Clinical trials: Preterm Birth Complication
Preterm Birth Complication, Infant Self-regulation
Effects of a Parent-Mediated Self-Regulation Support Intervention in Preterm Infants
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a parent-mediated self-regulation support intervention on self-regulation skills in preterm infants and on parenting stress, perceived social support, and parental cooperation.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Infant Self-regulation, Parenting Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07850297
- Testing
- Parent-Mediated Self-Regulation Support Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Feryal Savcı
Fetal Growth Retardation, Low Birth Weight
BEP Supplementation Research in Bangladesh (JiVitA-BEP-IR)
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of fortified balanced energy and protein (BEP) supplementation vs. control (multiple micronutrient supplement, MMS) without targeting and with targeting (either by low…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Retardation, Low Birth Weight, Preterm Birth, Gestational Weight Gain
- Trial name
- Target-BEP (NCT05576207)
- Testing
- Balanced energy and protein supplement for pregnant women, Multiple Micronutrient Supplement for pregnant women
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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
Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Biological Impacts of Rising Temperatures on Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Health: A Cohort Study (BIRTH Cohort)
The goal of this study is to learn how being exposed to high environmental temperatures during pregnancy affects the health of pregnant women and their babies.
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- BIRTH (NCT06957769)
- Testing
- heat stress
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications
AI-POCUS for Maternal and Neonatal Health in Ethiopia
Maternal and neonatal health remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth, Fetal Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- AIM-ETH (NCT07171086)
- Testing
- AI-POCUS (BabyChecker, Delft Imaging), AI-POCUS (Edan, China)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tsinghua University
Chorioamnionitis, Chorioamnionitis Affecting Fetus or Newborn
Amniotic Fluid & the Preterm Gut
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and sepsis in preterm infants have been linked to intestinal immaturity and preclinical gut microbiota alterations.
- Conditions
- Chorioamnionitis, Chorioamnionitis Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Necrotizing Enterocolitis of Newborn, Neonatal Sepsis, Early-Onset
- Trial name
- AMFIBIE (NCT07152106)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maxima Medical Center
Covid19, Pregnancy Related
Safety, Testing/Transmission, and Outcomes in Pregnancies With COVID-19
Pregnant women are a vulnerable and high-risk population, as COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk preterm birth, cesarean section, and maternal critical care.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Pregnancy Related, Maternal Complication of Pregnancy, Coronavirus
- Trial name
- STOPCOVID19 (NCT04718220)
- Testing
- Antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2 IgG, Testing for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, Testing for SARS-CoV-2 IgM/IgG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 448 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Preterm Birth Complication, Breast Feeding
Feeding and Sucking in Preterm Infants
This study aimed to determine the effect of oral motor stimulation (OMS) in preterm infants for successful feeding and sucking.
- Trial name
- NCT04751903
- Testing
- oral motor stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Preterm Birth, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
Evaluation of Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Women Are Conceived Through Assisted Reproductive Technology Compared to Other Fertility Treatments and Naturally Conceived Women: It is a Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted Over a 5-year Period at a Fertility Center in a Lebanese Hospital
Background: The number of couples experiencing difficulties conceiving and seeking treatment for infertility has increased dramatically over time.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), Gestational Hypertension
- Trial name
- non (NCT06836843)
- Testing
- Since this is an observational study rather than an interventional study, the exposure type refers to all potential factors influencing pregnancy both before and during pregnancy
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lebanese University
Preterm Birth, Blood Transfusion Complication
Blood Warming in Preterm Infants to Decrease Hypothermia
Background/significance: Over 100,000 early preterm infants are born annually in the United States and suffer morbidity and mortality during hospitalization in a neonatal intensive care unit. One such condition is hypothermia.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Blood Transfusion Complication, Hypothermia
- Trial name
- NCT05170633
- Testing
- Ranger blood warmer (3M Healthcare, Oakdale, Minnesota)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Related
PRECISE - Objective Measures and Observations of Physical Exposures Among Pregnant Employees in the Danish Workforce
Occupational physical activity during pregnancy may decrease blood supply to the uterus and be connected to negative pregnancy outcomes.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Related, Preterm Birth, Small for Gestational Age at Delivery
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT05670145)
- Testing
- PRECISE
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Preterm Birth Complication
Emotional Support for Women Experiencing PPROM
Preterm Prelabour Rupture of the Membranes is a pregnancy complication affecting 3% of all pregnancies. Outcomes for both the mother and baby are variable including: preterm delivery, fetal infection, cord prolapse, abruption as…
- Trial name
- NCT06262308
- Testing
- Psychological intervention along Cognitive Behavioural Therapy principles
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Preterm Birth Complication
Prediction of Adverse Outcome Using Fetal MRI in Pregnancies at Risk of Preterm Birth
1.4% of babies have a very premature birth (PTB) (less than 32 weeks of pregnancy). This can result in severe life-long complications including cerebral palsy, learning and behavioural difficulties and breathing problems.
- Trial name
- NCT05164432
- Testing
- MRI scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Preterm Birth Complication
Kangroo Mother Care
infants had a condition that might influence their responses to pain, e.g., congenital anomalies or severe illnesses requiring treatment with antiepileptics, muscle relaxants, or analgesic drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT05955404
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad
Preterm Birth, Twin Pregnancy, Antepartum Condition or Complication
Prophylactic Cervical Cerclage in Twin Pregnancies With Non-shortened Cervix
This randomized controlled trial is aimed to assess the protective value of prophylactic cervical cerclage against preterm birth in twin pregnancies with history of one or more preterm births without having cervical shortening in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Twin Pregnancy, Antepartum Condition or Complication, Cervical Cerclage
- Trial name
- NCT05334264
- Testing
- Cervical cerclage
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Preterm Birth, Obstetric Labor, Premature
Azithromycin to Improve Latency in Exam Indicated Cerclage Control Trial
Azithromycin is an antibiotic that is effective against bacteria that been associated with preterm birth (PTB). The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the addition of azithromycin prior to exam indicated cerclage prolongs…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Obstetric Labor, Premature, Obstetric Labor Complications, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- ALEC (NCT05132829)
- Testing
- Azithromycin 1 gram IV, Cefazolin and indomethacin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Birth Defect, Pregnancy Loss
B-vitamin Levels and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
This prospective nested case-control study aims to examine the effects of blood vitamin B levels in first-trimester pregnant women on the pregnancy outcomes
- Conditions
- Birth Defect, Pregnancy Loss, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05073978
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 7,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Westlake University
Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection, Preterm
Lock sOlutiOnS for Epicutaneo-caval Catheters in Neonates: a "LOOSEN" Pilot Study
Epicutaneo-caval catheters (ECCs) are widely used in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). They are small catheters inserted via superficial veins of the limbs or scalp using direct vein visualization The pathogenic…
- Conditions
- Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection, Preterm, Catheter Infection, Catheter Complications
- Trial name
- LOOSEN (NCT05729321)
- Testing
- neutrox
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder
Effect of Maternal Odor and Kangaroo Care on Serum Cortisol and Comfort Levels in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Trial
Aims and objectives: Studies on stress are generally aimed at young children and infants. However, in the neonatal period, "especially in preterm babies", this issue was not given enough attention and was almost completely…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder, Cortisol Overproduction
- Trial name
- NCT05607706
- Testing
- Exposure to maternal odor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Nisantasi University
Preeclampsia, Preterm Birth
Biobank on Prematurity, Preeclampsia and Other Pregnancy Complications
The Biobank includes data and biological specimens of women from three original studies: 1) First-trimester Prediction of Preeclampsia (PREDICTION Study, NCT02189148), 2) Pre-Eclampsia And growth Retardation, an evaluative…
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications, Fetal Anomalies
- Trial name
- NCT02744365
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7,845 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval