Clinical trials: Very Preterm Infants
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy Followed by CPAP (MISTCPAP) in Preterm Infants With RDS
There is a reducing incidence of pneumothorax, PIE and the combined outcome of death or BPD since the development of Surfactant therapy.
- Trial name
- MISTCPAP (NCT01723683)
- Testing
- Surfactant
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Premature Baby 26 to 32 Weeks, Premature Babies
Effects of a Treatment Program Based on the Bobath Concept After Hospital Discharge in Children Born Very Preterm
INTRODUCTION: This project is presented as a continuation of the one approved in 2019 (Code: UALBIO2019/013). Early Intervention is defined as all interventions, including prevention, carried out with children aged 0-6 years…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby 26 to 32 Weeks, Premature Babies, Neurodevelopment Treatment, Neurodevelopment
- Trial name
- NCT07254780
- Testing
- Bobath, Early Intervention, Ordinary care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Premature Infant
Psychomotor Therapy for Very Premature Infants
Our current reflexion is that sensory dys-stimulations, including vestibule-proprioceptive disorders and unbalanced between brain and brainstem maturation of the neonatal period involve an early deviant development for immature…
- Trial name
- VPI (NCT03093337)
- Testing
- Early post hospital discharge psychomotor therapy
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
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
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Role of Probiotics for Prevention of NEC in Preterm VLBW Infants
This prospective randomized double-blind control trial is carrying out in the neonatal unit of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, Sylhet between July 2012 to December 2015 with the diagnosis of preterm (<33 weeks…
- Trial name
- Probiotics (NCT02650869)
- Testing
- Probiotics, Breast milk
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sylhet M.A.G.Osmani Medical College
Growth, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Bovine Colostrum as a Fortifier Added to Human Milk for Preterm Infants
Very preterm infants (<32 weeks gestation) with very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 g) show immaturity of organs and have high nutrient requirements forgrowth and development.
- Conditions
- Growth, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Late-Onset Sepsis, Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- FortiColos (NCT03537365)
- Testing
- Bovine Colostrum (BC) / intervention group, FM85 / control group
- Where
- 7 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Per Torp Sangild
Prematurity, Light-For-Dates
Early Human Milk Fortification After Early, Exclusive, Enteral Nutrition in Very Preterm Infants
In this proposed clinical trial, the investigators will randomize 80 very preterm (VPT) infants to receive either early (between day 4 and 7) or delayed (between day 10 and 14) fortification and determine if providing early…
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Light-For-Dates, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- ENACT+ (NCT05525585)
- Testing
- Early HMF, Delayed HMF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neonatal Disease
Effect of DHA on Proinflammatory Cytokines Including Platelets Activating Factor (PAF) in Preterm Neonates
The purpose of this study is to determine whether docosahexaenoic acid is effective in the prevention or reducing severity of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm/low birth weight neonates.Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the…
- Trial name
- NCT04746885
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Early Blood Pressure Management in Extremely Premature Infants
This trial tests the feasibility of enrolling 60 extremely preterm infants in a randomized, double-blinded study of blood pressure management within 12 months.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- ELGAN BP (NCT00874393)
- Testing
- Dopamine, Hydrocortisone
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Very Preterm and Extremely Preterm Birth, Anemia
Clinical Characterization of Very and Extremely Preterm Infants Who Received Excess Erythrocyte Transfusions With Respect to HAS 2014 Recommendations
Prematurity affects around 60,000 births a year in France. Extremely premature babies are particularly fragile and require multiple erythrocyte transfusions to maintain an effective hemoglobin level for metabolism and continued…
- Conditions
- Very Preterm and Extremely Preterm Birth, Anemia, Erythrocyte Transfusion, Excess Transfusion
- Trial name
- CGR EXCESS (NCT06909487)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Trophic Feeding, Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Effect of Oral Colostrum Applications Every 2 Hours and 4 Hours In Order to Achieve Trophic Feeding in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is aims to evaluate the effects of applying colostrum orally every 4 and 2 hours in order to achieve trophic feeding in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Trophic Feeding, Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Preterm
- Trial name
- NCT06379178
- Testing
- Oral colostrum application 2 hours, Oral colostrum application 4 hours
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Gadjah Mada University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Delivery Room CPAP in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
This pilot study was designed to determine the feasibility of randomizing extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants <28 weeks' gestation who required resuscitation to one of two resuscitation methods, either: (a) 100% oxygen by…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- DR-CPAP (NCT01223274)
- Testing
- CPAP/PEEP, Standard management practices
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Respiratory Oscillometry for the Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the correlation between respiratory system reactance, as assessed by respiratory oscillometry, and respiratory outcomes in preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- REACT (NCT05986032)
- Testing
- Respiratory Oscillometry
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria, Italy and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal, Jaundice, Neonatal
Trial of Aggressive Versus Conservative Phototherapy in Infants <1,000 Grams Birth Weight
This multi-center, randomized clinical trial compared different bilirubin levels as thresholds for timing of phototherapy in extremely low birth weight infants.
- Conditions
- Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal, Jaundice, Neonatal, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- Phototherapy (NCT00114543)
- Testing
- Aggressive Phototherapy 501-750g, Aggressive Phototherapy 751-1000g, Conservative Phototherapy 501-750g
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,974 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Iron Deficiency, Anemia of Prematurity
Neurodevelopment After Early Iron Supplementation
Background: Iron deficiency in early childhood may impair neurodevelopment. Aim: To examine whether early iron supplementation improved neurodevelopment in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency, Anemia of Prematurity, Neurodevelopmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT00457990
- Testing
- Oral administration of ferrous sulphate
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Sepsis
Pasteurization of Mother's Own Milk for Preterm Infants
We hypothesize that short term infection-related benefits of human milk feeding are decreased by the process of pasteurization. Primary objective of the study is to compare the incidence of late-onset sepsis in very low birth…
- Trial name
- NCT01580826
- Testing
- pasteurization of mother's own milk
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature, Diseases
Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Advances in newborn intensive care have lead to dramatic improvements in survival for the most premature infants-often weighing 1 pound at birth.
- Conditions
- Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00579943
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Prematurity, Intestinal Permeability
Intestinal Permeability in Preterm Infants
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening, gastrointestinal emergency characterized by increased intestinal permeability, affects approximately 7 to 10% of infants <1500 g birthweight, and typically occurs within 7 to…
- Trial name
- IPPI (NCT01756040)
- Testing
- Lactulose -rhamnose solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Premature Birth
Cerebral Blood Flow Parameters and Neurobehavioral Development in Infants at Term Age
Although several studies have contrasted the hemodynamics of cerebral arteries using cranial Doppler ultrasound between full-term and preterm infants, the assessments were mostly conducted in the first days of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00676247
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Breast Milk, Premature Infant
Individualized Fortification of Breast Milk
Objectives: To compare the effects of two different methods of individualized protein fortification of breast milk on the early growth of VLBW preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03324126
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Ozgul Bulut