Clinical trials: Very Low Birthweight Infants
Breast Milk Fortifier Supplements, Premature
The Effect of Time to Start Breast Milk Fortifiers on Neonatal Outcomes in Very Low Birth Weight Premature Infants.
In the study, very low birth weight babies born in our hospital will be randomized in the closed envelope method, and breast milk fortifier will be started when 50 ml/kg/day breastfeeding volume is reached in one group, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05251441
- Testing
- Breast Milk Fortifier supplements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Health
Neonatal Data and Biobank to Study Factors Influencing Development in Preterm Infants Born at <32 Weeks' Gestation and/or <1500 g Birth Weight
The Neo-Life project aims to establish a prospective neonatal data and biobank to investigate factors influencing the short- and long-term development of very preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Health, Prematurity Complications, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- Neo-Life (NCT07490912)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Cologne
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
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
Anxiety
Acupuncture in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Does ear acupuncture reduce anxiety in mother of very low birth weight infants?
- Trial name
- NCT01627444
- Testing
- Ear acupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
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 Infant
Early Higher Intravenous Lipid Intake in VLBW Infants
Provision of high and early fat intake may help to reduce the amount of postnatal weight loss in Very Low Birth Weight Infants. It may also help utilize the high amount of protein that is currently recommended to these premature…
- Trial name
- NCT03594474
- Testing
- Intravenous lipid emulsion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Belal Alshaikh
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
Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH), Bleeding in the Brain
Indomethacin Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage/Intraventricular Hemorrhage (GMH/IVH) Prevention Trial
The purpose of this multicenter trial is to determine if indomethacin prevents bleeding in the brain of very low birth weight preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH), Bleeding in the Brain, Prematurity, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
- Trial name
- NCT00033917
- Testing
- indomethacin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
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
Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Sepsis
Protective Effects of Delayed Cord Clamping in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the intervention of delaying cord clamping for 30 to 45 seconds followed by one milking of the cord while simultaneously lowering the VLBW infants below the introitus will result…
- Trial name
- NCT00818220
- Testing
- delayed umbilical cord clamping, Immediate cord clamping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
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
Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Efficacy of Multiple Strain Probiotics Reduces the Neurobehavioral Disorder in Premature Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The management protocols, clinical practices, equipment, infrastructure, and key personnel in NICU are unchanged during the study period.
- Trial name
- NCT03858816
- Testing
- Mixture probiotics
- Where
- Taiwan
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Olive Oil Adverse Reaction, Nursing Caries
Effect of Enteral Olive Oil Supplement On Weight Gain and Development of Some Complications in Preterm
Objective: The objective of the present research is to compare the nutritional status, weight gain, length of hospital stay, and development of some complications in very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants who received and did not…
- Conditions
- Olive Oil Adverse Reaction, Nursing Caries, Enteral and Supplement Feeds Adverse Reaction, Preterm
- Trial name
- NCT05815849
- Testing
- Olive oil
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Infection
Dynamics of the Microbiome in the Premature Infant
The purpose of the study is to describe the dynamics of the microbiome in the premature infant as a means to adapt the premature infant gut to affect better health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02121938
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Prematurity, Very Low Birth Weight
The Safety Evaluation of Silver Alginate (Algidex™) Dressing in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of silver alginate (Algidex™) dressing in VLBW infants in preparation for a large efficacy trial.
- Trial name
- NCT00593684
- Testing
- Silver Alginate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Infant Development, Sensory Disorder
The Prechtl's General Movement Assessment, Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and Sensory Profile-2
In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), infants encounter many sensory stimuli (excessive noise, bright lights, painful medical applications, etc.) that are not present in the uterus.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- highrisk (NCT05217199)
- Testing
- Measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Pneumonia
Intervening to Improve Infant Health in Ghana
The purpose of the study is to understand how cooking might affect the health of pregnant women and their babies. The goal of the research is to determine whether, interventions in decreasing exposure to smoke from cook stoves…
- Trial name
- NCT01335490
- Testing
- Cook stoves, either Biolite wood stove, or liquified petroleum gas stove plus fuel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Ghana
- Volunteers
- 1,414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Neonatal SEPSIS, Prematurity
Neonatal Bacterial Colonization Study
This study will evaluate the effect of skin antisepsis and/or emollient therapy on bacterial colonization dynamics in very low birth weight, hospitalized infants.
- Conditions
- Neonatal SEPSIS, Prematurity, Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Bloodstream Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03896893
- Testing
- Skin antisepsis, Emollient
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Stellenbosch