Clinical trials: Postnatal Growth Disorder
Postnatal Growth Restriction, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Human Milk-derived Fortification in Preterm Infants
Human Milk alone is unable to meet the high nutritional requirements of preterm infants. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends fortification of human milk as a standard practice in all very low birth weight (VLBW)…
- Trial name
- NCT05228847
- Testing
- Human milk-derived HMF, bovine milk-derived HMF
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Allergic Disease, Obesity
Pre-, Peri- and Postnatal Programming and Origins of Disease: Early Targeting the Epidemics of Allergy and Overweight
Combined programme: Nutrition, Allergy, Mucosal immunology and Intestinal microbiota (NAMI) was created with the objective to reverse the rising trend of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as allergic disease and obesity, by…
- Conditions
- Allergic Disease, Obesity, Immunology
- Trial name
- NAMI (NCT00167700)
- Testing
- Dietary counselling and probiotics, Probiotics, Prebiotics
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Growth Failure, Preterm Birth
Impact of Colostrum Oropharyngeal Immunotherapy on Postnatal Growth in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to ascertain whether oropharyngeal administration of colostrum contributes to postnatal growth in very preterm infants (those born before 32 weeks of gestation).
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, Preterm Birth, Microbiota
- Trial name
- IOCOIOPGIPI (NCT07082881)
- Testing
- Colostrum, Normal Saline
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Suqian First Hospital
Feeding Intolerance, Extrauterine Growth Retardation
Feeding Bovine Colostrum to Preterm Infants
Feeding preterm infants is of great challenge in the NICUs. Mother's own milk is considered as the best for the digestive system followed by donor milk.
- Conditions
- Feeding Intolerance, Extrauterine Growth Retardation, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PreColos (NCT02054091)
- Testing
- Bovine colostrum
- Where
- 4 sites in China, Denmark
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Per Torp Sangild
Postnatal Growth Disorder
Physiologic Approach to Sodium Supplementation in Premature Infants
Postnatal growth failure occurs in up to 50% of very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 grams at birth) infants as assessed by discharge weight.
- Trial name
- Salt to Grow (NCT03889197)
- Testing
- Sodium supplementation guided by urine sodium concentration algorithm
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Premature Birth of Newborn
The Norwegian Family Centered Care Study
This study evaluates possible effects of two different NICU designs; by comparing traditional and Family Centered Care in terms of infant nutrition, health and growth, and coping by family.
- Trial name
- NCT02452580
- Testing
- Family Centered Care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Postnatal Growth Disorder
Impact of Electrolyte Intake (Sodium, Phosphorus) on the Growth of Premature Newborns
Extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) is a common complication in the medical management of premature newborns. The long-term consequences of EUGR are weight and height restriction, metabolic disorders, and neurodevelopmental…
- Trial name
- ELECTROGRO (NCT06506981)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 684 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Premature Birth, Breastmilk Collection
Targeted Nutrition for Moderate to Late Preterm Infants
This study will be comparing the postnatal growth of moderate to late preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) born between gestational ages of 30 weeks 0 days to 35 weeks and 6 days who are receiving enteral…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Breastmilk Collection, Postnatal Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT05515614
- Testing
- Targeted Fortification, Enfamil Liquid Human Milk Fortifier
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Jet Lag Type
Factors Associated With Infant Circadian Rhythm, Growth, and Temperament
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the role of modifiable factors affecting infant circadian rhythm so that recommendations can be made for better health outcomes for the mother and infant.
- Trial name
- NCT05700136
- Testing
- MOMENT
- Where
- 10 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSI University
Postnatal Growth Restriction
Impact of Hindmilk on Weight Gain Among Moderate to Very Preterm Infants in Zambia
The primary hypothesis is that very preterm infants between 28 0/7 to 31 6/7 weeks with a birth weight from 1000-1999 grams allocated to the HV breastmilk group (200-240 mL/kg/day) until hospital discharge or 40 weeks'…
- Trial name
- NCT05403684
- Testing
- High-volume breastmilk
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Breastfeeding, Postnatal Depression
Mother and Late Preterm Lactation Study
Breastfeeding has various benefits for the mother and infant. It has the capability of reducing the risk of short term and long term problems for the infant, such as gastroenteritis, respiratory infections, type II diabetes and…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Postnatal Depression, Stress, Psychological, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- MAPLeS (NCT03791749)
- Testing
- Breastfeeding Support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Postnatal Growth Disorder
Target Fortification of Breast Milk: How Often Breast Milk Needs to be Measured?
It has been observed that target fortification on different schedules leads to meal to meal variation. It changes the ratio of protein to energy and the percentage of carbohydrate to non-protein energy which may, affect growth.
- Trial name
- TFO2 (NCT02865941)
- Testing
- Fortification with modular protein, Fortification with modular carbohydrate, Fortification with modular fat
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster Children's Hospital
Premature, Olive Oil
Enteral Feeding of Premature Babies and Olive Oil Supplementation
It is a two-arm prospective interventional study. 40 babies in both groups will be enrolment in the study. In the intervention group, babies will take 1 ml/kg/day of the study product (ULTRA PREMIUM) after full enteral feeding.
- Conditions
- Premature, Olive Oil, Enteral Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06072625
- Testing
- Extra virgin organic olive oil (ULTRA PREMIUM)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bursa City Hospital
Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Singapore PREconception Study of Long-Term Maternal and Child Outcomes
We aim to test the following primary hypothesis that nutrition, lifestyle, and maternal emotional health prior to pregnancy and/or during the first trimester alter the expression of metabolic or neurodevelopmental endophenotypes…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetics Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- S-PRESTO (NCT03531658)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,054 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Postnatal Growth Disorder
Individualized Fortification of Breast Milk for Preterm Infants - A Pilot Study
To analyze the weight gain of very low birth weight infants during a minimum period of three weeks before 36 weeks postmenstrual age when infants are fed with breast milk that has been individually fortified.
- Trial name
- IFO Pilot (NCT01305642)
- Testing
- Individualized fortification of breast milk
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster Children's Hospital
Hearing Loss, Mental Retardation
Postnatal HCMV Infection in Very Preterm Infants. Implications, Morbidity, Growth and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.
The aim of this study is to investigate short and long term consequences from early postnatal HCMV infection transmitted via human milk in very preterm infants (birth weight < 1500 g or gestational age < 32 weeks).
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Mental Retardation, Microcephaly, Chorioretinitis
- Trial name
- NCT01151462
- Where
- Norway
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Prematurity
Care Outcomes in Preterm Infants Following the Implementation of Family-centered Interventions
The proposed study evaluates the effects of two family-centered interventions on the length of stay and outpatient visits and growth of preterm infants.The interventions are 1) the Close Collaboration with Parents training for…
- Trial name
- NCT05765136
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Speckle Tracking, Fetus Fetus
Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Infants, Prenatally and Postnatally
Comparison of prenatal and postnatal cardiac function assessed by echocardiography using pulsed wave Doppler, Tissue Doppler and speckle tracking (strain and strain rate) between foetuses/neonates with a structural heart disease…
- Conditions
- Speckle Tracking, Fetus Fetus, Neonate, Structural Heart Disease
- Trial name
- STIPP (NCT05601375)
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes
This study aims to examine the role of genetic and epigenetic factors, maternal nutrition, lifestyle, emotional health, and other environmental factors in pregnancy or postpartum period that can influence future maternal risk of…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- GUSTO (NCT01174875)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Premature Birth, Growth Failure
Predictors of Postnatal Growth Failure in Preterm Infants
This prospective observational study aims to identify the clinical and nutritional predictors of postnatal growth failure among preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Assiut University Children's Hospital.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Growth Failure, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
- Trial name
- NCT07818681
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University