Clinical trials: Infant, Premature Development, open to volunteers
Preterm, Preterm Infant Development
Nutritional Maturity in Preterm Newborns (Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention, PIOMI)
Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI) has been found to improve short-term clinical outcomes in preterm infants and contribute to their feeding skills.
- Trial name
- PIOMI (NCT07894380)
- Testing
- The PIOMI initiative in maternal interaction, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Infant Development, Language Development
The Impact of Music Medicine on Preterm Brain Development and Behavior
The investigators are conducting a two-site randomized control trial with the aim of defining the impact of music (M) without or with parent voice (MPV) on very preterm infants' acute and cumulative stress, intranetwork…
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Language Development, Prematurity, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06536296
- Testing
- Music, Music and parent voice, Standard Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Development Delay, Motor Skills Disorders
Effect of a Telerehabilitation-Supported, Family-Centered Early Intervention Program on Neurodevelopmental and Parental Outcomes in Infants at Mild-to-Moderate Risk
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to learn whether a family-centered early intervention program, delivered remotely to parents and carried out at home, can support the development of infants who were treated…
- Conditions
- Development Delay, Motor Skills Disorders, Neurodevelomental Disorders, High Risk Infant
- Trial name
- NCT07878819
- Testing
- Remote Family-Centered Early Intervention Program, Standard Information and Routine Follow-up
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bengisu Boz Gürboğa
Preterm Birth, Very Preterm Infant
NICU-to-Home Dyadic Support for Very Preterm Infants and Families
This feasibility study will evaluate delivery of the Supporting Play Exploration and Early Development Intervention after neonatal intensive care unit discharge for very preterm infants and their families.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Very Preterm Infant, Infant Development, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Trial name
- MN-SPEEDI (NCT07820462)
- Testing
- Homebased SPEEDI, Telehealth SPEEDI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Motor Delay, Infant Development
Wearable Sensor Toolkit for Infant Motor Development
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a fully automated, wireless sensor-based toolkit for infants that can capture early indicators (0-3 months) of motor deficits during activities of daily life and track motor…
- Conditions
- Motor Delay, Infant Development, Motor Development of Premature Infants, Motor Coordination or Function; Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07866495
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)
Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial)
This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral…
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Development, Child, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- PreVNT (NCT03906435)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Premature Infant Disease, Apnea of Prematurity
Caffeine Citrate in Preterm Infants at Risk of Apnea in Zambia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if caffeine citrate prevents apneic events that result in sick visits in moderately preterm infants after discharge from the hospital.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant Disease, Apnea of Prematurity, Development, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06518603
- Testing
- Caffeine citrate 20mg/kg/day
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Preterm, Parent-Child Relations
Sensory Optimization of the Hospital Environment
The long-term goal of this project is to improve the health and well-being of preterm infants and their parents. Although there is evidence to support positive multisensory interventions in the NICU, these interventions are often…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Parent-Child Relations, Parents, Development, Infant
- Trial name
- SOOTHE (NCT05230199)
- Testing
- SENSE multisensory program, Monitored standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Assessing Intellectual and Motor Outcomes in High-risk Infants
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition when a baby has a brain injury that affects their movement and muscle tone. Some people with CP can have other developmental issues, like learning impairments, but many do not and have isolated…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy (CP), Cerebral Palsy Children, High-risk Infants
- Trial name
- AIM-High (NCT06857539)
- Where
- 4 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Health
Neonatal Data and Biobank to Study Factors Influencing Development in Preterm Infants Born at <32 Weeks' Gestation and/or <1500 g Birth Weight
The Neo-Life project aims to establish a prospective neonatal data and biobank to investigate factors influencing the short- and long-term development of very preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Health, Prematurity Complications, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- Neo-Life (NCT07490912)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Cologne
Preterm Birth, Mother-Infant Interaction
Continuous Delivery Room Skin-to-skin-study for Moderate and Late Preterm Infants
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effect of direct skin-to-skin contact in moderate and late preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Mother-Infant Interaction, Infant Development
- Trial name
- COSY (NCT05975203)
- Testing
- skin-to-skin contact
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Preterm Infant Development
PremaBiom: Metatranscriptomics of the Respiratory Microbiome to Predict the Occurrence of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the impact of respiratory microbiome maturation in respiratory health of preterm infants under 32 gestational weeks.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Preterm Infant Development, Asthma Childhood, Bronchiolitis
- Trial name
- PremaBiom (NCT07411261)
- Testing
- Nasal swab, blood sampling, Mother milk sampling
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Motor Skills Disorders
Motor Development and Early Predictors of Psychomotor Outcomes in Preterm and Term Infants Assessed by MOS-R and Caregiver Questionnaire at 18 and 36 Months
This study examines how early motor behavior in infants relates to their later psychomotor development. Researchers will observe both preterm and full-term infants during the first months of life, using video-based assessments to…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Motor Skills Disorders, Infant, Premature Development, Infant, Term Development
- Trial name
- NCT07296003
- Testing
- Vojta method
- Where
- 3 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Premature Infant, Risk Factors
Perinatal Risk Factors in Motor Development
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of preterm gestational age, birth weight and perinatal risks factors on gross motor development of preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Risk Factors, Motor Development of Premature Infants
- Trial name
- NCT07310459
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Child Development, Infant Development
Infant-Maternal Partnership and Cognitive Training Study for Preterm Infants
This study will test the hypothesis that in preterm infants a caregiver-implemented early developmental intervention (EDI) using finger puppets to develop joint attention and encourage interactive communication with routine EDI…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Infant Development, Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT06335524)
- Testing
- Finger puppet, Bookworm reading intervention training and routine EDI care.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Health Problems in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcomes
Peking University Birth Cohort in Weifang (PKUBC-WF)
The PKUBC-WF is a prospective cohort study carried out in Weifang city of Shandong, China. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the short-term and long-term effects of pre-pregnant and prenatal exposure on maternal and…
- Conditions
- Health Problems in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcomes, Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT06234332
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Newborn; Vitality, Premature Infants
Infant Crying, a Bioacoustic Prognostic Signal for Neurodevelopment
Crying is a vital communication signal for the baby. Product of a complex physiological process, it reflects not only the organization and functioning of the cortical central nervous system and the function of sympathetic and…
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Premature Infants, Infant Development
- Trial name
- BABYCRY_1000 (NCT06332521)
- Testing
- Acoustic signal analysis method
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Osteopathy, PreTerm Neonate
The Effect of Cranial Osteopathy Intervention in Preterm Babies
There are planing to have 2 groups of premature born cases. Each group will include 15 cases. Participants are need to be 28-37 weeks born and no older than post term 6 weeks. All cases are going to be evaluated.
- Conditions
- Osteopathy, PreTerm Neonate, Sensory Profiles, Colic
- Trial name
- NCT06967870
- Testing
- Osteopathic intervention, Home based exercise education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Prematurity, Extreme Prematurity
Early Intervention Based on Neonatal Crawling in Very Premature Infants at Risk For Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Extreme prematurity is constantly increasing according to the World Health Organization. However, methods to train premature infants at risk of disability is sorely lacking. The goal of this project is to overcome this problem.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Extreme Prematurity, Infant Development, Brain Damage
- Trial name
- Premalocom2 (NCT06027645)
- Testing
- Crawling stimulation with a mini-skateboard (i.e. the crawliskate)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Marianne Barbu-Roth