Clinical trials: Preterm Infant
Persistent Ductus Arteriosus, Complication of Prematurity
The Preterm Infants' Paracetamol Study
Present randomized, controlled, double-blind trial investigates the efficacy and safety of early (<24 h) intravenous paracetamol therapy for pain medication in very small premature infants.
- Conditions
- Persistent Ductus Arteriosus, Complication of Prematurity, Pain or Discomfort in Intensive Care of Preterm Infants
- Trial name
- PreParaS (NCT01938261)
- Testing
- paracetamol, 0.45 % saline solution
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Neonatal, Preterm
The Effect of Infant Massage Applied at Different Durations on Comfort and Physiological Stability in Late Preterm Infants Receiving nCPAP
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of massage administered for varying durations on comfort levels and physiological stability in late-preterm newborns receiving nCPAP.
- Trial name
- NCT07773896
- Testing
- 1. İntervention group, 2. İntervention group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Role of Lung Ultrasound In Assessment Of Recruitment Maneuvers In Ventilated Preterms With Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Its Correlation With Tracheal IL-6 Level
This work is designed to: 1. Evaluate the efficacy of lung ultrasonography in detecting opening and closing lung pressures in ventilated preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04107090
- Testing
- lung recruitment maneuver, tracheal IL-6 level, US guided lung recruitment maneuver
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Anxiety
Organizing the Information Given to Parents of NICU Infants in Order to Reduce Their Anxiety
Being a parent to a premature infant in NICU is an anxious state. Parents ask a lot of questions, and look for information all the time. Organizing the information given to parents could reduce their anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT00699127
- Testing
- Lecture
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Vitamin E for Extremely Preterm Infants
The purpose of this pilot trial is to test the safety and efficacy of administering one dose of vitamin E, via a tube into the stomach, to extremely preterm infants (less than 27 weeks gestation and less than 1000 grams birth…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01193270
- Testing
- Vitamin E
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Preterm Infant
Nasal High Frequency Oscillation Ventilation(NHFOV) for Respiratory Distress Syndrome
In very preterm infants with severe respiratory distress syndrome(RDS), invasive ventilation(IV) , besides nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and early/selective pulmonary surfactant administration, is one key…
- Trial name
- NHFOV (NCT03140891)
- Testing
- NHFOV, NCPAP
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
Neonatal SEPSIS, Prematurity
Neonatal Bacterial Colonization Study
This study will evaluate the effect of skin antisepsis and/or emollient therapy on bacterial colonization dynamics in very low birth weight, hospitalized infants.
- Conditions
- Neonatal SEPSIS, Prematurity, Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Bloodstream Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03896893
- Testing
- Skin antisepsis, Emollient
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Stellenbosch
Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Premature Infants
Successful Extubation and Noninvasive Ventilation in Preterm ≤ 1500g Terms
Noninvasive ventilation has been used in preterm newborn with respiratory distress syndrome in an attempt to assist failure extubation.
- Trial name
- NCT02396693
- Testing
- NIPPV, Bubble NCPAP, Ventilator NCPAP
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteopenia
Monitored vs Standard Supplementation of Vitamin D in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine wheather the monitored vitamin D (vit D) therapy is safer and more effective than standard therapy in pretrem infants.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteopenia, Nephrolithiasis, Drug Overdose
- Trial name
- MOSVID (NCT03087149)
- Testing
- monitored vit D supplementation, standard vit D supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Preterm
Added Value of Supersonic Shear Imaging in the Diagnosis of White Matter Damage in Preterm Infants
Preterm birth and perinatal events related can interrupt microscopic maturation of the developing white matter leading to diffuse injury and subsequent neurocognitive impairments.
- Trial name
- BELUGA (NCT02042716)
- Testing
- diagnosis of white matter damage in preterm infants
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Apnea, Infant, Premature
Randomized Trial of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or Synchronized Nasal Ventilation in Premature Infants.
Very premature infants uniformly do not have mature functioning lungs to breathe well nor mature regulation mechanisms to breathe regularly. Assistance with a mechanical respirator is common.
- Conditions
- Apnea, Infant, Premature, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT00188968
- Testing
- Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Synchronized Nasal Positive Pressure Ventilation
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Iron-deficiency
Iron Supplementation and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in ELGANs
This study explores the relationship between iron deficiency and neurological outcome of extremely premature infants. Premature birth occurs during a critical period of brain development and maturation, and before adequate…
- Trial name
- NCT04691843
- Testing
- Iron Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Preterm Birth
Longitudinal Study of Music Therapy's Effectiveness for Premature Infants and Their Caregivers
Background: Preterm birth has major medical, psychological and socio-economic consequences worldwide. A recent systematic review suggests positive effects of music therapy (MT) on physiological measures of preterm infants and…
- Trial name
- LongSTEP (NCT03564184)
- Testing
- MT during NICU, MT after NICU, Standard care
- Where
- 10 sites in Argentina, Colombia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Caffeine Treatment in in the Delivery Room
Background. In recent years, particular attention has been paid to all interventions that could help reduce the need for mechanical ventilation MV and, therefore, the risk of BPD.
- Trial name
- CAFROOM (NCT04044976)
- Testing
- Caffeine Citrate
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florence
Respiratory Illness
NICU Asthma Education and Secondhand Smoke Reduction Study
Premature infants have a significantly increased risk for developing respiratory illnesses and asthma. Secondhand smoke (SHS) also is clearly associated with increased breathing problems in children, thus exposure to smoke makes…
- Trial name
- NCT00499915
- Testing
- Secondhand Smoke Reduction and Smoking Cessation Counseling, Asthma Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Lymphedema, Premature Birth
Infant Massage for Lymphedema and Comfort in Preterm Newborns
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effectiveness of infant massage in reducing symptoms of immobilization-related lymphedema and improving comfort in preterm newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care…
- Conditions
- Lymphedema, Premature Birth, Edema, Immobilization
- Trial name
- NCT07418814
- Testing
- Infant Massage Group
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Erzurum Technical University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Premature Infants
Effects of Non-invasive Ventilation With Helium-oxygen Mixture in Premature Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The use of a mixture of helium with oxygen (heliox) as a breathing gas may be beneficial due to its unique physical properties, such as low density and high carbon dioxide (CO2) diffusion coefficient.
- Trial name
- NCT04404816
- Testing
- heliox
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Breast Milk, Premature Infant
Individualized Fortification of Breast Milk
Objectives: To compare the effects of two different methods of individualized protein fortification of breast milk on the early growth of VLBW preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03324126
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Ozgul Bulut
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Related Conditions, Neonatal Respiratory Failure
Automated Versus Manual Control Of Oxygen For Preterm Infants On Continuous Positive Airway Pressure In Nigeria
One in ten babies are born preterm (<37 weeks gestation) globally. Complications of prematurity are the leading cause of death in children under 5 years, with the highest mortality rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
- Conditions
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Related Conditions, Neonatal Respiratory Failure, Prematurity, Oxygen Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT05508308
- Testing
- OxyMate, Manual oxygen control
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Infant Development, Protein-energy; Imbalance
Protein Turnover in Preterm Infants - Feeding of Target Fortified Breast Milk With Different Macronutrient Composition to Improve Growth
The purpose of this study is to measure protein turnover rates in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Protein-energy; Imbalance, Protein Deposition
- Trial name
- NCT04854226
- Testing
- Macronutrients_CARB, Macronutrient_FAT
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Paracelsus Medical University