Clinical trials: Low Birth Weight Baby
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus With Indomethacin or Ibuprofen in Extreme Low Birth Weight Infants
Pharmacological closure of ductus arteriosus with prostaglandin (PG) inhibitors has been used for years. Previous studies indicated that ibuprofen has similar effect on ductal closure as indomethacin but has less adverse effects…
- Trial name
- NCT01758913
- Testing
- Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Hypothyroxinemia
Supplemental Thyroxine Treatment for Preterm Infants With Hypothyroxinemia
In order to determine the efficacy and safety of thyroxine replacement, a randomized clinical trial of thyroxine supplementation for VLBW infant with hypothyroxinemia during the first month of age is conducted.
- Trial name
- NCT00565890
- Testing
- thyroxine
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tokyo Women's Medical University
Adolescents, Anemia
Effect of Micronutrients and Life Skills Education on the Health and Nutrition of Adolescent and Young Women in Pakistan
The primary aims of this study are: 1) To evaluate the impact of supplementation with multiple micronutrients (MMN) from preconception and life skills education among women 15-18.9 years of age at enrolment on the prevalence of…
- Conditions
- Adolescents, Anemia, Pregnancy, Empowerment
- Trial name
- NCT03287882
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrients (UNIMMAP composition), Life skills based education
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 25,447 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Birth Weight <2500gm, Genitourinary Tract Infection
Prebiotic in Preventing Low Birth Weight
More than 20 million infants worldwide, representing 16 per cent of all births, are born with low birth weight, 96 per cent of them in developing countries.
- Trial name
- NCT02721225
- Testing
- Fructooligosaccharide, Pocari-Sweat
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Low Birth Weight, Kangaroo Mother Care
Admission to Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Ward and Maternal Postpartum Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if extended admission to the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) ward helps to prevent postpartum depression in mothers of low birthweight infants in a low-resource setting whose newborns were…
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight, Kangaroo Mother Care, Postpartum Depression, Neurodevelopmental Outcome
- Trial name
- KMC PPD (NCT06545760)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care (KMC) support for > 2 days, Kangaroo mother care (KMC) support for < 2 days
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,908 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia
RCT of Antioxidant Therapy to Prevent Preeclampsia in Brazil
The perinatal morbidity and mortality rates for Brazil are five to ten-fold higher than those reported for upper income countries.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00097110
- Testing
- Vitamin C and E
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 734 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Low Birth Weight Infants, Preterm Infants
Predictors and Outcomes of Kangaroo Mother Care: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Pakistan
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the impact of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) versus Conventional Care (CC) on the growth, developmental milestones, breastfeeding, vaccination, and mortality of low birth weight infants in…
- Trial name
- NCT06559020
- Testing
- Kangroo mother care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Growth and Microbiome Development in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Fed Primarily Mother's Own Milk vs. Donor Human Milk
A study to compare growth, development of the intestinal bacterial environment, and other short term outcomes in groups of babies fed primarily their own mother's milk compared to those who receive primarily donor human milk.
- Trial name
- NCT02573779
- Testing
- Observational - no intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Low Birth Weight Babies, Kangaroo Mother Care Scale up
Implementation Research on Scaling up Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
This implementation research aims to accelerate effective and high coverage of Kangaroo Mother Care in district Sonipat in the state of Haryana, India. The project is being led by government of Haryana.
- Trial name
- KMC-Scaleup (NCT03098069)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 911 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Tissue Oxygenation
Tissue Oxygen Deprivation as Detected With Raman in Association With Umbilical Artery Catheters
Umbilical artery catheters (UACs) are associated with significant morbidity in preterm neonates however are necessary for the management of this high risk population.
- Trial name
- NCT04038203
- Testing
- Resonance Raman Spectroscopy (RPS)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Preterm Infants
Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infant Bundled Care in the NICU
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of bundling nursing care activities on the overall health of Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) preterm infants who receive bundled care in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
- Trial name
- NCT03370757
- Testing
- 3-hour bundled care, 6-hour bundled care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Anemia
Umbilical Cord Blood Use For Admission Blood Tests of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonates: A Multi-center Randomized Clinical Trial
The goal of this protocol is to establish a randomized clinical trial comparing the use of cord blood vs. infant blood with the primary outcome of comparing both the absolute hemoglobin concentration and the percent change in…
- Trial name
- NCT02103296
- Testing
- Drawing admission labs from cord blood, Drawing admission labs from infant blood
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Capt Alicia Prescott
Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia
Effect of Saccharomyces Boulardii on Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia and Phototherapy Duration in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Indirect hyperbilirubinemia is frequently observed in premature infants.Probiotics are favorable microorganisms that regulate the flora of the gastrointestinal system. In this study we aimed to compare the effect of S.
- Trial name
- NCT01411761
- Testing
- Reflor, serum physiologic
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Feasibility Study of Placement and Surfactant Administration Through a Preterm Size Laryngeal Mask Airway in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Surfactant administration via a supraglottic airway device or laryngeal mask airway (SALSA) is a minimally invasive method of instilling surfactant in the trachea during spontaneous breathing and after applying nasal continuous…
- Trial name
- NCT06606444
- Testing
- Surfactant Administration Through Laryngeal or Supraglottic Airways
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Necrotising Enterocolitis
The Efficacy of Symbiotic on Cytokines
The aim of this prospective double blinded randomised study is to investigate the efficacy of symbiotic preparation which contains lactobacillus casei, L. rhamnosus, L.
- Trial name
- NCT01899677
- Testing
- distilled water, symbiotic
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training Hospital
Low Birth Weight Infant
Nutrition, Growth and Development Among Very Preterm Infants
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of increased supply of energy, protein, vitamin A and the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid on growth, brain maturation and…
- Trial name
- PRENU (NCT01103219)
- Testing
- Nutrition
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo