Clinical trials: Very Premature Baby
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) to Prevent Neonatal Infection
A controlled clinical trial was conducted at eight participating centers between January 1, 1988, and March 31, 1991. Patients were randomly assigned to an intravenous immune globulin group or a control group.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- IVIG (NCT01203345)
- Testing
- IVIG
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Premature; Infant
Comparing of High Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Cpap for Initial Respiratory Stabilisation of Very Premature Infants
Non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) stabilizes premature newborns, but its optimal pressure is unknown. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an alternative that minimizes trigeminal stimulation but lacks precise…
- Trial name
- SIMPLSAFE3 (NCT06543589)
- Testing
- High-flow-nasal-cannula
- Volunteers
- 443 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Efficacy of Prophylactic Glycerin Suppositories for Feeding Intolerance in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: a Randomized Trial
To evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic glycerin suppositories will accelerate the elimination of meconium from the large intestine and thus reduce the incidence of feeding intolerance in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants
- Trial name
- NCT01799629
- Testing
- Glycerin suppositories
- Where
- 3 sites in Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Low Birth Weight Infant
Nutrition, Growth and Development Among Very Preterm Infants
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of increased supply of energy, protein, vitamin A and the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid on growth, brain maturation and…
- Trial name
- PRENU (NCT01103219)
- Testing
- Nutrition
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Serum Folic Acid Levels in Preterm Infants
Therefore preterm infants must need folic acid replacement than term babies.
- Trial name
- FALIPI (NCT01360528)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Yekta
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Babies
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) is the most frequent disease related to a premature birth, 15-50% of very low birth newborns (<1500 gr.) will develop BPD.
- Trial name
- NCT02443961
- Testing
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Vitamin E for Extremely Preterm Infants
The purpose of this pilot trial is to test the safety and efficacy of administering one dose of vitamin E, via a tube into the stomach, to extremely preterm infants (less than 27 weeks gestation and less than 1000 grams birth…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01193270
- Testing
- Vitamin E
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
Probiotics Reduce Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
We investigate the efficacy of probiotics in reducing the incidence and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.A prospective, masked, multi-center randomized control trial will be…
- Trial name
- NCT00540033
- Testing
- infloran
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Very Preterm Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The Use of Early Fortification in Preterm Infants
Very premature or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants are at risk of suboptimal growth after birth, making adequate nutrition essential.
- Trial name
- NCT07861984
- Testing
- Early Fortification, Standard Fortification
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease
Low Dose Parenteral Fat for Prevention of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis in Preterm Neonates
The goal of the study is to determine if parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC) is related to the amount of parenteral (intravenous) fat administered to premature babies until full enteral nutrition is achieved.
- Trial name
- NCT01050660
- Testing
- Intravenous fat emulsion, Restriction of intravenous fat emulsion to 1 gm/kg/d
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Premature Infant, Infant Nutrition Disorders
Nutrition and Neurological Development of Very Preterm Infants
The main goal of this study is to determine, in preterm infants born with a GA < 32 weeks, the association between: the quantity of mother's milk and duration and breastfeeding the intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids and iron…
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Infant Nutrition Disorders, Delayed Mental Development
- Trial name
- EPINUTRI_3 (NCT02184650)
- Testing
- Premature infants with a GA < 32 weeks
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Weight Gain in Extremely Premature Infant With Targeted Versus Adjusted Fortification
Investigation about the effect on weight gain in extremely low birth weight preterm with individualized fortification, according to human milk analysis versus fortification adjusted according to urea serum concentration.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Feeding, Breast, Food, Fortified
- Trial name
- FORTIN (NCT04982133)
- Testing
- Protein supplementation based on plasma urea concentration every other week or human milk analysis on experiment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Cerebral Palsy, Infant, Newborn, Disease
Effectiveness of Family Collaborative Physiotherapy Programs With High-risk Infants
High risk infant is defined as infant with a negative history of environmental and biological factors, which can lead to neuromotor development problems.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Infant, Newborn, Disease, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant Asphyxia
- Trial name
- NCT04035291
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth
SURFAXIN® Treatment for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants.
SURFAXIN® (lucinactant) treatment will be examined in very low birth weight infants to prevent development of chronic lung disease, commonly known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in premature infants who have required…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT00215540
- Testing
- Lucinactant 175 mg/kg, Lucinactant 90 mg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Windtree Therapeutics
Hypothermia, Preterm Infants
Heat Loss Prevention in Delivery Room Using a Polyethylene Cap
It is apparent that the head of a preterm infant should not be left uncovered, however it remains unclear whether covering the head of a preterm baby with plastic wrapping is effective in preventing heat loss.
- Trial name
- NCT00930917
- Testing
- Polyethylene cap, Polyethylene wrap, conventional treatment
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Crying, Sleep
Cycled Light and Crying of Preterm Infants
This study shows that cycled light during neonatal care reduces infant's fussing and crying behavior at 5 and 11 weeks corrected age and improves growth during neonatal care.
- Trial name
- NCT01513226
- Testing
- Cycled light
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Infant, Premature
Metoclopramide Use in Very Low Birth Weight Newborns
During the first 7 days of life very small babies will receive the drug metoclopramide or a salt solution through an intravenous line.
- Trial name
- NCT00242450
- Testing
- Metoclopramide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Nutrition Intervention, Quality Improvement
Optimizing Early Nutrition Management of Extremely and/or Very Preterm Infants
A clinical quality improvement bundle on early nutrition supplementation is developed to improving the clinical outcomes (including growth, organ function, and neurodevelopment outcomes) of extremely and/or very preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Intervention, Quality Improvement, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- NCT07538999
- Testing
- A nutritional improving bundle for the intervention group, Routine nutritional strategies for the control group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
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
Preterm Birth
Effect of Tactile and Kinesthetic Stimulation on Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
Two groups of preterm infants with birth weight equal to or less than 1500 grams will be studied. One group will receive the standard care and the other will receive standard care plus maternal special tactile stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00128141
- Testing
- Tactile stimulus
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- National Bioethics Commission of Brazil