Clinical trials: Pre-term Birth
Acute Gouty Arthritis
Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Canakinumab Prefilled Syringes in Frequently Flaring Acute Gouty Arthritis Patients
This is a 36 week open-label extension of the canakinumab pre-filled syringe study for safety and tolerability in patients who have frequent flares of acute gouty arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT01431638
- Testing
- Canakinumab 150mg in prefilled syringe
- Where
- 68 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 397 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Premature Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
Time to Accurate Heart Rate on Neonatal Outcomes
The goal of this trial is to compare the time to first heart rate displayed for iRes Warmer with ResusView and using iRes Warmer without ResusView when used in the resuscitation (e.g.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Extreme Prematurity
- Trial name
- GE-EKG (NCT04587934)
- Testing
- iRes Warmer with ResusView, iRes Warmer without ResusView
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare
Breast Milk Expression
Early Initiation of Milk Expression in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Compelling evidence exists that breast milk helps protect very premature infants from prematurity-specific morbidities. Unfortunately, mothers of premature infants often exhibit delayed lactogenesis stage II (when the milk "comes…
- Trial name
- NCT01892085
- Testing
- Early initiation, Intermediate expression, Late initiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Premature Birth of Newborn, Intestinal Malabsorption
Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of NTRA-2112 on Intestinal Malabsorption in Preterm Infants
The study will evaluate the effect of NTRA-2112 on intestinal malabsorption in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02510560
- Testing
- NTRA-2112
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Elgan Pharma Ltd.
Premature Birth, Absorption; Chemicals
17OHP-C Dosing Among Obese Pregnant Women
Emergency data suggest 17OHP-C may be less efficacious in obese women. Since obesity is associated with lower levels of plasma 17OHP-C, the investigator hypothesize that higher doses of 17OHP-C may help to prevent spontaneous PTB…
- Trial name
- NCT03433040
- Testing
- 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Capronate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infants, Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) as an Adjunct to Neonatal Resuscitation
This study hopes to determine whether nitric oxide along with oxygen during the first 20 minutes of life in infants needing help with breathing will reduce the percentage and total exposure to oxygen during that time frame.
- Trial name
- iNO (NCT01220687)
- Testing
- iNO, Nitrogen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
PreTerm Birth
Feasibility of Vaginal Progesterone to Reduce HIV-Associated Preterm Birth
More than 1.5 million HIV-infected women become pregnant each year. Approximately half have access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), but all are at increased risk of preterm birth (PTB).
- Trial name
- VP (NCT02970552)
- Testing
- Vaginal Progesterone
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Premature Birth
Group Antenatal Care: Effectiveness and Contextual Factors Linked to Implementation Success in Malawi
In this study, we test the effectiveness of an evidence-based model of group antenatal care by comparing it to individual (usual) antenatal care (Aim 1) across 7 antenatal clinics in Blantyre District, Malawi.
- Trial name
- NCT03673709
- Testing
- Antenatal Care
- Where
- 7 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,887 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Donor Milk vs. Formula in Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Infants
The Milk Trial seeks to determine the effect on neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 22-26 months of donor human milk as compared to preterm infant formula as the in-hospital diet for infants whose mothers choose not to provide…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT01534481
- Testing
- Donor Milk, Preterm Formula
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 483 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Premature Birth, Short Cervix
Prevention of Preterm Birth With a Pessary in Twin Gestations
Preterm birth (PTB) is a major health problem and contributes to more than 50% of the overall perinatal mortality. Twins are at increased risk for PTB.
- Trial name
- PoPPT (NCT02056639)
- Testing
- Bioteque cup pessary
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Pregnancy Preterm, Pregnancy Prom
Outpatient Antibiotics Following Previable Rupture of Membranes (pPPROM) Between 18 0/7 and 22 6/7 Weeks Gestational Age
A randomized, controlled, non-placebo trial to primarily assess the effect of oral, outpatient antibiotics (i.e., azithromycin and amoxicillin) on latency (i.e., proportion of patients that deliver within 28 days from membrane…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Preterm, Pregnancy Prom, PROM, Preterm (Pregnancy), PROM (Pregnancy)
- Trial name
- NCT05345457
- Testing
- Azithromycin Pill, Amoxicillin Pill
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Premature Birth
Aspirin Supplementation for Pregnancy Indicated Risk Reduction In Nulliparas (ASPIRIN)
Available data suggest that low dose aspirin may be a safe, widely available and inexpensive intervention that may significantly reduce the risk of preterm birth.
- Trial name
- ASPIRIN (NCT02409680)
- Testing
- Low dose aspirin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 11,976 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease
Low Dose Parenteral Fat for Prevention of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis in Preterm Neonates
The goal of the study is to determine if parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC) is related to the amount of parenteral (intravenous) fat administered to premature babies until full enteral nutrition is achieved.
- Trial name
- NCT01050660
- Testing
- Intravenous fat emulsion, Restriction of intravenous fat emulsion to 1 gm/kg/d
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Aspirin-Associated Gastric Ulcers
Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety of PA32540 in Subjects Who Are at Risk for Developing Aspirin-Associated Gastric Ulcers
This study uses an open-label design and will be conducted in approximately 40 sites in the United States. Approximately 400 subjects will be enrolled in the study to ensure that approximately 300 subjects will have 6 months…
- Trial name
- NCT00995410
- Testing
- PA32540
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- POZEN
Preterm Birth, Healthy
A Study Evaluating Sleep, Stress and Infant Nutrition Using a Chatbot
20 parents with healthy preterm infants (born at <37 weeks of gestation), age 0-6 months and discharged from the hospital at time of enrollment and 20 parents with healthy full-term infants (born at ≥37 weeks of gestation), age…
- Trial name
- NCT03630679
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Asia Pacific Holdings Pte, Ltd.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
Open-label Extension of Study 20130173 of Denosumab in Children and Young Adults With Osteogenesis Imperfecta
To evaluate long-term safety of denosumab in children/young adults with pediatric osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) who completed the prior study 20130173 (NCT02352753).
- Trial name
- NCT03638128
- Testing
- Denosumab, Alternative osteoporosis medications
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Lurasidone Extended Use Study
This is an open-label continuation study designed to monitor the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of lurasidone in subjects who have completed participation in a lurasidone extension study (NCT00868959 and NCT01566162) and…
- Trial name
- NCT01485640
- Testing
- Lurasidone
- Where
- 46 sites in Canada, Colombia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Premature Infant
NEC Screening Abdominal Radiograph vs Bowel Ultrasound in Preemies
The overall primary objective is to establish the feasibility and pilot the design and delivery of a diagnostic randomized controlled trial (RCT) of BUS (bowel ultrasound) for NEC evaluation which will lead to a successful…
- Trial name
- NCT03963011
- Testing
- Bowel Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Optimizing Individual Nutrition in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants
In preterm infants fed human milk, milk needs to be fortified to meet nutrient recommendations. Fortification can be 1) standard, 2) individualized (adjusted based on daily human milk nutrient analysis and milk volume), or 3)…
- Trial name
- NCT02372136
- Testing
- Individualized Nutrition, Optimized nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Preterm Birth
Oral Progesterone for Prevention of Preterm Birth
To evaluate whether daily oral micronized progesterone is effective in preventing recurrent spontaneous preterm birth (RSPB) and whether micronized progesterone use increases maternal serum progesterone levels.
- Trial name
- NCT01180296
- Testing
- oral micronized progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Fetal Medicine Foundation