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
Hydrops Fetalis, Birth Defect
Hydrops: Diagnosing & Redefining Outcomes With Precision Study
This is a national, prospective study designed to investigate the genetic etiologies of non-immune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) and other birth defects.
- Conditions
- Hydrops Fetalis, Birth Defect, Fetal Anomaly
- Trial name
- HyDROPS (NCT03412760)
- Testing
- Exome sequencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
High Risk Pregnancy, Congenital Heart Disease
Fetal Electrophysiologic Abnormalities in High-Risk Pregnancies Associated With Fetal Demise
Each year world-wide, 2.5 million fetuses die unexpectedly in the last half of pregnancy, 25,000 in the United States, making fetal demise ten-times more common than Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
- Conditions
- High Risk Pregnancy, Congenital Heart Disease, Fetal Hydrops, Twin Monochorionic Monoamniotic Placenta
- Trial name
- NCT03775954
- Testing
- Fetal Magnetocardiogram and Neonatal Electrocardiogram, Substudy only: Maternal/Infant Pharmacogenomic assessment postnatally
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
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 Related, Pregnancy Complications
The Heartland Study
The Heartland Study is a prospective, observational study that will enroll up to 2,600 pregnant participants across the Heartland States in the U.S..
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Complications, Birth Defect, Gestational Age and Weight Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT05492708
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heartland Health Research Alliance
Birth Defects
Effectiveness of Comprehensive Tertiary Interventions on Incidence and Clinical Outcomes of Birth Defects
This project is a single blind cluster randomized controlled trial with a purpose of assessing the effectiveness of a comprehensive tertiary interventions (before pregnancy, during pregnancy and after delivery) on the incidence…
- Trial name
- NCT03725878
- Testing
- Standard tertiary interventions of birth defects, Additional preconception health care, Additional health care procedures during and after pregnancy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,808 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
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
Environmental Exposure, Pregnancy Outcome
The Ma'Anshan Birth Cohort (MABC)
The Ma'anshan Birth Cohort (MABC) is a population-based prospective pregnancy and birth cohort study that aims to explore the early environmental and genetic determinants of maternal and child health, with a focus on health…
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Pregnancy Outcome, Birth Defects, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT03215368
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,474 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anhui Medical University
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
Cesarean Scar Defects, Cesarean Section Complications
Diagnostic Accuracy of Saline Sonohystrography vs. 3D Transvaginal Ultrasound for Cesarean Scar Defect Assessment
To compare accuracy of three dimensional transvaginal ultrasound versus the "gold standard" saline infused sonography for assessing the characteristics, frequency and appearance of caesarean scar defects in symptomatic patients…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Scar Defects, Cesarean Section Complications, Uterine Scar Dehiscence, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
- Trial name
- NCT05996926
- Testing
- Three-Dimensional Transvaginal Ultrasound (3D TVS), Saline-Infused Sonography (Sonohystrography)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
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
Birth Defect, Pregnancy Loss
B-vitamin Levels and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
This prospective nested case-control study aims to examine the effects of blood vitamin B levels in first-trimester pregnant women on the pregnancy outcomes
- Conditions
- Birth Defect, Pregnancy Loss, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05073978
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 7,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Westlake University
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