Clinical trials: Infant Development
Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight
Breastmilk and the Link to Overweight/Obesity and Maternal Diet in the Mother-breastmilk-child Triad
The prospective 5-month follow-up study will involve 150 mother-infant dyads grouped based on maternal baseline BMI category (normal weight, overweight, obesity).
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Body Composition
- Trial name
- BLOOM-Triad (NCT07457515)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Poland
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Digitally Delivered Child Obesity Prevention for Parents in Home Visiting Programs
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine feasibility and acceptability of a digitally-based obesity prevention intervention for mothers of infants participating in a home visitation program.
- Trial name
- NCT07230808
- Testing
- digital intervention + home visiting curriculum, Home visiting curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Infant Development
Growth and Safety Study of an Infant Formula for Healthy Term Infants
A goal of infant formula development is to mimic human milk (HM) both in nutrient composition as well as physiologic outcomes. investigators have developed an infant formula for term infants that more closely resembles the…
- Trial name
- NCT03331276
- Testing
- BBN, Brand
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Building Block Nutritionals, LLC
Asphyxia Neonatorum
Biomarkers And Neurological Outcome in Neonates (BANON)
Validation of biomarkers in a human population for their ability to diagnose the severity of neonatal asphyxia. These biomarkers linked to asphyxia have been identified in animal studies and a preliminary human study.
- Trial name
- NCT03357250
- Where
- 11 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 553 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Life Science Inkubator
Sickle Cell Disease
Development and Evaluation of an Information Management System and Communication System for Population-wide Point-of-care Infant Sickle Cell Disease Screening
Although over 75% of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are born in sub-Sahara where the disease highly contributes to under-5 mortality and causes life-long debilitation, evidence-based strategies to control SCD are not…
- Trial name
- SIMCS SCD (NCT06563440)
- Testing
- Digital app and information system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 24,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Intraoperative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Evaluation of Blood Flow at the Time of Surgical Hip Reduction for DDH
This study evaluates the feasibility and utility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to provide real-time assessment of blood flow to the femoral head in infants undergoing surgical reduction for developmental dysplasia of the hip.
- Trial name
- NCT03107520
- Testing
- Intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), Lumason
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
Efficacy of the START-Play Program for Infants With Neuromotor Disorders
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of Sitting Together And Reaching To Play (START-Play), an intervention designed to target sitting, reaching, and motor-based problem solving to improve development and…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Infant Development
- Trial name
- START-Play (NCT02593825)
- Testing
- START-Play intervention, Business as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
Child Development
Effectiveness of a Baby App for Enhancing Infant Mental Well-being (RCT)
This RCT aims to design and develop a developmental guidance program delivered by a smartphone app "Happy Baby HK" and evaluate its effectiveness for enhancing the mental well-being of recently born infants in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT06163560
- Testing
- Smartphone app "Happy Baby HK", Family Health Service parenting booklet
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 586 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Brain White Matter Disease Periventricular
Initial Efficacy Study of Supporting Play, Exploration, & Early Development Intervention
The primary aims of this randomized controlled trial are to evaluate efficacy potential of SPEEDI at enhancing reaching and play based problem solving compared to infants receiving usual care.
- Trial name
- SPEEDI (NCT02153736)
- Testing
- SPEEDI Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Infant Malnutrition, Nutrition Knowledge
Improving the Nutrition Status of Infants in South-Western Uganda
Undernutrition and growth restriction due to poor diet and inadequate nutrient intake continues to be a global challenge, particularly in the developing countries including Uganda.
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Nutrition Knowledge, Growth, Cognitive Development
- Trial name
- CHNUDEV (NCT02098031)
- Testing
- Improving nutrition knowledge among mothers
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 511 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Sickle Cell Disease
Testing the Sickle Cell Caregiver Collaboration for Child Development (SCCCD) Intervention
Sickle cell disease affects 100,000 people and 2,000 newborns each year; 50% of these children have a developmental deficit (>2 SD) before the age of 3.
- Trial name
- SCCCD (NCT06562439)
- Testing
- Sickle Cell Collaboration for Child Development
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Preterm Birth, Parenting
Impact of an Intervention Program on Parenting Stress After Preterm Birth
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of an early psychological intervention, Triadic parent-infant Relationship Therapy (TRT), on parenting stress, parental mental health, and preterm infant development in the motor…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parenting, Mental Health Wellness 1, Parent-Child Relation
- Trial name
- IDEX (NCT02394444)
- Testing
- Triadic parent-infant Relationship Therapy (TRT)
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Mechanical Ventilation, Abnormal Lung Development
Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Lung Development of Alveolar Stage
Human lung development begins at about 4-7 post-conception weeks (pcw), and lasts until 3 years after birth, which can be divided into five morphological stages.
- Trial name
- NCT05498922
- Testing
- Peak pressure when mechanical ventilation was switched around a reasonable range
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Neurological Disorder
Lung Ultrasound for Infants' Swallowing Disorders
The aim is to test the effectiveness of lung ultrasound (LUS) in the dynamic assessment of aspiration related to abnormal swallowing in infants and young children with neurological impairment (cerebral palsy/developmental…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Neurological Disorder, Developmental Disability
- Trial name
- LUNCH (NCT04253951)
- Testing
- Lung Ultrasound (LUS)-monitored feeding trial
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Infant Development, Hemiplegia
CIMT and taVNS for Hemiplegia in Infants
Newborns who are born premature or suffer brain injury at birth are at risk for motor problems that may cause weakness in reaching and grasping on one side of the body.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Hemiplegia, Constraint Induced Movement Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05101707
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, Constraint induced movement therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Congenital Heart Disease in Children
Family Centred Early Intervention of Infants With Congenital Heart Disease
In this study the investigators aim to test the feasibility for therapists and acceptability to parents of an early motor intervention for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) after open heart surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04666857
- Testing
- early motor intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Prematurity, Developmental Delays
HEP® Delivered Via Telerehabilitation for Preterm Infants With Developmental Risks
Preterm infants are at increased risk for developmental delays, making early intervention essential for optimizing developmental outcomes.
- Trial name
- HEP-Preterm (NCT07725367)
- Testing
- Homeostasis-Enrichment-Plasticity (HEP®) Approach, Usual Care Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Iron Deficiency, Anemia of Prematurity
Neurodevelopment After Early Iron Supplementation
Background: Iron deficiency in early childhood may impair neurodevelopment. Aim: To examine whether early iron supplementation improved neurodevelopment in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency, Anemia of Prematurity, Neurodevelopmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT00457990
- Testing
- Oral administration of ferrous sulphate
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Infant Development
Effects of an Infant Formula on Growth, Safety and Efficacy for Healthy Term Infants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate that a Cow's Milk Based Infant Formula A2 Containing Both OPO and CPP for healthy term infants supports age-appropriate growth.
- Trial name
- NCT04749290
- Testing
- Study Formula
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bunge Loders Croklaan
Disorder of Speech and Language Development
Language and Motor Skills of Preterm Infants in Pre-school Age: Diagnosis and Early Intervention
The preterm children have more difficulty minor neurological developmental than the general population even without cerebral palsy. Their oral language difficulties of language and writing have been little studied.
- Trial name
- LAMOPRESCO (NCT01426659)
- Testing
- parental stimulation according to protocol
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen