Clinical trials: Very Low Birth Weight
Nutrition of Preterm Infants
Early Total Enteral Feeding Versus Conventional Enteral Feeding in Stable Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of early total oral feeding versus conventional oral feeding in stable VLBW infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02187978
- Testing
- Early total enteral feeding (ETEF), Conventional enteral feeding (CEF)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Prematurity
Effect of Colostrum on Mucosal Immunity in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBWs) Premature Infants
Background: Infection in preterm infants is a common, costly, and devastating problem frequently causing death or sequelae for survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT01776268
- Testing
- Oral priming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Calcium Deficiency
Identifying Vitamin D Deficiency in Very Low Birth Weight Infant (VLBW) Infants Part 2
This study is to determine the amount of vitamin D required for a very low birth weight infant to reach vitamin D sufficiency and achieve optimal calcium health and bone growth.
- Conditions
- Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Calcium Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01363167
- Testing
- 400 IU Cholecalciferol- Vitamin D Daily
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Premature
Study of Applying Acupressure in Low-birth Weight Premature
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of acupressure application in very low birth weight premature.
- Trial name
- NCT03061968
- Testing
- acupressure
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Li-Li Chen
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
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Flexible Electronics for Early Assessment
The morbidities associated with very low birth weight (VLBW) infants constitute a major health problem and a significant emotional and financial burden for families and our nation.
- Trial name
- NCT03034785
- Testing
- FlexiMitt
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Sepsis, Necrotising Enterocolitis Neonatal
Integrated Predictive Monitoring for Sepsis and Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Behind the scenes pilot trial in the computer lab involving chart review to use neonatal intensive care unit data to create computer models predicting sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in very small premature infants
- Trial name
- PREMO (K) (NCT07254559)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Very Low Birth Weight Infants, Premature Infants
Delayed Cord Clamping in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in neonatal outcomes with delayed umbilical cord clamping at 30 versus 60 seconds.
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Infants, Premature Infants, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- DCC (NCT02337088)
- Testing
- Delayed cord clamping at 30 seconds, Delayed cord clamping at 60 seconds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Weight Gain Preterm
Strategy to Minimize In-hospital Malnutrition in Premature Babies
Adequate nutrition is important for preventing malnutrition in the postnatal period and thus optimize growth and development of children born prematurely.
- Trial name
- SPN (NCT01217164)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto
Premature; Infant, Enteral Nutrition
Human Milk Fortification in Very Low Birth Neonates
The purpose of this study to find out how safely we can add extra nutrients to human milk at different feeding volume.
- Conditions
- Premature; Infant, Enteral Nutrition, Human Milk, Fortification
- Trial name
- NCT01988792
- Testing
- Human milk fortifiers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Preterm, Birth Weight
Impact of Modified Feeding Protocol on Neonatal Outcomes
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare modified feeding protocol and current feeding protocol on neonatal outcomes in preterm infants who born with weight less than 2kg.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Birth Weight, Feeding Disorder Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT06246032
- Testing
- Modified feeding Protocol
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Effects of Oral Probiotic Supplementation on the Clinical Status of Very-low-birth-weight Preterm Neonates.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of a probiotic foodstuff and its influence on emergence and development of natural intestinal flora and the clinical status of premature very low birth weight neonates.
- Conditions
- Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02073214
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- IBSS Biomed S.A.
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Growth Failure
Preterm Infants on Early Solid Foods
Introduction: Preterm infants with a birth weight less than 1500 grams have special nutritional needs in comparison to full-term neonates.
- Trial name
- PIES-Project (NCT01809548)
- Testing
- Early intervention group, Late intervention group
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Hypothermia Neonatal, Premature Birth
Polyethylene Bag vs Prewarmed Blanket for Preventing Neonatal Hypothermia During Transfer
Premature babies can lose body heat quickly after birth, which can lead to serious health problems. This study compared two methods to keep premature babies warm while they were being moved from the delivery room to the neonatal…
- Conditions
- Hypothermia Neonatal, Premature Birth, Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT07661511
- Testing
- Neonatal Polyethylene Bag, Prewarmed Blanket
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Adrián Tienda Vázquez
Intestinal Blood Flow
Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Intestinal Blood Flow in Preterm Neonates
The purpose of the study is to determine whether packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion affects intestinal blood flow of premature infants during feedings and if so, whether return of normal intestinal blood flow pattern occurs…
- Trial name
- NCT01628133
- Testing
- ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Weight
Energy Expenditure Assessment of Premature Infants
The goal of this study is verify if the energy expenditure in preterm infant fed with human milk is different from preterm formula.
- Trial name
- NCT00769509
- Testing
- energy expenditure in preterm fed with preterm formula, assessment of energy expenditure
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Asthma
Improving Asthma Care for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Children born less than 1500 grams are being enrolled into a study to test the effectiveness of a parental educational intervention in reducing the risk of future breathing problems.
- Trial name
- NCT00156507
- Testing
- Asthma education for parents of very low birth weight infants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Postnatal Growth Failure of Preterm Infants, Human Milk Fortification
Target Versus Standard Human Milk Fortification in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
The prevention of postnatal growth failure in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants is of utmost importance. Standard fortification is the most commonly used supplementation practice but it does not consider the native…
- Trial name
- NCT02716337
- Testing
- Addition of human milk fortifiers according to human milk analysis
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
USCOM Parameters in Preterm Infants: Reference Ranges
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the feasibility of hemodynamic measurement by the UltraSonic Cardiac Output Monitor (USCOM) in very preterm or very-low-birth-weight infants.
- Trial name
- NCT05961657
- Testing
- Hemodynamic measurements by USCOM
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
Vitamin A Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency
Effects of Fat-soluble Vitamins Supplementation on Common Complications and Neural Development in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Vitamins A, D, and E play important roles in humans, such as vision function, immune function, bone metabolism, cell growth and differentiation and oxidation resistance.
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin E Deficiency, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
- Trial name
- NCT03876704
- Testing
- High dose of fat-Soluble Vitamin, Conventional dose of fat-Soluble Vitamin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University