Clinical trials: Infant Neurodevelopment
Preterm Birth, Pain
Effects of Music Based Intervention (MBI) on Pain Response and Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants
Pilot prospective randomized, double blinded, controlled study to test effect of music based intervention (MBI) on pain response and neurodevelopment in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04286269
- Testing
- Music Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Klinefelter Syndrome, Trisomy X
The eXtroardinarY Babies Study: Natural History of Health and Neurodevelopment in Infants and Young Children With Sex Chromosome Trisomy
This study is designed to research the natural history of neurodevelopment, health and early hormonal function in infants with XXY/Klinefelter syndrome, XYY, XXX and other sex chromosome variations in an effort to identify early…
- Conditions
- Klinefelter Syndrome, Trisomy X, XYY Syndrome, XXXY and XXXXY Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03396562
- Testing
- Assessments of Development and Growth
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Premature Infants
Post-Discharge Growth and Development of Infants Who Received Targeted Fortification in the NICU
Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants are at risk for slow growth, metabolic abnormalities, and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04190875
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
MLD, Krabbe Disease
Longitudinal Study of Neurodegenerative Disorders
The purpose of this study is to understand the course of rare genetic disorders that affect the brain. This data is being analyzed to gain a better understanding of the progression of the rare neurodegenerative disorders and the…
- Conditions
- MLD, Krabbe Disease, ALD, MPS I
- Trial name
- NCT03333200
- Testing
- Palliative Care, Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Multisensory Early Oral Administration of Human Milk (M-MILK) for Very Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the multisensory early oral administration of human milk (M-MILK) intervention helps infants who are born younger than 32 weeks gestational age (very preterm infants).
- Trial name
- M-MILK RCT (NCT07216664)
- Testing
- Multisensory early oral administration of human milk
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Premature Infant
Erythropoietin Protects Very Preterm Infants Against Necrotizing Enterocolitis
This study evaluates the effect of repeated low-dose erythropoietin (EPO) treatment on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm infants. Half of participants will receive EPO, while the other half will receive a placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03919500
- Testing
- EPO, Normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,285 people
- Sponsor
- Zhengzhou University
HIV, Infant Morbidity
Mitigating Infectious Morbidity and Growth Deficits in HIV Exposed Uninfected infanTs With Human Milk Oligosaccharides
Primary Objective: To evaluate the effects of synbiotics on infectious morbidity and growth while it is in place from 4 to 24 weeks of age.
- Conditions
- HIV, Infant Morbidity, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- MIGH-T MO (NCT05282485)
- Testing
- Synbiotic, Maltodextrin
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Infant, Newborn
Darbepoetin Administration to Preterm Infants
Infants born prematurely do not increase production of the primary red cell growth factor, erythropoietin (Epo), and often develop an anemia called the "anemia of prematurity." The anemia of prematurity is the most common anemia…
- Trial name
- NCT00334737
- Testing
- Darbepoetin Alfa Injection, erythropoietin alfa injection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Growth Failure
Preterm Infants on Early Solid Foods
Introduction: Preterm infants with a birth weight less than 1500 grams have special nutritional needs in comparison to full-term neonates.
- Trial name
- PIES-Project (NCT01809548)
- Testing
- Early intervention group, Late intervention group
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Developmental Delay, Iron Deficiency
Early Versus Delayed Cord Clamping at Term: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Swedish Infants at 4 Years of Age
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord might prevent or slow the onset of iron deficiency by increasing the infant's iron endowment at birth.
- Trial name
- NCT01581489
- Testing
- Time to clamping of the umbilical cord after delivery
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Premature Birth
Family Nurture Intervention (FNI) in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a family nurture intervention in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Infants receiving enhanced mother-infant and family nurture are compared to infants receiving standard…
- Trial name
- NCT01439269
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 394 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Bronchiolitis Acute, Pneumonia
Feasibility Study for Neurodevelopment Follow-up Study in PICU
There is a large and growing body of animal evidence demonstrating neuroapoptosis and neurodevelopmental abnormalities after exposure to anesthetic agents.
- Trial name
- PICUFUN (NCT03345628)
- Testing
- Sedatives
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Hypoglycemia
Quantitative Assessment of Sucking for Early Diagnosis of Brain Injury in Infants at High Risk
The main goal of this study is to quantitatively assess the sucking and feeding activity of infants at high risk of neurological impairment (preterm infants and term infants at risk of abnormal neurodevelopment) during oral…
- Conditions
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Hypoglycemia, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03246243
- Testing
- nfant feeding solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Parenteral Nutrition, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Neurodevelopment and Neuroimaging in Parenterally-fed Infants and Young Children
Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal required for normal growth and development. However, exposure to high Mn levels can be toxic to the brain.
- Conditions
- Parenteral Nutrition, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Digestive System Abnormalities, Cholestasis
- Trial name
- NCT00392730
- Testing
- Remove Mn from PN if evidence of increased brain Mn on MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Congenital Heart Disease, Neurodevelopment
Improving Neurodevelopment in Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease
Executive dysfunction can profoundly impact all dimensions of a child's development. Impairments in executive function are a central component of the neurodevelopmental phenotype associated with CHD, and manifest as behavioral…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Neurodevelopment, Executive Function, Working Memory Training
- Trial name
- NCT02759263
- Testing
- Cogmed Working Memory Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatrics, Neurological Abnormality
Turkish Version of the BRIEF-Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE)
The American Academy of Pediatrics defines infants at risk as those with preterm birth, special health care needs, family risk factors, and those at risk of early death.
- Conditions
- Pediatrics, Neurological Abnormality, Neurodevelopment Outcome
- Trial name
- BRIEF-HINE (NCT07182474)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Preterm Birth
Environmental Enrichment Intervention and Brain Development in Preterm Infants
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a structured environmental enrichment (EE)-based early developmental intervention on brain, motor, and cognitive outcomes in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- PRE-ENV (NCT07343505)
- Testing
- Standard Developmental Care, Environmental Enrichment-Based Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Infant Development
Assessment of Motor Development With a Wearable in Rural and Low-income Settings
The MaMa study aims to assess feasibility and validity of an infant wearable in a rural settings. Altogether N~100 infants will be recruited and measured multiple times at homes from age 6 months to age 18 months.
- Trial name
- MaMa (NCT05782673)
- Testing
- wearable MAIJU for motor assessment
- Where
- 4 sites in Finland, Malawi
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Dysbiosis, Inflammation Gum
Microbiome Alterations With Xylitol (MAX) in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to understand if chewing xylitol-gum initiated before 20 weeks of pregnancy and continued until delivery affects the bacteria that are found in the oral and vaginal cavities, signs of inflammation…
- Conditions
- Dysbiosis, Inflammation Gum, Placenta-mediated Pregnancy Complications, Microbioata
- Trial name
- MAX (NCT06329596)
- Testing
- Xylitol gum, Sorbitol gum
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Premature Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Probiotics Supplementation for Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of daily supplementation with a probiotic mixture on the neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants with a history of neonatal antibiotic exposure.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Dysbiosis
- Trial name
- NCT07617181
- Testing
- Probiotic Mixture (Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb-12 and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus LGG)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University