Clinical trials: Very Preterm Infant
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Sucking Pattern of Preterm Infants Using Cup or Bottle Before Breastfeeding
The aim of this study is evaluates the effect of the use of bottle and cup in breast sucking patterns in preterm infants. It will be a randomized blind study.
- Trial name
- NCT00703950
- Testing
- cup feeding, bottle feeding
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Fernandes Figueira
Extreme Prematurity, Extremely Low Birth Weight
RCT: The Effect of Held Position During Kangaroo Care on Physiological Parameters of Premature Infants
The goal of this superiority crossover randomised controlled trial is to investigate whether there is an optimal position at which to perform kangaroo mother care (KMC) in extremely preterm infants in the NICU.
- Conditions
- Extreme Prematurity, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT05686252
- Testing
- Held Position
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Preterm Infant, Growth
Using a New Human Milk Fortifier to Optimize Feeding
This study aims to compare the safety and efficacy of a new HMF and those of other HMF used before in very preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04283799
- Testing
- A new human milk fortifier
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Neonatal Cerebral Leukomalacia, Intracranial Nontraumatic Haemorrhage of Fetus and Newborn
The Role of Cerebral NIRS in Preventing Brain Injury of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
This study determines the effectiveness of cerebral Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as a monitoring device combined with a SafeboosC treatment guideline in order to prevent brain injury in very low birth weight preterm…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Cerebral Leukomalacia, Intracranial Nontraumatic Haemorrhage of Fetus and Newborn, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT06729398
- Testing
- NIRS, SafeboosC
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
Temperature Regulation; Disorder, Fetus or Newborn
Effect of Drying Before Plastic Wrapping on Thermal Losses in Very Preterm Infants at Birth
This is a multicenter, unblinded, randomized controlled trial comparing drying vs. not drying before plastic wrapping for the thermoregulation of very preterm infants at birth.
- Trial name
- NEODRY (NCT05740072)
- Testing
- Drying before wrapping, No drying before wrapping
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 346 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Screening Trial
The ductus arteriosus directs blood away from the pulmonary circulation and toward the systemic circulation during fetal life, then closes after birth.
- Trial name
- NCT01031316
- Testing
- Nondisclosure of screening echocardiogram results, Disclosure of screening echocardiogram results
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Death
The Efficacy and Mechanisms of Oral Probiotics in Preventing Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and its mechanisms of oral mixture probiotics in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis among the preterm very low birth weight infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02552706
- Testing
- probiotics, glucose solution
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Bao'an Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Very Premature Baby
Effects of a Multisensory Intervention Program on the Term Behavior of the Very Premature Baby
The growth and organization of the cerebral cortex is ensured by the oligodendrocyte-rich subplate, whose proper development depends on both subcortical structures and sensory experiences.
- Trial name
- PIVOT (NCT07903766)
- Testing
- Multisensory intervention program, Standard care
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Practice Guideline of Erythrocyte Transfusion in Preterm Infant
Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Very Premature Infants and HAS 2014 Guideline
The indications that motivated the decision to transfuse (or not) were analyzed to verify compliance with HAS recommendations. Medical records from 57 premature infants < 32 weeks hospitalized between 2016 -2017 were…
- Trial name
- RBCPREM (NCT03599167)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
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
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
Premature Baby 26 to 32 Weeks, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Respiratory Outcome at Adolescence of Very Low Birthweight Infants
EPIPAGEADO is an observational study. Respiratory symptoms and lung function will be evaluated in very low birth weight and term infants, born in 1997 and included in the French EPIPAGE cohort.
- Trial name
- EPIPAGEADO (NCT01424553)
- Testing
- Prevention and follow-up of the patients pulmonary parameters
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Preterm Infants
Early Administration of Bifidobacterium to Very Low Birth Weight Infants
To evaluate the effects of early administration of probiotics on acceleration of enteral feeding, and on growth of very low birth weight infants, newborn infants with birth weight less than 1500g are administered Bifidobacterium…
- Trial name
- NCT01330095
- Testing
- Administration of Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Tokyo Women's Medical University
Very Premature Baby
Guided Participation Discharge Program for Very Preterm Infants
This study aimed at investigating the feasibility of a new guided participation (GP) discharge program for parents of very preterm infants. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT03668912
- Testing
- Guided participation discharge programme
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pre-Term, Persistent Ductus Arteriosus
Evaluation of the Brain and Renal Regional Oxygenation Using NIRS in Preterm Infants
This study evaluates the brain and renal oxygenation using near infrared spectroscopy in preterm infants with persistent ductus arteriosus
- Trial name
- NCT04295395
- Testing
- NONIN SenSmart model X-100 near- infrared spectrometer
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Laparotomy vs. Drainage for Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis
This study will compare the effectiveness of two surgical procedures -laparotomy versus drainage - commonly used to treat necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or isolated intestinal perforations (IP) in extremely low birth weight…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT01029353)
- Testing
- Laparotomy, Drainage
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Neonates and Preterm Infants, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Duration of Surfactant Administration and Impact on Stabilisation of Vital Parameters in Very Preterm Neonates: 1 Minutes Versus 5 Minutes
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is common in very preterm infants due to surfactant deficiency. Surfactant replacement therapy is lifesaving, and current guidelines recommend the less invasive surfactant administration (LISA)…
- Conditions
- Neonates and Preterm Infants, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Surfactant Deficiency Syndrome Neonatal, Surfactant
- Trial name
- SurfStab I (NCT07261787)
- Testing
- Poractant alfa (Curosurf®) - 1-minute administration, Poractant alfa (Curosurf®) - 5-minute administration
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Infant Malnutrition, Light-For-Dates With Signs of Fetal Malnutrition
Early DHA/ARA Supplementation in Growth-restricted Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Growth-restricted very preterm infants (VPT) are born without adequate fat mass (FM) deposits and low docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) concentrations.
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Light-For-Dates With Signs of Fetal Malnutrition, Premature, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06207071
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
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