Clinical trials: Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Low Birth Weight Infant
Platelet-activating Factor Acetylhydrolase (Paf-ah) Gene Expression
This is a prospective observational study to determine whether there is an association between the presence of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH) gene polymorphisms and the development of chronic lung disease in…
- Trial name
- NCT00747240
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Extra Uterine Growth Restriction, Premature Infant Disease
Does Starting Feeds on the First Day of Life Help Premature Infants Reach Full Volume Feeds Sooner?
Feeding advancements in ELBW infants have evolved over decades. The fear of causing mortality and morbidity, notably NEC, have made providers cautious when advancing feeds.
- Conditions
- Extra Uterine Growth Restriction, Premature Infant Disease, VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06731439
- Testing
- Starting feeds within 6 hours of life, Standard feeding protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
Probiotic Administartion to Mothers of Preterm Infants to Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Sepsis
We hypothesize that supplementing maternal diet with probiotics will decrease the incidence of feeding intolerance, necrotizing enterocolitis and sepsis in preterm infants fed breastmilk.
- Trial name
- NCT00835874
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Very Low Birth Weight
Preterm Infant Inhaled Albuterol Dosing
The purpose of this study is to help determine the best dose of inhaled albuterol sulfate in premature babies at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- Trial name
- NCT02447250
- Testing
- Varied albuterol dose response
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Other Preterm Infants, NEC
Probiotic Supplementation to Improve the GUT Microbiota of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm, a Pilot Study
This pilot trial is designed to investigate the benefits of the use of probiotics in GUT microbiota development and/or immunological biomarkers and how this can be related with the clinical status of very low birth weight…
- Trial name
- NCT02192996
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Clinical Outcomes of Ready-to-Use Parenteral Nutrition in Low Birth Weight Newborns in Colombia 2017-2023
The proposed study aims to assess the clinical outcomes of using ready-to-use parenteral nutrition, specifically Numeta G13E, compared to individualized parenteral nutrition in neonates with very low birth weight.
- Trial name
- NUMETA (NCT06200324)
- Testing
- Ready-to-Use Parenteral Nutrition
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinica Valle del Lili
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Observational Study of Surgical Treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolotis
The purposes of this study were: 1) to compare mortality and postoperative morbidities in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants who underwent initial laparotomy or drainage for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or isolated…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NEC Surgery (NCT01223261)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Infant; Premature, Light-For-Dates
Nephrocalcinosis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Extremely premature children benefit from specific follow-up that requires high nutritional intake and the use of specific therapies that expose them to the risk of nephrocalcinosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04860583
- Testing
- Renal ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Work of Breathing in Premature Infants at Discharge
The purpose of this study is to compare how premature infants who required oxygen for at least 28 days during their time in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) breathe at discharge compared to premature infants who did not…
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT03682575
- Testing
- Enrollment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Neonatal Hypotension
Early Use of Hydrocortisone in Hypotensive Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to investigate the early use of hydrocortisone in hypotensive very low birth weight infants. Based on the observations that: hypotension is a common problem in very low birthweight infants and is…
- Trial name
- NCT00358748
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Extubation Failure
Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) With Conventional CPAP for Extubation in Preterm Infants
The objective of this study is to evaluate whether CPAP delivered by bubble CPAP resulted in a greater proportion of infants being successfully extubated when compared with management with ventilator derived CPAP.
- Trial name
- NCT00979433
- Testing
- Bubble CPAP, Conventional CPAP
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Randomized Study of Human-Milk Based Nutrition Versus Formula in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether very low birth weight infants (less than or equal to 1250g or about 2 3/4 pounds) born prematurely fed a diet of only human milk and human milk-derived nutrition have better…
- Trial name
- NCT00506584
- Testing
- Pasteurized human milk and pasteurized human milk fortifier, Human milk fortifier (bovine-based), pre-term formula, Pre-term/term formula
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Austria
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Prolacta Bioscience
Extreme Prematurity,Extremely Low Birthweight, Extremely Low Birth Weight
Comparison of the Shukla and UN-1 Formulae in the Placement of the Umbilical Venous Catheter Among Neonates
Umbilical vein catheters (UVC) are commonly inserted in newborns especially neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).These catheters are used since 1959.
- Conditions
- Extreme Prematurity,Extremely Low Birthweight, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT05022433
- Testing
- UVC insertion
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Birth Asphyxia, Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Naushero Feroze Neonatal Survival Project
The present study will be carried out in close collaboration with the National Program for Lady Health Workers, a Ministry of Health program with 100,000 Lady Health Workers covering 60% of the rural population of Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Birth Asphyxia, Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- AKU (NCT01350765)
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 37,201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
Enteral Nutrition Tolerance And REspiratory Support (ENTARES)
This research study aims to evaluate the relation between non-invasive ventilation and feeding tolerance in preterms with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- ENTARES (NCT03548324)
- Testing
- HHHFNC, NCPAP
- Where
- 13 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Prematurity
Oral Vitamin A Supplementation for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a major complication of very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants. Vitamin A is essential for lung development and epithelial integrity, and deficiency has been associated with an…
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Prematurity, Very Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- VITA-BPD (NCT07577180)
- Testing
- Vitamin A
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Erhan Calisici
Infant Development, Infant,Premature
Movement-based Infant Intervention
The objective is to pilot test the effectiveness of an evidence-based intervention to promote positive neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants at risk for developmental delay.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Infant,Premature, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
- Trial name
- NCT03082313
- Testing
- Movement Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Preterm Infant, Morbidity;Infant
To Research the Relation Between Neonatal Morbidities and Poor Outcome in Preterm Infants
From November 2014 to October 2015, a multi-centers retrospective study was conducted to collect compliance, and 8 three-level hospitals from China were included.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Morbidity;Infant, Outcome, Fatal
- Trial name
- NCT03104946
- Testing
- Mental Development Index;Auditory Brainstem Response;okineticnystagmus
- Volunteers
- 834 people
- Sponsor
- yangjie
Very Low Birth Weight Infant (<1250g)
Bovine vs. Human Milk-Based Fortifier Study
Most very low birth weight infants accumulate a nutrient deficit in hospital due to minimal nutrient reserves and elevated nutritional requirements which may contribute to poor outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT02137473
- Testing
- Human milk-based fortifier, Bovine protein-based fortifier
- Where
- 18 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Oral Colostrum Administration in Very Low Birth Weight Premature Infants
Analysis of the Effects of Oral Colostrum Administration in Premature Infants on the Breastfeeding
In the literature, it is emphasized that oral colostrum administration in very low birth weight infants supported the immune development of the premature newborn, contributed to the development of oral microbiota and reduced the…
- Trial name
- Oral colostrum (NCT04454502)
- Testing
- Oral colostrum administration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University