Clinical trials: Preterm Neonates
Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants, Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Premature Birth
Prophylactic IV Paracetamol in Extremely Premature Infants
Purpose of the research Everyone is born with an opening between the chambers of the heart, called a ductus arteriosus. In most people, it closes on its own, but in infants born at less than 30 weeks or less than 1250 grams…
- Conditions
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants, Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Premature Birth, Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants
- Trial name
- NCT07067177
- Testing
- Paracetamol (drug)
- Where
- 3 sites in Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Quds University
Antioxidant Role of the Lutein in Preterm Newborn
Early Administration of the Lutein/Zeaxanthin in Premature Newborns
Premature birth is the most common cause of mortality, morbidity and disability. Premature infants have a higher risk of developing damage in the eyes (retinopathy of prematurity ROP), in the central nervous system…
- Trial name
- NCT03340103
- Testing
- LUTEIN ofta 0,5 gocce
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Sponsor
- Sooft Italia
Premature Birth, Respiratory Disease
Towards Life-Long Healthy Lungs: A Multidisciplinary Follow-up Framework for Preterm Infants
Approximately 8% of all births occur between 30-36 weeks of gestation ('moderate-late' prematurity). Respiratory tract infections (RTI) and wheezing illnesses disproportionally affect preterm infants resulting in a 1.5-2 fold…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Respiratory Disease, Respiratory Tract Infections, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- LONG LOVE (NCT05618769)
- Testing
- LONG LOVE Framework
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Franciscus Gasthuis
Preterm Birth, Nutrition, Healthy
Transition From Donor Milk: a Feasibility Study
Preterm and very low birth weight (VLBW, < 1,500g) infants who receive donor human milk (DHM) often experience slow postnatal growth and no clinical data is available to guide the duration of DHM for preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06514014
- Testing
- Preterm Infant Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Benchmarking Initiative to Reduce Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
This study tested whether Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) teams trained in benchmarking -- comparing care practices between different NICUs to see which practices prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) -- and quality…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Benchmarking (NCT00067613)
- Testing
- Benchmarking Management Practices, Standard Management Practices
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,095 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Congenital Abnormalities
Esophageal Motility and Airway Defenses Among Infants
Feeding difficulties and airway related consequences contribute significantly to the infant mortality and morbidity. Some of these problems may be dependent on neural control and muscular function.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Congenital Abnormalities, Perinatal Asphyxia
- Trial name
- NCT00062452
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Preterm Birth, Prematurity
Parent-child Interactions, Child Developmental Health, and Health System Costs at 6 Months Corrected Age
The aim of this novel health services research proposal is to assess the longer-term outcomes, to 6 months corrected age, of an adapted Family Integrated Care (FICare) model of care for moderate and late preterm infants admitted…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Prematurity, Infant,Premature, Infant Development
- Trial name
- NCT03357458
- Testing
- Family Integrated Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Premature Birth, Infant Development
Neonatal Experience of Social Touch
The purpose of this randomised control trial is to determine the efficacy of CT-optimal touch (gentle stroking at 3cm/s) for newborn's who require a heel prick.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Infant Development, Pain
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT05039918)
- Testing
- Affective touch
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Premature, Skin to Skin Contact
Impact of Standardized Skin-to-Skin Care on Clinical Outcomes in Infants Born ≤ 32 Weeks: A Multicenter Study
This study is a multi-center, prospective pre-post clinical study conducted under the leadership of the Turkish Neonatal Society.
- Conditions
- Premature, Skin to Skin Contact, Breast Feeding, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Trial name
- TR-SSCinNICU (NCT06672913)
- Testing
- skin to skin contact care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Baskent University Ankara Hospital
Preterm Newborns
Laser Acupuncture and Pain Management in Preterm Infants Undergoing Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation
Prospective study, controlled, randomized, single-center, blinded, which aims to evaluate the effect of laser acupuncture in the treatment of perioperative pain during tracheal suction after patent ductus arteriosus ligation in…
- Trial name
- ELAPPS (NCT02147717)
- Testing
- Laser stimulation, Fake laser stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Premature Birth
Neonatal Precursors of Neurodevelopment
The NEOPRENE project proposes to examine processes that are among the earliest precursors of cognitive functions and assess 1) the relationship between neonatal cognitive precursors and cortical structure, structural connectivity…
- Trial name
- NEOPRENE (NCT04703010)
- Testing
- Electroencephalography-Near infrared spectroscopy, Magnetic resonance imaging, Psychometric testing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Preg Complications: Hemorrhagic, Infant, Premature, Diseases
Maternal & Infant Morbidity and Mortality
The purpose of this project is to evaluate maternal and infant outcomes based on race at UVA hospital. Health inequities are influenced by a combination of Social, Political, and Clinical determinants of health.
- Conditions
- Preg Complications: Hemorrhagic, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Preg Complications: Hemorrhagic Intervillous of Placenta, Preg Complications: Bleeding From Female Genital Tract
- Trial name
- NCT06145568
- Testing
- Pregnant Women
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Retinopathy of Prematurity, Newborns
A Study to Collect Data on the Use of Eylea in Babies Born Too Early Who Have a Condition of the Eye Where Blood Vessels Grow Abnormally in the Retina (Retinopathy of Prematurity)
This is an observational study to collect data from Japanese babies with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) who will be treated with Eylea.
- Conditions
- Retinopathy of Prematurity, Newborns, Infants
- Trial name
- NCT05705258
- Testing
- Aflibercept (Eylea, BAY86-5321)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Prone Positioning, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Prone Versus Supine Positioning and the Impact on Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
In this pilot study, the investigator team aims to evaluate whether standardized prone positioning compared to usual positioning improves moderate to severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) rates as assessed at 36 weeks post…
- Trial name
- NCT04890158
- Testing
- Prone positioning for a total of 6 hours daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (& [Hyaline Membrane Disease]), Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Combined Oscillation-Volume guarantEe Study
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) remains the most common respiratory complication in the early postnatal period among preterm infants born before 32 weeks' gestational age.
- Trial name
- NCT07377955
- Testing
- HFOV, HFOV+VG
- Volunteers
- 348 people
- Sponsor
- Xingwang Zhu
Fungal Infection
Effect of Administration of Combined Enteral Lactoferrin and Probiotic On Invasive Fungal Infections In Preterm Neonates
The risk for invasive fungal infections is high in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (< 1500 g) and highest for infants born at the youngest gestational ages who survive past the immediate postnatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT05283278
- Testing
- Lactoferrin Bovine, Lactoferrin Bovine and probiotics
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Preterm Birth, Infant, Premature, Diseases
Multi Modal Stimulations in Pre-term Neonates
A total of 56 neonates with LBW will recruited by the convenience sampling to participate in this two group pre-test post-test, single blinded randomized clinical study.
- Trial name
- NCT04247308
- Testing
- Sensory Stimulation, Movement therapy, Routine hospital care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Asir John Samuel
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Very Low Birth Weight
Preterm Infant Inhaled Albuterol Dosing
The purpose of this study is to help determine the best dose of inhaled albuterol sulfate in premature babies at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- Trial name
- NCT02447250
- Testing
- Varied albuterol dose response
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Timing of PDA Closure and Respiratory Outcome in Premature Infants
The investigators propose the present study with the following aims: to determine whether early patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) treatment with ibuprofen treatment at the onset of clinical symptoms is superior to late ibuprofen…
- Trial name
- NCT00802685
- Testing
- Early ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Kidney Injury
Evaluation of Urinary Biomarkers Trend in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to define the temporal patterns of urinary biomarkers (CysC, EGF, KIM-1, NGAL, β2-Microglobulin, OPN, and MOD) in the first two weeks of life in preterm and/or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in…
- Trial name
- NCT06781476
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna