Clinical trials: Birth Length
PreTerm Birth
New Tool to Predict Risk of Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Asymptomatic High-risk Women
The QUIPP tool integrates information of obstetrical history, quantitative fetal fibronectin (qfFN) and cervical length to predict the risk of sPTB in asymptomatic high-risk women.
- Trial name
- NCT03062020
- Testing
- QUIPP
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 258 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Sepsis, Length of Stay
Limited Versus Extended Trophic Feeding (LET-FEED) Trial
Study Hypothesis/Question In infants born very preterm, advancing enteral feeds after 24 hours from birth (limited trophic feeds) versus after 72 hours (extended trophic feeds) reduces the risk of all-cause late onset sepsis…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Length of Stay, Mortality, Neurodevelopmental Delay
- Trial name
- LET-FEED (NCT06893939)
- Testing
- Limited Trophic Feeds (1 day of trophic feeds), Extended Trophic Feeds (3 days of trophics)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Preterm Labor, Preterm Birth
Interest of a Vaginal Swab in Detection of Placental Alpha-Microglobulin-1 in the Prediction of Preterm Birth
Preterm labor is the first cause of hospitalization during the pregnancy, and at the origin of more than 60 000 births before 37 weeks of amenorrhea every year in France.
- Trial name
- MAPOSURE (NCT03401255)
- Testing
- Partosure test
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 341 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Premature Birth
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Administration and Length of Gestation: a Feasibility Study
This is a feasibility study to determine if it will be possible to conduct a larger study of the effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega fatty acid, on increased length of gestation among women who have had a previous…
- Trial name
- NCT00691418
- Testing
- docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Preterm Birth
Comparison Between Vaginal Pessary and Progestogen in Twin Pregnancy With Short Cervical Length
A randomized clinical trial comparing vaginal progestogen and vaginal pessary as an intervention for twin pregnancies with short cervical length.
- Trial name
- NCT04342585
- Testing
- Micronised vaginal progesterone, Vaginal pessary
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Preterm Birth
Cervical Cerclage for Preventing Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Singleton Pregnancies Without Prior Spontaneous Preterm Birth and With Short Transvaginal Ultrasound Cervical Length
Spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) remains the number one cause of perinatal mortality in many countries, including the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT02746900
- Testing
- Cervical cerclage
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 587 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Focus: Prevent Preterm Delivery, Incidental Short Cervix at Mid-trimester
Arabin Pessary Combine With Vaginal Progesterone Compare With Vaginal Progesterone Alone to Prevent Preterm Delivery in Singleton Pregnancies
1. This will be a randomized prospective and open-label study with no placebo control or blinding of the participants and the research team members.
- Trial name
- NCT03052270
- Testing
- Arabin Pessary
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Preterm Delivery, Cervical Length
RCT of Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women With a Short Cervix
The purpose of this study is to see if giving progesterone medication to pregnant women, who have never delivered a baby after 19 weeks of pregnancy and who have a short cervix, lowers the risk of early delivery and improves the…
- Trial name
- SCAN (NCT00439374)
- Testing
- 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 657 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Premature Infant, Eating Disorder
Effects of Oral Stimulation in Preterm Infants
Preterm infants with gestational age inferior to 34 weeks were included in the study. A prospective experimental group received the oral stimulation protocol and the effects of the intervention were compared with a historical…
- Trial name
- NCT03911674
- Testing
- Oral manual stimulation of feeding in preterm infants
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- CEU San Pablo University
Birth Year-dependent Eye Parameters Change
Analyzing the Changes in Eye Axis Length and Corneal Curvature in Central China
The Chinese lifestyle has undergone dramatic changes over the past century. In recent years, limited studies reported the changing trend in crucial eye parameters of people born in different decades.
- Trial name
- NCT06126302
- Testing
- Birth year
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people
- Sponsor
- Min Ke
Preterm Birth
Universal Transvaginal Cervical Length Screening Program for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Singletons Without Prior Preterm Birth
This is a non-blinded randomized screening trial of asymptomatic singleton pregnancies without prior spontaneous preterm birth who are randomized to either transvaginal ultrasound cervical length screening program (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT03591042
- Testing
- cervical length screening
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,334 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Weight Gain, Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Egg Intervention During Pregnancy in Indonesia
The study consists of two arms: 1) intervention group using eggs as supplementary food given from 2nd trimester of pregnancy to birth, and 2) observational group of pregnant mothers.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Birth Weight, Birth Length
- Trial name
- PRECODE (NCT04694235)
- Testing
- Egg intervention
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition
Pregnancy, Preterm Birth
Cervical Volume by Three-Dimensional Ultrasound as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery
Preterm labor is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Several investigators have reported that ultrasound evaluation of the cervix can predict the risk of preterm delivery.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Preterm Birth, Cervical Length Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT00342550
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 648 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Prematurity
Effects of Massage Therapy and Kinesthetic Stimulation on Pre-Term Infants
The purpose of this study was to determine whether massage with or without physical exercise impacted weight gain or length of hospital stay for premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00661791
- Testing
- Massage therapy without exercise, Massage therapy with exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Birth Outcome, Adverse, Birth, First
The Peanut Ball Use on Labor
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of using peanut balls during labor on labor memory, labor satisfaction, labor length, and neonatal APGAR scores.
- Conditions
- Birth Outcome, Adverse, Birth, First, Labor Long, Apgar; 4-7 at 1 Minute
- Trial name
- NCT06387680
- Testing
- The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on Labor Memory, Labor Satisfaction, Delivery Length, and Neonatal APGAR Score: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Will CPAP Reduce Length Of Respiratory Support In Premature Infants?
In Canada each year, there are approximately 800 infants born between 28 and 32 weeks gestation. Up to 60% of these infants will require breathing tube placement for Respiratory Distress Syndrome or RDS.
- Trial name
- OLIVIA (NCT00486395)
- Testing
- CPAP, Mechanical ventilation
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
Cesarean Section
Enhanced Recovery at Cesarean Birth to Improve Postoperative Outcomes and Reduce Postoperative Length of Stay
To determine whether women randomized to an enhanced recovery program will have improved postoperative outcomes including improved breastfeeding initiation and continuation, reduction in hospital length of stay without…
- Trial name
- ERAC (NCT02956616)
- Testing
- ketorolac, Chewing Gum, Enhanced Recovery Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Premature
Neurological Fate, Prematurity and Genetic Susceptibility Factors
This study could help identify aggravating or protective genetic polymorphisms associated with cerebral palsy. Populations of premature babies at different risk of cerebral palsy could thus be individualized with an impact on…
- Conditions
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Premature, Infertility of Cervical Origin
- Trial name
- GENIMOC (NCT04298346)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Preterm Birth, Cervix; Pregnancy
Prospective Evaluation of Pathways for Preterm Birth
This is a single center, prospective cohort study of pregnant patients at high risk for spontaneous preterm birth: patient's with history of spontaneous preterm birth, patient's with a short cervix and patient's symptomatic for…
- Trial name
- PEPP (NCT05246579)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John O'Brien, MD
Labor, Premature
Ultrasound-indicated Cerclage to Prevent Premature Birth in High-risk Women
Pregnant women who have a shortened cervix and have previously had a premature baby are at increased risk for having another premature baby.
- Trial name
- NCT00059683
- Testing
- cervical cerclage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)