Clinical trials: Prematurity
Wheezing, Allergy
Wheezing in Black Preterm Infants: Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation Strategy
The goal of this study is to identify a vitamin D supplementation strategy that best promotes the lung, immune, and overall health of black infants born preterm (28-36 weeks gestational age).
- Trial name
- D-Wheeze (NCT01601847)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Preterm Birth, Tube Feeding
Maternal Role in Oral Feed Establishment in Preterm Neonates
Hypothesis Preterm babies who receive sensory motor stimulation from their mothers as compared to trained nurses will 1. Start taking oral feed at the same time as compared to control group 2.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Tube Feeding, Swallowing Disorder, Maternal Care Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT05484726
- Testing
- perioral sensory motor stimulation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatima Memorial Hospital
Herpes Simplex Virus, Neonatal Sepsis
A Study to Describe the Pharmacokinetics of Acyclovir in Premature Infants (PTN_Acyclo)
Acyclovir is a drug used to treat herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in babies. Appropriate dosing of acyclovir is known for adults and children but acyclovir has not been adequately studied in full-term or premature neonates.
- Trial name
- NCT00942084
- Testing
- Acyclovir
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Phillip Brian Smith
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
A Multi-center Trial to Determine if Curosurf® Reduces the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation in Very Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to see if a medication called Curosurf can reduce the length of time that small premature babies with Respiratory Distress Syndrome (immature lungs) or RDS, stay on the ventilator, as compared to the…
- Trial name
- NCT01709409
- Testing
- Curosurf-Group1, BLES-group 2
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Suptavumab (REGN2222) for the Prevention of Medically Attended RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Infection in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and immunogenicity of suptavumab (REGN2222) in infants born no more than 35 weeks, 6 days gestational age who are no more than 6 months of age…
- Trial name
- NCT02325791
- Testing
- Suptavumab 30 mg/kg, Suptavumab 30 mg/kg- 1 Dose, Suptavumab 30 mg/kg - 2 Doses
- Where
- 205 sites in United States, Australia and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 1,177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Phase 2a Extension Study of Ataluren (PTC124) in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder that develops in boys. It is caused by a mutation in the gene for dystrophin, a protein that is important for maintaining normal muscle structure and function.
- Trial name
- NCT00759876
- Testing
- Ataluren
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Premature Birth
Neonatal Resuscitation - Sustained Inflations
This study compares a fifteen second sustained inflation (SI) to five repeated two - three second 'inflation breaths' during resuscitation at delivery of infants born prematurely.
- Trial name
- NCT02967562
- Testing
- Inflation Breaths, Sustained Inflation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Premature Birth of Newborn
The Developmental Effects of NICU Positioning
The purpose of this study is to investigate the developmental effects of two different types of positioning used with premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01628510
- Testing
- Dandle Roo/Dandle Wrap, Traditional NICU Positioning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm
Engaging Mothers & Babies; Reimagining Antenatal Care for Everyone (EMBRACE) Study
This is a randomized comparative effectiveness study of two forms of enhanced prenatal care among 674 Medi-Cal eligible pregnant individuals in Fresno, California.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm, Prenatal Stress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- EMBRACE (NCT04154423)
- Testing
- Glow! Group Prenatal Care, Individual Prenatal Care with CPSP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Preterm Labor, Preterm Birth
Use of Placental Alpha Microglobulin-1(PAMG-1) to Diagnose Premature Rupture of Membranes in Pregnant Women
The study is to evaluate the accuracy of a test device called "PAMG-1" to see if a pregnant women has ruptured membranes in comparison to standardly used testing methods.
- Trial name
- PAMG-1 (NCT03715530)
- Testing
- PAMG-1 immunoassay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Mark Santillan
Premature Infants
Compliance to Synagis (Palivizumab) Under Daily Pediatrician´s Conditions in Premature Infants 33 - 35 wGA
Compliance to Synagis (palivizumab) is a key factor to obtain maximal protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection as shown in the IMpact study.
- Trial name
- NCT01077271
- Where
- 45 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Surfactant Via Endotracheal Tube vs. Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) in Preterm Neonates With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
In this study, newborn babies with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), receiving oxygen via nasal continuous airway pressure (CPAP) modalities, and needing surfactant treatment will be randomized to standard delivery of…
- Trial name
- NCT02164734
- Testing
- Endotracheal intubation, Laryngeal mask airway, remifentanil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
Treatment of ppROM With Erythromycin vs. Azithromycin Trial
Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) complicates 4% of pregnancies annually. This pregnancy complication is a major contributor to preterm births and results in neonatal morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- TREAT (NCT03060473)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Erythromycin, Ampicillin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Acute Kidney Injury, Premature Infant
NIRS Monitoring to Detect AKI in Preterm Infants
This study will examine the relationship of oxygen levels, using Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring, and kidney injury in infants born prematurely.
- Trial name
- nNIRS-AKI (NCT03384173)
- Testing
- Near Infrared Spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Aerosolized Surfactant in Neonatal RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), caused by surfactant deficiency, is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- AS-02 (NCT02294630)
- Testing
- Surfactant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Sood, Beena G., MD, MS
Preterm Birth, Injuries
Nurse-Family Partnership Impact Evaluation in South Carolina
This study evaluates the effects of the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP), an established home-visiting program, using a scientifically rigorous individual-level randomized controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Injuries, Maternal Behavior
- Trial name
- NFP (NCT03360539)
- Testing
- Nurse-Family Partnership
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,670 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Neonates
NICU-TECH RM9L-RS Probe ME Feasibility Study
Use of a new ultrasound device designed for babies to look at the catheters in veins and arteries as well as the blood vessel itself.
- Trial name
- NCT01181596
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Contraception Behavior
Premature Discontinuation of Contraceptive Implants
To compare rates of etonogestrel implant discontinuation in implant initiators who are given advance provision of combined oral contraceptive pills (COCs) and a bleeding rescue regimen (COCR intervention) to participants given…
- Trial name
- NCT04828824
- Testing
- Ethinyl Estradiol / Norgestimate Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Premature Ejaculation
A Study To Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Two Oral Doses of GSK557296 in a Study in Men With Premature Ejaculation
To determine if an on demand dosing of 50 mg or 150 mg of GSK557296 demonstrates superior efficacy with respect to duration of intra vaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) during an 8 week study period compared to placebo in men…
- Trial name
- NCT01021553
- Testing
- GSK557296
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Healthy, Premature Ovarian Failure
Feasibility Study for Development of an Early Test for Ovarian Failure
This purpose of this study is to gain information about normal ovarian function that will be useful in developing a test for early detection of ovarian failure.
- Trial name
- NCT00006156
- Testing
- Control, Drug: FSH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)