Clinical trials: Preterm Birth
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Feasibility of Mid-frequency Ventilation in Newborns With RDS: Randomized Crossover Pilot Trial
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the most common respiratory disorder in preterm infants. Despite improved survival of extremely premature infants with RDS, complications related to mechanical ventilation still occur.
- Trial name
- NCT01242462
- Testing
- Conventional Pressure Controlled SIMV, Mid-frequency Ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Premature Infants
Kangaroo Care an EffectonTransitionTime From Gavage Feeding
Objectives: Kangaroo care is a safe and effective alternative method to conventional neonatal care for newborn babies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of kangaroo care on the transition time to full oral feeding…
- Trial name
- KangarooCare (NCT05492747)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care an Effect
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection, Neonatal Infection
Antenatal Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Testing to Prevent Adverse Neonatal Consequences
To assess the effectiveness of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) testing and treatment during pregnancy to reduce adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes compared to the standard of care (treatment based on…
- Conditions
- Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection, Neonatal Infection, Preterm Birth, Gonorrhea
- Trial name
- NCT04955717
- Testing
- Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae screening using the GeneXpert
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Botswana
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Preterm Infants, Metabolic Bone Disease
Calciuric Effect and Cyclic Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants
The aim of our work is to study the effect of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) cycling in preterm infants on hypercalcuria (excessive calcium excretion in urine).
- Trial name
- NCT00711763
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Feeding, Bottle, Infant, Premature, Diseases
Biobehavioral Efficacy of the Semi-Elevated Side-Lying Position
The objective of the proposed research is to conduct a within-subject cross-over trial that will compare the efficacy of the two bottle-feeding positions on physiologic and behavioral responses of preterm infants prior to…
- Conditions
- Feeding, Bottle, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Behavior, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT04942106
- Testing
- Arm 1 - Side-lying position followed by Supine position, Arm 2 - Supine position followed by Side-lying position
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Preterm Less Than 32wks With IVH, WMI/PVL, Late Preterm or Term (37-42wks) With Neonatal Encephalopathy Treated With Hypothermia for HIE
Cerebral/ Cortical Visual Impairment: Screening, Identification and Outcome Prediction in Neonates
Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is the leading cause of childhood visual impairment in the United States and other industrialized countries.
- Trial name
- CVI (NCT07275021)
- Testing
- Prospective Clinical and Neurodevelopmental Data Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Preterm Delivery, Obstetrical Complications
Aspirin Dose Escalation for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Delivery Trial
This is a phase-III multi-center double-blind randomized clinical trial of 1,800 individuals with a history of prior preterm birth at less than 35 weeks gestation who are randomized to either 162 mg aspirin or 81 mg aspirin…
- Trial name
- ADEPT (NCT06980025)
- Testing
- 162mg Aspirin, 81mg Aspirin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Preterm Labor, Preterm Birth
Interest of a Vaginal Swab in Detection of Placental Alpha-Microglobulin-1 in the Prediction of Preterm Birth
Preterm labor is the first cause of hospitalization during the pregnancy, and at the origin of more than 60 000 births before 37 weeks of amenorrhea every year in France.
- Trial name
- MAPOSURE (NCT03401255)
- Testing
- Partosure test
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 341 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Administration of Arginine Supplementation in Preterm Infants
Calprotectin is a cytosolic component of neutrophils .Fecal calprotectin(FC) is a useful marker for exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease in children .FC may be a useful marker for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
- Trial name
- NCT01336998
- Testing
- arginine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
Feeding Intolerance, Preterm Infants
Protocol for Feeding Intolerance in Preterm Infants
Background: Feeding intolerance is a common problem in preterm infants, which is associated with increased risk of infections, prolonged hospitalization, and increased economic costs.
- Trial name
- NCT05347706
- Testing
- formula
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Position Differences, Nutrition
Effect of Cradle Position During Orogastric Tube Feeding on Comfort, Physiological Parameters and Vomiting
The study was planned to determine the effect of the cradle position applied during orogastric tube feeding in premature newborns on comfort, physiological parameters and vomiting frequency.
- Conditions
- Position Differences, Nutrition, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- CRADLE (NCT06759285)
- Testing
- Experimental (cradle position)
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Prematurity, Low Birth Weight
Paternal Involvement in Nursing Guidance and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Mothers of High-Risk Newborns
This study aims to evaluate whether a structured nursing guidance program that increases fathers' participation in the care of hospitalized high-risk newborns improves maternal outcomes compared with routine nursing care.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Low Birth Weight, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
- Trial name
- NCT07834008
- Testing
- step-by-step parent education, active father participation in breastfeeding support
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Preterm Birth, Short Cervix
Prevention of Preterm Birth With a Pessary in Singleton Gestations
Preterm birth (PTB) is associated with over one million infant deaths annually worldwide. The incidence of PTB in the United States is 11.5% with more than 500,000 deliveries occurring at less than 37 weeks gestation annually.
- Trial name
- PoPPS (NCT02056652)
- Testing
- Bioteque cup pessary
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Newborn; Vitality, Nursing Caries
Effect of Intranasal Breast Milk Administration in Preterm Infants
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of intranasal breast milk administration on cerebral oxygenation level, vital signs and time to full oral feeding in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Nursing Caries, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06706115
- Testing
- Intranasal human breast milk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane
Azithromycin Versus Erythromycin For Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes
Aim 1. To examine the latency period according to antibiotic regimens (erythromycin iv for two days followed by orally for 5 days vs. azithromycin iv for 2 days followed by 5 days orally). Aim 2.
- Trial name
- NCT05328817
- Testing
- Antibiotics
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
Swiss Neonatal Network & Follow-up Group
The chief aim of the Swiss Neonatal Network \& Follow-Up Group (SwissNeoNet) is to maintain and / or improve the quality and safety of medical care for high-risk newborn infants and their families in Switzerland through a…
- Conditions
- Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, Asphyxia Neonatorum
- Trial name
- SwissNeoNet (NCT04239508)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Neonatal Network
PREMATURITY
Skin-to-skin Contact to Promote Bacterial Decolonization in Preterm Infants
BACKGROUND Decolonization with topical antibiotics is necessary to prevent and / or control outbreaks of multidrug-resistant bacterial infection in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), but can trigger bacterial resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT01498133
- Testing
- skin-to skin contact
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Managing Preterm Labor
Transdermal Nitroglycerin and Nifedipine in Preterm Labor
One of the important complications of pregnancy is preterm labor (PTL) and delivery. There are different tocolytic agents to enhance the time of delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT02583633
- Testing
- Transdermal nitroglycerin, nifedipine
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Labor, Premature, Premature Birth
A Proof of Concept Study Assessing the Effect of Four Different Single Bolus Intravenous Doses of FE200440 and Placebo on Stopping Preterm Labor
To determine the effects of four different single bolus doses of FE200440 administered intravenously on stopping preterm labour compared to placebo in pregnant women with advanced gestational age
- Trial name
- NCT00209326
- Testing
- FE200440
- Where
- 17 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Positive Pressure Ventilation, Preterm Infants
Applied Forces During Neonatal Face Mask Ventilation With Different Face-mask Air Cushion Volumes
Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is the most important intervention in neonatal resuscitation. During PPV, it is important to hold the face-mask with care, as applying excessive pressure could cause injury to the infant, while…
- Conditions
- Positive Pressure Ventilation, Preterm Infants, Apnea
- Trial name
- ForVol (NCT06161389)
- Testing
- Partially inflated mask, Fully inflated mask
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova