Clinical trials: Preterm Birth
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Efficacy of an Oral Stimulation Protocol in Preterm Infants to Shorten the Period Between Enteral and Oral Nutrition
Oral feeding in the neonatal period requires an accurate coordination between suction, swallowing and breathing. In premature new-borns and, depending on their gestational age, the coordinated work of those processes becomes…
- Trial name
- NCT03016767
- Testing
- Manual oral stimulation protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Para La Investigacion Hospital La Fe
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Efficacy and Safety of Goat Lung Surfactant for the Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Neonates
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cadisurf (goat lung surfactant extract) as compared to Survanta (beractant) in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm neonates (with gestation…
- Trial name
- NCT02774044
- Testing
- Cadisurf, Survanta
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Ramesh K Agarwal
Oral Feeding Outcomes, Neurodevelopment Outcome
Impact of Hospital to Home: Optimizing Preterm Infant Environment for Surgical Neonates and Their Parents (H-HOPE)
Infants born with congenital defects may require major surgery in the neonatal period. These infants are at risk for neurodevelopmental impairments.
- Trial name
- H-HOPE (NCT07372898)
- Testing
- H-HOPE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Safety Issues, Effect of Drugs
Safety of Autologous Cord Blood Cells for Preterm Infants.
To assess the safety of autologous volume- and red blood cell (RBC)-reduced non-cryopreserved umbilical cord blood (UCB) cell infusion to preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Safety Issues, Effect of Drugs, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- NCT03760900
- Testing
- Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Therapy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Women and Children Hospital
Preterm Birth
The Contribution of Internal Maternal Resources to Creation of Motherhood. Comparison Among Mothers to Twins and Singleton
Delivery of twins or preterm infant is a very stressful episode to mothers. The purpose of this study is to characterize maternal psychological resources in dealing with this situation and compare it to mothers giving birth to…
- Trial name
- NCT00353236
- Where
- Israel
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Erectile Dysfunction, Premature (Early) Ejaculation
Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Therapy for the Management of Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation.
The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of pelvic floor therapy for the management of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation in patients with erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation.
- Conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Premature (Early) Ejaculation, Premature Ejaculation, Pelvic Floor; Weak
- Trial name
- NCT06425211
- Testing
- Therapeutic exercises, Perineal electromyographic biofeedback, Electrical stimulation
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Group
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Birth, Preterm
The NEU - CAP Trial
The aim of NEU-CAP is to investigate the clinical impact of using a colorimetric carbon dioxide (CO₂) detector during non-invasive ventilation (NIV). Infants born before 32 weeks of gestation will be included in this trial.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Birth, Preterm, Respiratory Distress Neonatal
- Trial name
- NEU-CAP (NCT07754032)
- Testing
- Local standard care of monitoring non-invasive ventilation, CO₂-guided Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Volunteers
- 1,860 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
NEC - Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Multidimensional Dynamic Early Warning System for Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Multicenter Clinical Study
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most severe gastrointestinal emergencies in preterm infants, characterized by insidious onset, rapid progression, and high mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT07545993
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Volunteers
- 1,050 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Prematurity
Automatic Oxygen Control for Reducing Extremes of Oxygen Saturation (AreOS): A Randomised Control Trial
Oxygen treatment is common in babies born early (preterm) and requiring intensive care. Having too much or too little oxygen can increase the risk of damage to the eyes and lungs, and contribute to death or disability.
- Trial name
- AreOS (NCT04223258)
- Testing
- Automatic Oxygen control, Manual Oxygen Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pregnancy Complications, Obstetric Labor, Premature
Interest of Measuring Lung Elasticity ELASTOgraphy in the Fetus in the Case of PreMAture Childbirth Threat
The objective of the study was to evaluated the feasibility and reproducibility of the measurement of lung elasticity report / fetal liver according to gestational age in a group of patients with a normal course of pregnancy and…
- Trial name
- ELASTOMAP (NCT02870608)
- Testing
- lung and liver elastography measurement of fetus
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Apnea of Prematurity
Caffeine Use in the Management of Preterm Infants
This study aims to assess whether extending the duration of caffeine therapy will help preterm infants achieve full oral feeding faster.
- Trial name
- NCT06327152
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Pneumococcal Infections, Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Immunogenicity of PCV-7 Vaccine in VLBW Infants
Premature infants are at a high risk for pneumonia. The PCV-7 vaccine effectively prevents the invasive disease from Streptococcus pneumoniae in full-term infants, but was not thoroughly studied in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Pneumococcal Infections, Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- PCV-7 (NCT00273325)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor
Is the Vaginal Microbiome and Metabolome Associated With Spontaneous Preterm Birth (sPTB) in Multiple Pregnancies?
The aim of this study is to try and find links between the microscopic organisms (such as bacteria, yeasts and viruses) in the vagina, and twin pregnancies that deliver too early (preterm birth).
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Preterm Labor, Multiple; Pregnancy, Complicated, Twin Dichorionic Diamniotic Placenta
- Trial name
- SPRUCE (NCT06053697)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Preterm Birth
Comparative Study Between Vaginal Progesterone Alone or Combined With Aspirin in Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth
This is a double blinded randomized placebo controlled clinical trial to detect the efficacy and safety of vaginal progesterone alone or combined with aspirin in prevention of recurrent PTB.
- Trial name
- prematurity (NCT05319834)
- Testing
- Aspirin tablet
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Menoufia University
Preterm Infant
Growth and Safety of a Two-stage Feeding System in Preterm Infants
This study evaluates the safety and suitability of the two-stage feeding system in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03728764
- Testing
- Preterm infant formula
- Where
- 4 sites in Czechia, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Premature Retinopathy, Pain, Eye
Multisensory Stimulation in Infants for Eye Examination
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of multisensory stimulation on pain and physiological parameters resulting from ROP examination in preterm newborns. It was planned as a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05830409
- Testing
- Multisensorial Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Macrosomia, Low Birth Weight
Wales Electronic Cohort for Children
The investigators are developing a research platform capable of improving children's health through the generation of knowledge from analysis of routinely collected data from within and outside the health service.
- Conditions
- Macrosomia, Low Birth Weight, Premature Birth, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- WECC (NCT01136681)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 900,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swansea University
Developmental Delay
18 Month Follow Up of Preterm Infants Enrolled in the Cord Clamping Study
The purpose of this study is to examine differences in the long-term effects of immediate versus delayed cord clamping at birth on developmental outcomes of our study infants at 18-22 months corrected age.
- Trial name
- 18mo (NCT01426698)
- Testing
- delayed cord clamping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
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
Preterm Delivery
Progesterone (17P, Makena®) for Prolongation of Pregnancy in Women With Preterm Rupture of the Membranes (PROM)
The objective of the study is to determine if a weekly dose of 17 hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P, Makena®) given to women with preterm rupture of the membranes will: 1.
- Trial name
- 17PinPROM (NCT01119963)
- Testing
- 17-alpha-hydroxy-progesterone caproate, Makena®
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Obstetrix Medical Group