ductus arteriosus will decrease the incidence of feeding intolerance and shorten the time period that…
- Trial name
- NCT00728117
- Testing
- feeding, fasting
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Neonatal Disease
Effect of DHA on Proinflammatory Cytokines Including Platelets Activating Factor (PAF) in Preterm Neonates
The purpose of this study is to determine whether docosahexaenoic acid is effective in the prevention or reducing severity of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm/low birth weight neonates.Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the…
- Trial name
- NCT04746885
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Psychomotor Impairment
Correlation Between Cerebral Oxygenation and Neurodevelopment in VLBW Preterm Infants.
The recent improvements in neonatal intensive care have led to a substantial increase in the survival rate of preterm infants; nevertheless, this population is still at high risk for long-term neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT03104296
- Testing
- Griffiths Mental Development Scales
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Respiratory Distress Syndrome RDS, Preterm Birth
Early Prediction of Lung Injury in Preterm Infants Score
The main hypothesis is that even preterm infants considered "stable" receiving non-invasive ventilation may be at risk of developing BPD due to an inhomogeneous distribution of ventilation.
- Trial name
- EPLIPS (NCT07265583)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Premature Birth
Follow-Up of VLBW Infants With Chronic Lung Disease: Respiratory Health and Neurodevelopment
Although previous studies showed that preterm infants resolving from neonatal respiratory disease are more likely to exhibit respiratory illness, developmental disorders, impaired growth and cognitive limitations compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT00358891
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Screening Trial
The ductus arteriosus directs blood away from the pulmonary circulation and toward the systemic circulation during fetal life, then closes after birth.
- Trial name
- NCT01031316
- Testing
- Nondisclosure of screening echocardiogram results, Disclosure of screening echocardiogram results
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
SMOFlipid and Incidence of BPD in Preterm Infants
Despite many advances in neonatal care in the recent years, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) continues to be the major cause of chronic lung morbidity in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04078906
- Testing
- n3-LCPUFA enriched Intravenous Lipid Emulsion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
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
Low Birthweight Infant, Preterm
Exploring Minor Proteins and Peptides in Human Milk: a Proteomic Analysis Across Lactation Stages
Human milk (HM) is the optimal food source for the nutrition, growth, and development of newborns. The protein fraction of HM plays a crucial role in the healthy development of infants.
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight Infant, Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Preterms
- Trial name
- PROTEOM-MILK (NCT06787963)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Sleep, Pregnancy
Ghana PrenaBelt Trial: A Positional Therapy Device to Reduce Still-Birth
Every day in Ghana, 47 babies are stillborn (SB) and 232 babies are born with low birth-weight (LBW) - many of whom will die in infancy or suffer lifelong consequences.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02379728
- Testing
- PrenaBelt, Body Position Sensor
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allan Kember
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Growth Failure
Targeted Fortification of Pasteurized Donor Human Milk
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate a modified targeted fortification method of pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) in very low birth weight infants (VLBWs).
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Growth Failure, Donor Breast Milk
- Trial name
- NCT04640805
- Testing
- Protein supplementation, Analysis with Miris Human Milk Analyzer
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Very Low Birthweight Infants, Mother Child Interaction
Delivery Room Skin-to-skin Study
The first hours after birth are a sensitive period for promotion of optimal mother-child-interaction and secure attachment. Maternal sensitivity and responsivness are high in the first hours after birth due to high oxytocin…
- Conditions
- Very Low Birthweight Infants, Mother Child Interaction, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- deisy (NCT01959737)
- Testing
- skin-to.skin-contact
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Infant, Premature, Erythropoietin
High-Dose Erythropoietin in Extremely Premature Infants to Prevent/Attenuate Brain Injury: A Phase II Study
The highest risk for perinatal brain injury occurs among extremely premature infants who weigh less than 1250 grams at birth. Such perinatal brain injury is currently irreversible, associated with neurodevelopmental disability…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Erythropoietin, Brain Injury, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00589953
- Testing
- Erythropoietin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlantic Health System
Premature Birth, Perinatal Mortality
Assessing the Impact of Smoke-free Legislation on Perinatal Health in the Netherlands
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there has been a change in perinatal outcomes following the phased smoking ban introduction (January 2004 for workplaces; July 2008 for bars and restaurants) workplaces in the…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Perinatal Mortality, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT02189265
- Testing
- Smoke-free legislation
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,069,695 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Infloran® for Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most devastating gastrointestinal emergencies in preterm neonates and a leading cause of death and morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT01751477
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 463 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
RDS - Infants, RDS of Prematurity
Real Time Evaluation of Dynamic Changes of the Lungs During Respiratory Support of VLBW Neonates Using EIT
Electric Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a lung monitoring technique based on the injection of small currents and voltage measurements using electrodes on the skin surface generating cross-sectional images representing impedance…
- Conditions
- RDS - Infants, RDS of Prematurity, Respiratory Failure, Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT04542096
- Testing
- Lung electrical impedance tomography monitoring
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
Pumping, Breast, Milk, Human
Reducing Disparity in Receipt of Mother's Own Milk in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
In the US, the burden of very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g) birth is borne disproportionately by black (non-Hispanic black/African American) mothers who are 2.2-2.6 times more likely than nonblack mothers to deliver VLBW…
- Conditions
- Pumping, Breast, Milk, Human, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- ReDiMOM (NCT04540575)
- Testing
- NICU Acquires MOM, Mother Provides MOM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 362 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center