Clinical trials: Very Preterm Birth
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Retinopathy of Prematurity
Genes Associated With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Retinopathy of Prematurity
Background: Some premature babies develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). BPD and ROP are long-term chronic diseases of the lungs and eyes, respectively.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Prematurity, Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01780155
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Argentina
- Volunteers
- 1,068 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Very Preterm and Extremely Preterm Birth
Sodium and Milk Fortification Evaluation of Body Composition Among Very Preterm Infants
The goal of the trial is to learn if targeted sodium supplementation (including blood and urine sodium testing) versus standard milk fortification (including blood sodium testing) improves growth and body composition in very…
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT07562997)
- Testing
- Urine sodium testing, Serum sodium testing, Milk fortification
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Premature Birth
Follow-Up at 6 Years of a Cohort of Children Born Very Prematurely
Utilization of nitric oxide (NO) therapy has been related to a trend towards short term improvement in very premature infants. A two year follow-up of children treated soon after birth with NO in the neonatal period, suggests…
- Trial name
- NCT00390065
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Maternite Regionale Universitaire
Central Line Bloodstream Infections
The Effectiveness of Silver Alginate (Algidex) Patch in the Prevention of Central Line Infections in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether silver alginate (Algidex) patch is effective in the prevention of central line infections in very low birth weight infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00964093
- Testing
- Silver Alginate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Weight Gain in Extremely Premature Infant With Targeted Versus Adjusted Fortification
Investigation about the effect on weight gain in extremely low birth weight preterm with individualized fortification, according to human milk analysis versus fortification adjusted according to urea serum concentration.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Feeding, Breast, Food, Fortified
- Trial name
- FORTIN (NCT04982133)
- Testing
- Protein supplementation based on plasma urea concentration every other week or human milk analysis on experiment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Impact of Preterm Single Donor Milk in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Human milk is the best source of enteral nutrition for the preterm infant. However during the infants first hours and days of life breastmilk from the own mother is usually not available.
- Trial name
- NCT02216292
- Testing
- Control Group, Preterm Single Donor Milk Group
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Feasibility Study of Placement and Surfactant Administration Through a Preterm Size Laryngeal Mask Airway in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Surfactant administration via a supraglottic airway device or laryngeal mask airway (SALSA) is a minimally invasive method of instilling surfactant in the trachea during spontaneous breathing and after applying nasal continuous…
- Trial name
- NCT06606444
- Testing
- Surfactant Administration Through Laryngeal or Supraglottic Airways
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Invasive Candidiases
Efficacy of Prophylactic Fluconazole Therapy in Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Neonates in Preventing Invasive Fungal Infection.
Invasive fungal infection is detecting candida species in blood, cerebrospinal fluid, or urine. Clinical signs of invasive candidiasis may include lethargy, temperature instability, feeding intolerance, apnea, hypotension…
- Trial name
- NCT05848492
- Testing
- Fluconazole, Saline
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Preterm Infant
Clinical Impact of Non-invasive Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist in Very Preterm Infants
This is a prospective observational study investigating the impact of NIV-NAVA on short-term clinical outcomes and long-term neurodevelopment in very preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06786039
- Testing
- Non-invasive NAVA
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Effects of Oral Probiotic Supplementation on the Clinical Status of Very-low-birth-weight Preterm Neonates.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of a probiotic foodstuff and its influence on emergence and development of natural intestinal flora and the clinical status of premature very low birth weight neonates.
- Conditions
- Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02073214
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- IBSS Biomed S.A.
Immunomodulation Effect
Effect of Autologous Cord Blood-mononuclear Cells Infusion on Immune Microenvironment in Infants Born Very Preterm in NICU
Multi-omics (analysis of peripheral blood immune cells subset, peripheral blood MNCs transcriptome, soluble inflammatory cytokine profile in blood and airway secretion, lung and gut microbiota, and the interaction) analysis was…
- Trial name
- NCT05087498
- Testing
- autologous cord blood mononuclear cells, normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Women and Children Hospital
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Child Development
Maternal Omega-3 Supplementation to Reduce Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether docosahexaenoic acid (or DHA, an omega-3 lipid) supplementation in lactating mothers providing breast-milk to their infant born below 29 0/7 weeks of gestational…
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Child Development, Neonatal and Perinatal Conditions
- Trial name
- MOBYDIck (NCT02371460)
- Testing
- DHA-rich algal oil
- Where
- 16 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Pain Response During Examination for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Newborns infants equal or less than 1500 grams and/or equal and less than 32 weeks will have ophthalmologic examination for ROP at 6 weeks old.
- Trial name
- ROP (NCT00648687)
- Testing
- suck 12.5% dextrose in water 5 minutes before the procedure
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Bioethics Commission of Brazil
Skin to Skin, Premature Newborns
Skin-to-skin Contact During the Transfer From the Delivery Room to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Impact on Very Preterm Infants and Their Parents
Developmental care are recognized as a standard of care for preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units. Regular skin-to skin contacts during the neonatal stay show short and long-term beneficial effects on preterm infants…
- Trial name
- TRANSPAPNEO (NCT05820386)
- Testing
- Skin-to-skin Contact (SSC), Incubator
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Infant; Premature, Light-For-Dates
Nephrocalcinosis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Extremely premature children benefit from specific follow-up that requires high nutritional intake and the use of specific therapies that expose them to the risk of nephrocalcinosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04860583
- Testing
- Renal ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Respiratory Infections
Role of Human Milk Bank in the Protection of Severe Respiratory Disease in Very Low Birth Weight Premature Infants
Acute respiratory infections are the leading cause of hospitalization in premature infants worldwide. Severity rates are particularly high in developing countries.
- Trial name
- NCT01390753
- Testing
- Human donor milk
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Infant
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Multi-dose Pharmacokinetics and Dose Ranging of Inositol in Premature Infants (INS-2)
This pilot study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial to measure changes in blood and urine levels of inositol in premature infants at high risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) following repeated doses of…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- INS-2 (NCT01030575)
- Testing
- Inositol lower volume, Inositol mid-level volume, Inositol high volume
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Infant Development
Differences Between the Bayley-II and the Bayley-III in Very Preterm Infants at 2 Years
The objective of this randomized study is to test the hypothesis that scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III (Bayley-III) are higher than scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II (BSID-II) in the same…
- Trial name
- NCT01373177
- Testing
- Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II, Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Oral Disorders
Acquisition of Full Oral Feeding and Further Oral Disorders in Extremely Preterm Infants
Extremely premature infants (born before 29 weeks) frequently present oral disorders. The management of these patients require assisted ventilation, enteral nutrition, and intensive daily care (procedural pain, exposure to pain…
- Trial name
- ORAPREM (NCT06648083)
- Testing
- Food autonomy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Severe Intra-uterine Growth Restriction, Preterm Birth
Impact of Early and Severe Fetal Growth Restriction on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants
Very early onset intra uterine growth restriction (IUGR) affects 5-10% of pregnancies and is the second leading cause of perinatal mortality.
- Conditions
- Severe Intra-uterine Growth Restriction, Preterm Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Placental Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT05381272
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France