Clinical trials: Infant Morbidity
Compliant Behavior, Morbidity;Infant
Financially-Incentives to Improve Provider Compliance
The main objective of this study is to assess whether making health financing streams conditional on provider performance on knowledge assessment can increase provider compliance with under-5 case management guidelines.
- Trial name
- NCT04634019
- Testing
- Financially incentivized knowledge assessments
- Where
- 2 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
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
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn
Advanced Wireless Sensors for Neonatal Care in the Delivery Room
The goals of this observational study is to assess whether a new advanced wireless skin sensor vital sign monitoring system can effectively monitor the vital signs of healthy newborn infants (≥ 35 weeks gestational age).
- Conditions
- Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn, Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Asphyxia
- Trial name
- AWARD (NCT06693817)
- Testing
- Wireless skin sensors vital sign monitoring system, Wired vital sign monitoring system
- Where
- 5 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guilherme Sant'Anna, MD
Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Biological Impacts of Rising Temperatures on Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Health: A Cohort Study (BIRTH Cohort)
The goal of this study is to learn how being exposed to high environmental temperatures during pregnancy affects the health of pregnant women and their babies.
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- BIRTH (NCT06957769)
- Testing
- heat stress
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality
BCG Revaccination With the Third Dose of Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis Vaccine and Infant Mortality in Africa
Studies in low-income countries show that vaccines can have important non-specific effects on other infections. Live BCG vaccine can train the immune system and reduce susceptibility to unrelated infections.
- Conditions
- Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Non-Specific Effects of Vaccines, BCG
- Trial name
- BCG2-DTP3 (NCT07005726)
- Testing
- BCG Vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Respiratory Disease, Bronchiolitis, Viral
SWISH Trial (Strategies for Weaning Infants on Supportive High Flow)
Bronchiolitis is a common type of chest infection that tends to affect babies and young children under a year old. In older children and adults, the same viruses that cause bronchiolitis lead to the 'common cold'.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Disease, Bronchiolitis, Viral, Infant Morbidity
- Trial name
- SWISH (NCT04287959)
- Testing
- High flow nasal cannula support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Premature Infant Disease, Newborn Morbidity
Effects of Confortable Environment, Kangaroo Care and Music Therapy in Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Creating a comfortable environment, implementing kangaroo care, and incorporating music therapy are crucial interventions for newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- PRE-CARE (NCT06256406)
- Testing
- in the field of rehabilitation and neonatal care: the combination of Kangaroo care method and music therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Universitario, Catania
Death, Infant, Morbidity;Infant
Trial to Compare Two Strains of BCG
The trial will be a two-year outcome assessor-blinded RCT at the maternity ward of hospital Simão Mendes (HNSM) in urban Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to compare BCG-Japan versus BCG-Russia 1:1 in 15,000 infants with respect to…
- Trial name
- STRAIN III (NCT04383925)
- Testing
- BCG-Japan, BCG-Russia
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 16,390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Death; Neonatal, Death, Infant
Trial to Compare BCG-Bulgaria and BCG-Denmark
The trial will be a two-year outcome assessor-blinded RCT at the maternity ward of Hospital Simão Mendes (HNSM) in urban Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to compare vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Danish strain (AJ Vaccines…
- Conditions
- Death; Neonatal, Death, Infant, Morbidity;Newborn, Morbidity;Infant
- Trial name
- BCGSTRAIN IV (NCT05397678)
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark, BCG-Bulgaria
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Maternal Health, Infant Health
Using Advanced Data Systems to Improve Health in Early Life in Rural Nepal
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to study the effect of a mobile-phone based application used by pregnant women on maternal and newborn health indicators.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Infant Health, Institutional Delivery, Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness
- Trial name
- CITH (NCT05697822)
- Testing
- Mobile Phone and Cloud-based Electronic Contact and Recording System
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amit Arjyal
HIV/AIDS, Infant Morbidity
Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability and Effects Of HIV Birth Testing In Maternity Settings In Zimbabwe
This study aims to assess the feasibility and, acceptability and effects of implementing HIV testing at birth testing using point-of-care (POC) HIV nucleic acid testing (NAT) in maternity settings.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Infant Morbidity, Perinatal HIV Infection, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT04206241
- Testing
- Point of care early infant diagnosis (POC EID)
- Where
- 10 sites in Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 278,833 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Heterologous Immunity, Infant Morbidity
Comparing Morbidity and Mortality Effects of Two Different Strains of BCG
Background: Investigators at Bandim Health Project (BHP, www.bandim.org) in Guinea-Bissau have shown in several randomized trials that the Bacille-Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) is associated with reduced…
- Conditions
- Heterologous Immunity, Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Trained Immunity
- Trial name
- NCT03400878
- Testing
- BCG-Japan, BCG-Russia
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 17,505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Growth Retardation, Infant Morbidity
Prebiotics and Microbiota Composition and Functionality in Rural Burkinabe Infants
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a mixture of prebiotics included in a food supplement on microbiota diversity and functionality, and to explore its subsequent effects on linear growth velocity and morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT02716935
- Testing
- Fortified lipid based nutrient supplement, lipid based nutrient supplement
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Growth Disorders, Infant Malnutrition
Effect of a Complementary Food Supplement on Growth and Morbidity of Ghanaian Infants
Prevention of malnutrition in infants and children requires access and intake of nutritious food starting at birth with exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, breastfeeding in combination with complementary foods…
- Conditions
- Growth Disorders, Infant Malnutrition, Micronutrient Deficiency, Protein Malnutrition
- Trial name
- TRIUMF (NCT03181178)
- Testing
- Macro-micronutrient complementary food supplement, A micronutrient powder, Nutrition education
- Volunteers
- 1,204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation
Nutritional Anemia, Infant Morbidity
Impact of Low Dose Iron-containing Micronutrient Powders on Iron Status and Morbidity of Young Children in Ethiopia
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of iron supplementation in MNPs. A quasi-experimental matched-control cluster design will be used in, purposely selected, 18 intervention and 18 matched-control clusters of Oromia…
- Trial name
- NCT02479815
- Testing
- Micronutrient Powder (MNP)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 2,356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Growth Acceleration, Infant Morbidity
Extended Pilot Project Community Based Production of Complementary Food in Ethiopia
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of a package of interventions including production and distribution of locally produced complementary foods (via so-called "Grain-banks") and Micronutrient Powders (MNPs)…
- Trial name
- NCT02484495
- Testing
- Program evaluation (impact assessment)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Child Malnutrition, Infant Morbidity
Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation in Preventing Malnutrition in Children With Infection in Karamoja, Uganda
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 14 days nutritional supplementation with Ready to use therapeutic Food (RUTF) or micronutrients alone to children having an infection will prevent malnutrition and reduce the…
- Trial name
- MSF-nutcon03 (NCT01497236)
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement: Nutrition supplement with RUTF or MNP
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Spain
Hypothermia, Morbidity
Perinatal Hypothermia, Risk Factors and Long-Term Consequences in Guinea-Bissau, Westafrica
Low body temperature (hypothermia (HT)) at birth contributes to infant mortality in low-income countries. A study from Guinéa-Bissau indicates that HT results in an increased mortality rate, which persist at least two months…
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Morbidity, Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00429000
- Testing
- thermospot
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 788 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project