Clinical trials: Late Preterm Infant
Moderate to Late Prematurity
Is Skin-to-Skin Care Helpful for Preterm Infants and Their Mothers After Birth?
To see if infant outcomes will improve when mothers are helped to hold their preterm infants skin-to-skin as soon as possible after birth and as often as possible and for as long as possible each time during the next five days.
- Trial name
- NCT00917085
- Testing
- Skin-to-Skin contact
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Hyaline Membrane Disease, Transient Tachypnea
Antenatal Corticoid Therapy for Late Preterm Babies
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of antenatal corticosteroid therapy in late preterm babies. The investigators hypothesis is corticoid accelerates fetal lung maturation even after 34 weeks and reduces risk of…
- Trial name
- ACTLPT (NCT00675246)
- Testing
- Betamethasone
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Neonatal Late Onset Sepsis
Pentoxifylline and Late Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants
Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesized that Pentoxifylline has potent anti-inflammatory effect which can augment the antimicrobial effect of antibiotics in treatment of Late onset sepsis (LOS) in preterm infants thus…
- Trial name
- NCT02163174
- Testing
- Pentoxifylline (PTX)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Abd Elazeez Attala Shabaan
Gastritis of Newborn, Other Vomiting of Newborn
Effect of Gastric Lavage in Preventing Feeding Problems in Babies Born With Meconium Stained Amniotic Fluid
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the role of gastric lavage in preventing feeding problems in babies born through meconium stained amniotic fluid.
- Conditions
- Gastritis of Newborn, Other Vomiting of Newborn, Meconium in Amniotic Fluid
- Trial name
- GLAM (NCT01306500)
- Testing
- Gastric lavage
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 538 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Preterm Infant, Premature Birth
The Effect of Tub vs Sponge Bathing on the Comfort of Premature Infants
The integumentary system protects the underlying body from the external environment, such as shocks, temperature, ultraviolet radiation, chemicals, and other threats.
- Trial name
- ComfortNEO (NCT03796312)
- Testing
- Tub Bathing, Sponge Bathing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Hypoglycemia, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Dextrose Gel Does Not Prevent Neonatal Hypoglycemia
This was a quasi-experimental pilot study comparing blood glucose values 30 minutes after feeding alone or feeding + dextrose gel in newborns at risk for transient neonatal hypoglycemia.
- Conditions
- Hypoglycemia, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Premature Birth of Newborn, Fetal Macrosomia
- Trial name
- NCT02523222
- Testing
- 40% Dextrose gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Iron Deficiency, Anemia of Prematurity
Early Versus Late Enteral Iron in Infants Less Than 1301 Grams
Background: Preterm infants are at risk of iron deficiency. The smaller the infants are at birth, the smaller the iron stores at birth and the higher the risk of iron deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT00458068
- Testing
- Oral administration of ferrous sulphate
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
Effect of Kangaroo Care on Heart Rate Variability in Late-onset Neonatal Sepsis
Background: Neonatal sepsis is the leading cause of mortality in preterm newborns. The autonomic nervous system modulates the response to sepsis through the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex.
- Trial name
- NCT05991648
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care (skin-to-skin contact)
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Prematurity of Fetus, Low Birth Weight Baby
Daily Skin-to-Skin Contact Duration in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants Admitted to a Kangaroo Care Unit
Kangaroo Mother Care promotes prolonged skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their parents. Although this practice is routinely encouraged in Kangaroo Care Units, the daily duration of skin-to-skin contact varies…
- Trial name
- PAP-UK (NCT07747870)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes
Enteral Feeding Intolerance, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Bovine Colostrum for Preterm Newborns
Feeding intolerance is a common problem in very preterm infants due to their immature digestive system. This intolerance extends the time to full enteral feeding and thereby also prolongs the time on parenteral nutrition (PN).
- Conditions
- Enteral Feeding Intolerance, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- PreColos-RCT (NCT03085277)
- Testing
- Bovine Colostrum, Preterm Formula
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Per Torp Sangild
Premature Birth
Vermont Intervention: Effect on Joint Attention Skills Between Parents and Moderate/Late Preterm Infants in the First Year of Life
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the effects of the Vermont intervention, implemented by nurses in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), can influence social interaction and joint attention skills between parents…
- Trial name
- NCT00245843
- Testing
- Mother Infant Transaction Program (MITP)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Effects of Delayed Cord Clamping in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study was to see if a brief delay in cord clamping for 30 to 45 seconds would result in higher hematocrit levels, fewer transfusions, healthier lungs, and better motor function at 40 wks and 7 months of age.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT00840983
- Testing
- delayed cord clamping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Gestational Diabetes
The CanDo (Canadian Donor Milk) Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the impact of donor milk vs formula supplementation on human milk feeding and the health outcomes of infants who require supplementation in well-baby units.
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Gestational Diabetes, type1diabetes, Type2diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT06315127
- Testing
- Human donor milk, Formula
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis
Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Intravenous Lipids and Cholestasis
The Investigators hypothesize that increased cumulative amount of lipid intake causes PNAC in late preterm and term neonates with major GI surgical disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01555957
- Testing
- intravenous lipid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Apnea of Prematurity
Early Versus Late Caffeine for ELBW Newborns
Caffeine is routinely used in the management of apnea of prematurity. Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants are at higher risk of mortality and various neonatal morbidities such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) for which…
- Trial name
- NCT02524249
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Psychomotor Impairment
Correlation Between Cerebral Oxygenation and Neurodevelopment in VLBW Preterm Infants.
The recent improvements in neonatal intensive care have led to a substantial increase in the survival rate of preterm infants; nevertheless, this population is still at high risk for long-term neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT03104296
- Testing
- Griffiths Mental Development Scales
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Premature Birth, Respiratory Disease
Towards Life-Long Healthy Lungs: A Multidisciplinary Follow-up Framework for Preterm Infants
Approximately 8% of all births occur between 30-36 weeks of gestation ('moderate-late' prematurity). Respiratory tract infections (RTI) and wheezing illnesses disproportionally affect preterm infants resulting in a 1.5-2 fold…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Respiratory Disease, Respiratory Tract Infections, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- LONG LOVE (NCT05618769)
- Testing
- LONG LOVE Framework
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Franciscus Gasthuis
Premature Births
Long-term Effect of The Mother Infant Transaction Program (MITP)
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a cost and time effective intervention in a previous RCT for preterm infants and their parents can reduce the parents experience of concern and stress, and improve the childrens…
- Trial name
- 2007/2/0150 (NCT00903149)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
Discharge Readiness
Using NICU Discharge Education Tools to Enhance Discharge Preparation for Parents of Moderate to Late Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to improve the transition to home for preterm infants born between 33-36 weeks gestational age and discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) through the use of two interventions, a…
- Trial name
- NCT06177951
- Testing
- NICU Discharge Passport, NICU Infant Care Class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Infant, Premature, Infant, Late
Minor Increase Over Minimal Risk Research in NICU
Infants comprise a potentially vulnerable research population that received special consideration and protections under the US Code of Federal Regulations - Subpart D.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Infant, Late, Infant, Preterm, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT02482012
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services