Clinical trials: Infant Morbidity
Preterm Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Lactoferrin Infant Feeding Trial - LIFT_Canada
This is a multicentre, phase III, 2-arm, masked randomized controlled trial. The primary hypothesis is that oral bovine lactoferrin (bLF), through its antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, will reduce the…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Morbidity;Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT03367013
- Testing
- Bovine Lactoferrin, No Bovine Lactoferrin added
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Elizabeth Asztalos
Other Preterm Infants, Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effect of Vitamin D Administration to Premature Infants on Vitamin D Status and Respiratory Morbidity
This trial objective is to assess whether doubling the daily intake of vitamin D improves serum vitamin D levels and serves as primary prevention of respiratory infections and asthma in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Other Preterm Infants, Vitamin D Deficiency, Bronchiolitis, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT02404623
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Myocardial Dysfunction, Newborn Morbidity
Myocardial Deformation Before and After Birth
Knowledge on the changes in myocardial function in the last weeks before birth and during the first year of life is limited. Through fetal and post-natal echocardiography we intend to describe these changes using myocardial…
- Conditions
- Myocardial Dysfunction, Newborn Morbidity, Maternal Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04060381
- Testing
- Blood transfusion, Ibuprofen, or epinephrine, norepinephrine or dopamine
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
HIV/AIDS, Infant Morbidity
Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability and Effects Of HIV Birth Testing In Maternity Settings In Zimbabwe
This study aims to assess the feasibility and, acceptability and effects of implementing HIV testing at birth testing using point-of-care (POC) HIV nucleic acid testing (NAT) in maternity settings.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Infant Morbidity, Perinatal HIV Infection, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT04206241
- Testing
- Point of care early infant diagnosis (POC EID)
- Where
- 10 sites in Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 278,833 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Acute Kidney Injury, Drug Use
A Big Data Approach to Predict NEOnatal Acute Kidney Injury in Newborns expoSed to nephroTOxic Drugs (NeoAKI STOP)
This observational retrospective study aims to learn about the incidence of acute kidney (AKI) injury in newborns in infants exposed to nephrotoxic drugs with a big data approach.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Drug Use, Drug Interaction, Drug Toxicity
- Trial name
- NeoAKISTOP (NCT05851222)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 4,200 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection
Impact of Zinc Supplementation in Low Birth Weight Infants on Severe Morbidity, Mortality and Zinc Status: A Randomized Controlled Trial
There are currently no interventions available to substantially reduce the incidence of low birth weight (LBW) apart from increasing the age at marriage, maternal iron supplementation and possibly improved energy intakes.
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT00272142
- Testing
- Zinc
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Preterm Birth, Developmental Delay
The Alkmaar MLPTI Cohort Study: Outcomes at 9 Years
Objective of the study: To examine cognition, motor function, executive functions, speech and language development, behaviour, psychosocial functioning,academic achievement, physical morbidities and growth of MLPTI at the age of…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Developmental Delay, Growth Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05990582
- Testing
- CBCL, SDQ, CCC-2-NL
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep
Prematurity
Preterm Donor Human Milk Supplementation of Mother's Own Milk in VLBW Infants
This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to investigate whether feeding very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with Mother's own milk (MOM) supplemented with either preterm (PDM) or term donor milk (TDM), when MOM is…
- Trial name
- NCT05675397
- Testing
- donor human milk
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Adrenal Cortex Diseases, Infant Morbidity
Adrenal Responsiveness During the Perioperative Period in Children Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Our objective was to determine whether a standard 1mg/kg intraoperative dose of dexamethasone results in similar drug levels for all patients and to characterize the relationship between these drug levels and the innate stress…
- Trial name
- NCT01839812
- Testing
- Cosyntropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Perinatal Morbidity
Post Term Pregnancy - Induction of Labor or Monitoring of Pregnancy
Post term pregnancy is a risk pregnancy. Aim of the study was to investigate whether induction of labor at gestational age 289(41 weeks+2 days) reduces neonatal morbidity compared to expectant management.
- Trial name
- NCT00385229
- Testing
- induction of labor
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 508 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Premature Birth, Premature Lungs
Comparison of Two Strategies for Surfactant Prophylaxis in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the immediate bolus strategy combined with early nasal CPAP (nCPAP) treatment could decrease the subsequent need for ventilation compared to the administration of surfactant…
- Trial name
- NCT01294852
- Testing
- surfactant prophylaxis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Vitamin A Deficiency
Retinol Status in Preterm Infants and Mothers
Retinol and retinol binding protein were studied in the umbilical cord blood of 44 preterm infants with gestation age of < 30 weeks. Serum retinol and RBP levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
- Trial name
- NCT04780958
- Testing
- Serum retinol and RBP levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Death; Neonatal, Death, Infant
Trial to Compare BCG-Bulgaria and BCG-Denmark
The trial will be a two-year outcome assessor-blinded RCT at the maternity ward of Hospital Simão Mendes (HNSM) in urban Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to compare vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Danish strain (AJ Vaccines…
- Conditions
- Death; Neonatal, Death, Infant, Morbidity;Newborn, Morbidity;Infant
- Trial name
- BCGSTRAIN IV (NCT05397678)
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark, BCG-Bulgaria
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Mortality, Morbidity
Sex-Differential Health Interventions In Low-Birth-Weight Infants
Our group has consistently found that the major interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality in low-income countries have sex-differential effects.
- Conditions
- Mortality, Morbidity, Growth, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00625482
- Testing
- OPV, OPV plus BCG
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Measles
Non-Specific Effects of Standard Titre Measles Vaccination
The general objectives of the proposed research work are: A1) to reduce childhood mortality in developing countries through better control of measles infection by finding the best immunization strategy, and A2) to investigate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00168662
- Testing
- Measles and inactivated polio vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 7,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Microbial Colonization, Microbial Superinvasion
Metagenomic Analysis of Gut Microbiome in Preterm
This is single center study. The investigators will try to know that relationships between intestinal microbiome and mortality in preterm infants and what relationships is between intestinal microbiome in preterm infants and…
- Conditions
- Microbial Colonization, Microbial Superinvasion, Microbial Substitution, Newborn Morbidity
- Trial name
- MAGMP (NCT03235635)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
Infant, Premature
Automated Oxygen Control in Preterms on Non-invasive Ventilation
This randomised controlled trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of closed-loop automated oxygen control (CLAC) in preterm infants receiving non-invasive respiratory support and determine if it reduces the duration of…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Airway Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT07622563
- Testing
- Closed loop automated oxygen control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Vitamin D Deficiency
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Health of Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a weekly supplement of vitamin D to low birth weight term infants will reduce their mortality and hospital admissions and improve their immunity.
- Trial name
- DIVIDS (NCT00415402)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Delhi University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Hypercapnia and Its Association With Long-term Respiratory Morbidities in Premature Infants With Chronic Lung Disease
This is a prospective, longitudinal observational study to provide data regarding the natural course of hypercapnia in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia using both available blood pCO2 and measured capnography, as…
- Trial name
- NCT02996162
- Testing
- Massimo Root Monitoring System, ISA-Infrared Sidestream Gas Analyzer
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal, Periventricular Haemorrhage Neonatal
Zinc Supplementation on Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Premature birth is a major cause of neonatal death in addition to neonatal asphyxia and infections. Early in life, premature babies must get aggressive nutrition so that there is no extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) in the…
- Conditions
- Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal, Periventricular Haemorrhage Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT04050488
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia