Clinical trials: Birth, Preterm
Premature Birth
2-Brain Regulation to Achieve Improved Neuroprotection During Early Development
Each year 15 million infants are born preterm (PT). Even without severe comorbidities, they are exposed to sensory stress during the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay and are at greater risk of neurodevelopmental problems…
- Trial name
- 2-BRAINED (NCT06659809)
- Testing
- Tele-care video-feedback intervention (TVFI)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
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
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Enteral Lipid Supplementation and Bronchoplumonary Dysplasia of Premature Infants
The Impact of Omega-3 (DHA - Docosahexaenoic Acid) and Omega-6 (ARA - Arachidonic Acid) Supplementation on the Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely and Very Preterm Infants (24-29 weeks of gestational age).
- Trial name
- PRELUDE (NCT07652684)
- Testing
- Enteral supplementation with ARA and DHA (in a 2:1 ratio) in addition to standard care and feeding, Standard care and feeding
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Sepsis, Pre-Term
Olive Oil Massage Effect for Reduction of Preterm Sepsis (OMEPS)
The OMEPS trial is a randomized clinical trial in the western region of Saudi Arabia. Conducted to assess the safety and feasibility of olive oil as massage for preterm infants and if associated with reduced risk of Late-Onset…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Pre-Term, Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- OMEPS (NCT04717037)
- Testing
- Olive Oil Massage
- Where
- 2 sites in Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Maternal Depression
Problem Solving Education and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Mothers
Premature infants are born at substantial risk for poor health and developmental outcomes, which commonly include hearing and vision problems, developmental delays, and poor school performance.
- Trial name
- Project Solve (NCT01214967)
- Testing
- Problem Solving Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Prematurity; Extreme
High Flow Nasal Cannula in Preterm Infants
The HIFLO study evaluates the impact of HFNC oxygen therapy on duration of nCPAP therapy, oxygen therapy and hospitalization. The cost of use of CPAP and two HFNC devices are also evaluated.
- Trial name
- HIFLO (NCT03007056)
- Testing
- High flow nasal cannula
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant, Surfactant Deficiency Syndrome Neonatal
Feasibility Study - Neofact
For therapy of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature babies, there are several established options. An important therapeutic aspect is the tracheal administration of exogenous surfactant into the child's lung.
- Trial name
- NCT04086095
- Testing
- Neofact application aid
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Ventilator Lung; Newborn, Hemodynamic Instability
Cardiorespiratory Effects of Nasal High Frequency Ventilation in Neonates
The aim of the present work is to study the cardio-respiratory effects of non-invasive ventilation (nasal high-frequency ventilation and nasal CPAP) as an initial therapy of respiratory distress in moderate and late preterm…
- Conditions
- Ventilator Lung; Newborn, Hemodynamic Instability, Echocardiography
- Trial name
- NCT05706428
- Testing
- NHFOV, NCPAP
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Premature Birth of Newborn
The Effect of Perinatal Stress on the Development of Preterm Infants
In this project, the investigators will study a cohort of preterm infants, together with their parents, during NICU hospitalization and follow their developmental trajectory until the age of two.
- Trial name
- RESILIENCE (NCT02623400)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Apnoea, Prematurity
Automated Apnoea Detection in Preterms on Non-invasive Ventilation
The aim of this study is to monitor the frequency of apnoeas (pauses in breathing) on various methods of non-invasive respiratory support that are detected by an automated machine-learning (ML) model based on diaphragmatic…
- Trial name
- NCT07794007
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic electromyography
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Pre-Eclampsia
Neurobehavioural Outcomes in Late Preterm Neonates
Hypertensive disorders are the most common medical complications in pregnancy and major causes of maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- PRENB (NCT02443259)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Lung Diseases
The Effect of Sildenafil in Preterm Infants With Evolving Chronic Lung Disease
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate in a randomised double-blind trial whether treatment with Sildenafil reduces duration of ventilatory support in preterm infants born at 28 weeks of gestation or less.
- Trial name
- NCT00431418
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mercy Hospital for Women, Australia
Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition
Effects of Probiotic and Prebiotic Combinations on Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to see how oral preparations containing both probiotics and prebiotics impact the growth, bacterial colonization of the intestines, and fecal short chain fatty acid content in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT00282113
- Testing
- ProBioPlus, Culturelle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Prematurity, Anemia
Transfusions and Nitric Oxide Level in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to better understand S-nitrosohemeglobin (SNO-Hb) in transfused blood of extremely preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Anemia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Trial name
- NCT00787124
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Preterm Birth Complication
SOon HOme Study About Preterm Infants
The goal of this randomized controlled trial without medication neither device (for procedure) is to compare the average length of hospital stay of infants weaned from the incubator at a weight greater than or equal to 1400 grams…
- Trial name
- SOHO (NCT06593808)
- Testing
- Weaning from the incubator to open coat at a weight greater than or equal to 1400 grams
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Preterm Infant Development, COVID - 19
Development of Preterm Infants Born During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study aims to evaluate differences in cognitive and psychomotor development among preterm infants (born before 34 weeks of gestation) delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, compared…
- Trial name
- NCT07569523
- Testing
- Evaluation of cognitive and psychomotor development through the Bayley Scales Of Infant and Toddler Development and Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Premature Birth of Newborn, Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating if Antibiotic Use in the First 48 Hours of Life Adversely Impacts the Preterm Infant Microbiome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether antibiotics given immediately after birth alter the development of the developing preterm infant's microbiome, which may further alter overall clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02477423
- Testing
- Ampicillin, Gentamicins
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Music Therapy
Premature Family Music Therapy Intervention (PFMI)
The music therapy intervention it is dedicated to premature baby and their family at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)of the Woman-Child department "Hospital Del Ponte".
- Trial name
- PFMI (NCT04335240)
- Testing
- Premature family music therapy intervention to support parenting, attachment bond and preterm development
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi
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
Melatonin Production
Melatonin Production Delay in Preterm Infants
Objective: Melatonin production is known to be delayed in preterm-born infants up to 6 months of age. This might be related to exposure of preterm infants to continuous lighting in the NICU during a critical period of pineal…
- Trial name
- NCT00775723
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
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