Clinical trials: Birth Defects
Brain Disorders, Birth Defects
Study on Moebius Syndrome and Congenital Facial Weakness Disorders
Background: Moebius syndrome limits the ability to make facial expressions like smile, frown or blink - and move the eyes laterally.
- Conditions
- Brain Disorders, Birth Defects, Craniofacial Differences
- Trial name
- NCT02055248
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Birth Defects, Multiple Congenital Anomaly
Genetic Inclusion by Virtual Evaluation
This study aims to transform the current clinical practice paradigm by leveraging an internally designed web-based model of delivery of care called Consultagene to provide remote evaluation and genomic sequencing for improving…
- Conditions
- Birth Defects, Multiple Congenital Anomaly, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- GIVE (NCT05318222)
- Testing
- Whole genome sequencing (WGS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Mouth Abnormalities, Cleft Palate
Evaluation of Trigeminal Nerve Blockade
Cleft palate repair requires high doses of opioids for pain control postop. An alternative approach is placement of nerve blocks in the pterygopalatine fossa bilaterally, blocking the maxillary nerve \& covering the entire…
- Conditions
- Mouth Abnormalities, Cleft Palate, Birth Defect
- Trial name
- NCT03632044
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Genetics Disease, Genetics/Birth Defects
VIGOR: Virtual Genome Center for Infant Health
This study will provide rigorous evaluation of implementing a virtual genome center into community clinical settings without highly specialized resources, thereby offering generalizable insights as to how best to implement…
- Conditions
- Genetics Disease, Genetics/Birth Defects, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05205356
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 631 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Preterm, Patent Ductus Arteriosus
NeoDoppler: New Ultrasound Technology for Continuous Monitoring of Cerebral Circulation Pilot
Non-invasive tools for monitoring of course of disease are important and necessary in the treatment of pre-term/premature infants and sick neonates.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Sepsis, Asphyxia
- Trial name
- CE-NeoDoppler (NCT06646250)
- Testing
- NeoDoppler - CE certified
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Environmental Exposure, Fertility
JiGenerations Health Cohort Study：Parental Exposure and Intergenerational Health in China
The growing recognition of maternal health's impact on offspring necessitates large-scale prospective cohort studies spanning the maternal-child life cycle.
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Fertility, Health Problems in Pregnancy, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT07514377
- Testing
- N/A (Observational Study)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Institute for Family Planning, China
Preterm Birth, Pediatric Cancer
eHealth as an Aid for Facilitating and Supporting Self-management in Families With Long-term Childhood Illness
The overall aim is twofold: 1) to stretch the borderline regarding the present knowledge of clinical and economic cost-effectiveness of eHealth as an aid for facilitating and supporting self-management in families with long-term…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Pediatric Cancer, Hirschsprung Disease, Congenital Malformation
- Trial name
- eChildHealth (NCT04150120)
- Testing
- e-health device with application, Mobile phone text messaging, early detection of cerebral palsy using a mobile phone application
- Where
- 7 sites in Denmark, Ethiopia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Prematurity Complications
Retinopathy of Prematurity - Visual Function and Retinal Structure
Children born prematurely may develop a characteristic retinal disease named retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This disease could lead to retinal detachment and blindness.
- Conditions
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Prematurity Complications, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Visual Field Defect
- Trial name
- NCT07427719
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Pregnancy, Birth Defects
Miscarriage Preventing Herbal Medicines and the Risk of Birth Defects: a Population-based Cohort Study
Using data from a population-based medicine use cohort in Xiamen, China, this retrospective cohort study will investigate whether herbal medicines used to prevent miscarriage are associated with increased risk of birth defects.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Birth Defects, Drug Exposures
- Trial name
- NCT06048276
- Testing
- Herbal medicines (e.g., Yunkang granules, Duzhong granules)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Gastroschisis, Bowel Obstruction
The Use of Gastrografin to Help Alleviate Bowel Obstruction in Gastroschisis Patients.
This study will investigate the use of a drug called Gastrografin to aid in bowel mobility for paediatric patients who have undergone gastroschisis surgery.
- Conditions
- Gastroschisis, Bowel Obstruction, Birth Defect
- Trial name
- NCT03334578
- Testing
- Gastrografin
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Bronchiolitis; Respiratory Syncytial Virus
RSV Seasonality in Martinique in Children Aged 2 Years or Less
The epidemiological characteristics of RSV bronchiolitis differ between tropical and temperate zones. This study seeks to understand which climatic factors could influence the specific seasonality of these bronchiolitis in…
- Trial name
- VRS-12 (NCT04415229)
- Where
- Martinique
- Volunteers
- 1,237 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Encephalopathy, Birth Defect
Clinical Utility of Pediatric Whole Exome Sequencing
The investigator aims to examine the clinical utility of WES, including assessment of a variety of clinical outcomes in undiagnosed pediatric cases.
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Birth Defect, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Congenital Anomaly
- Trial name
- NCT03525431
- Testing
- Whole Exome Sequencing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Infant, Premature, Congenital Heart Disease
Splanchnic and Renal Tissue Oxygenation During Enteral Feedings in Neonates With Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common problem in the neonatal intensive care unit and can be secondary to prematurity or congenital heart disease (CHD).
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Congenital Heart Disease, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Trial name
- NCT03551600
- Testing
- Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Premature Birth
Hemodynamically Important Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Newborns Under 32 Weeks
To define the characteristics of hemodynamically significant PDA by echocardiography, to investigate the systemic effects of the ductus with cerebral and renal Doppler flow studies, and to determine the oxygen consumption in the…
- Trial name
- NCT05686343
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Doppler ultrasonography, Near-infrared spectroscopy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Influenza, Human, Pregnancy
Flucelvax (TIVc or QIVc) Pregnancy Registry
The study is a population based prospective cohort study designed to collect data on pregnancy outcomes and events of interest among women immunized with the TIVc or QIVc vaccine during pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Human, Pregnancy, Birth Defect
- Trial name
- NCT03438487
- Testing
- Flucelvax Trivalent Influenza Vaccine, Flucelvax Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 692 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seqirus
Birth Defect, Newborn; Fit
The Pilot Study of High-throughput Sequencing in Neonatal Birth Defects
In China, birth defects can reach as high as 5.6%, about 900,000 new cases of birth defects are added each year, making it the second cause of death for infants, with a total death rate of 19.1%.
- Conditions
- Birth Defect, Newborn; Fit, Genetic Diseases, Multiple Malformation
- Trial name
- NCT03984266
- Testing
- NGS panel
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,423 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Influenza, Human, Pregnancy
Afluria Pregnancy Registry
The study is a population based prospective cohort study designed to collect data on pregnancy outcomes and events of interest among women immunized with Afluria during pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Human, Pregnancy, Birth Defect
- Trial name
- NCT03442582
- Testing
- Afluria Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 490 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seqirus
Genetics, Genetic Disease
Personalized Genomic Research
Background: Congenital malformations, sometimes called birth defects, occur because of a difference in early human development. There are many different types of congenital malformations, and some of these can be caused by…
- Conditions
- Genetics, Genetic Disease, Genetic Linkage, Birth Defects
- Trial name
- NCT01294345
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 353 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Birth Defects, Cleft Palate
Svangerskap, Arv, Og Miljo (Pregnancy, Heredity and Environment)
This proposal describes a population-based case-control study of all Norwegian infants born with cleft lip or palate over a five-year period. The study will be jointly supported by the U.S.
- Conditions
- Birth Defects, Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip
- Trial name
- NCT00340977
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 4,091 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Congenital Abnormalities, Birth Defects
Clinical and Genetic Studies of VACTERL Association
This study will explore the medical problems in patients with VACTERL association and identify gene changes that might be responsible for them.
- Conditions
- Congenital Abnormalities, Birth Defects, Congenital Defects
- Trial name
- NCT00766571
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)