Clinical trials: Very Preterm Birth
Threatened Preterm Labor
Nifedipine Plus Magnesium Sulfate Versus Magnesium Sulfate for Very Early Preterm Tocolysifs
Objective: This trial is designed to compare between the effectiveness of nifedipine plus magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) and MgSO4 alone for tocolysis in women with threatened preterm labor.
- Trial name
- ASTOS1 (NCT05345132)
- Testing
- Nifedipine 20 Mg, Magnesium sulfate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL)
Effect of Coconut Oil Application in Reducing Water Loss From Skin of Premature Babies in First Week of Life (TEWL)
The skin of newborn infants is immature and ineffective as a barrier. Preterm skin exhibits even more vulnerability to the environment due to poor self regulatory heat mechanisms, paucity of fatty tissue and its thinness.
- Trial name
- TopOilTewl (NCT01364948)
- Testing
- Coconut oil application, No oil application
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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
Very Low Birthweight
Mother Sibling Interactions Following Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infant Homecoming
The proposed study will explore longitudinally the impact of a very low birthweight (VLBW) infant on mother-sibling interactions and sibling adjustment.
- Trial name
- NCT01385254
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Mechanical Ventilation, Retinal Disease
Cpap at Delivery Room for Preterm Infants
The objective of the study is to determine if CPAP applied within less than 15 min of life in the DR reduces the necessity of mechanical ventilation and surfactant during the first 5 days of life.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Retinal Disease, Death, Respiratory Tract Disease
- Trial name
- CPAP-DR (NCT01024361)
- Testing
- CPAP
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Chronic Lung Disease
Genetic Variants and Susceptibility to Diseases of Prematurity in Very Low Birth-Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine if sequence variations in genes involved in the development and function of vulnerable organs increases susceptibility to chronic lung disease (CLD) and other diseases affecting premature…
- Trial name
- CLD (NCT00710112)
- Testing
- gene variations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Very Premature Baby
Attention Control Training (ACT) and Very Preterm Infants
Infants' attention control, defined as the ability to select what to pay attention to, is a fundamental building block for developing learning abilities and behaviour self-regulation.
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT03896490)
- Testing
- Attention Control Training, Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Cerebral Palsy Infantile
Outcome of Very Preterm Infants With Glucose Level Disturbances
The hypothesis of this prospective, cohort study is that hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia and unstable glucose levels in the first seven days of life in infants born very preterm and at very low birth weights can harm long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT03530189
- Testing
- 10% dextrose, bolus of dextrose, reducing the glucose infusion, insulin
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Rijeka
Preterm Birth
Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at Term Corrected Age and Dysexecutive Syndrome in Very Preterm Children at 5.5-years-old
Background: Compared to term-born peers, very preterm children generally perform poorly in executive functions, with a significant impact on learning at school and quality of life.
- Trial name
- Spectro5-5 (NCT06055062)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
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
Growth Failure, CLABSI - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection
The Effect of Early Versus Standard Central Line Removal on Growth of Very Low Birth Weight Premature Infants
This study compares two different regimens of a central line removal in respect to weight at 36 weeks postmenstrual age in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03730883
- Testing
- Central line removal at 100ml/kg/day., Central line removal at 140ml/kg/day.
- Where
- 4 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Generic Database of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The Generic Database (GDB) is a registry of very low birth weight infants born alive in NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) centers.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- GDB (NCT00063063)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80,000 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Encephalomalacia
Randomized Trial of Hydrocortisone in Very Preterm High-Risk Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of very preterm infants at high-risk for lung and brain injury with low dose hydrocortisone results in improved pulmonary and neurologic outcomes.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Encephalomalacia, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT00167544
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation
High-Frequency Oscillation Ventilation Versus Conventional Mechanical Ventilation in Very Preterm Infants With Perinatal Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Multicenters Randomized Controlled, Superiority Trial
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a complex disorder and remains the most common complication in very preterm infants. Its incidence is increased with gestational age from 95.5% among infants born at 22 weeks' gestation to…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation, Preterm, Conventional Mechanical Ventilation
- Trial name
- HFOV for ARDS (NCT03736707)
- Testing
- HFOV, CMV
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
Hypothyroxinemia
Supplemental Thyroxine Treatment for Preterm Infants With Hypothyroxinemia
In order to determine the efficacy and safety of thyroxine replacement, a randomized clinical trial of thyroxine supplementation for VLBW infant with hypothyroxinemia during the first month of age is conducted.
- Trial name
- NCT00565890
- Testing
- thyroxine
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tokyo Women's Medical University
Infant, Premature, Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
Urine NT-proBNP Levels and Echocardiographic Findings in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants
The aim of the study is to evaluate urine NT-proBNP levels and new Echocardiographic Findings in VLBW infants. The investigators hypothesize that high urine NT-proBNP concentrations are associated with a hemodynamically…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Ductus Arteriosus, Patent, Ventricular Function, Left
- Trial name
- NCT00799123
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Preterm Birth, Premature Lungs
Effect of Nasal CPAP Versus NIPPV On Diaphragm Electrical Activity (Edi) In VLBW Preterm Infants
Background: In premature babies, many organ systems are not fully grown and developed, including the lungs and respiratory muscles, so they will need breathing support to help them to breathe by preventing their tiny air sacs to…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature Lungs, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06295484
- Testing
- Alternating traditional CPAP, NIPPV, and high CPAP
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Efficacy and Safety
The Efficacy and Safety of Early Vitamin AD Supplementation in Very Preterm Infants
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most prevalent longterm morbidity among surviving extremely preterm infants and has a multifactorial etiology.
- Trial name
- NCT03779776
- Testing
- Vitamin AD, Control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 676 people
- Sponsor
- Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, China
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Supplemental Therapeutic Oxygen for Prethreshold Retinopathy of Prematurity
The purpose of this trial was to determine the efficacy and safety of supplemental therapeutic oxygen for infants with prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) to reduce the probability of progression to threshold ROP and…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- STOP-ROP (NCT01203436)
- Testing
- Supplemental Oxygen Management, Conventional Oxygen Management
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 649 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Human Milk Fortifier and Cytokine Profile
This is a research study investigating if adding human milk fortifier to a preterm babies breast milk feedings affects the baby's immune system.
- Trial name
- NCT00601081
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services