Active clinical trials for "Premature Birth"

Pregnancy ends in preterm birth (PTB) for approximately 1 in 10 women, though more often for Non-Hispanic Black women, 14.12% PTB rate, compared to 9.09% for Non-Hispanic White women. Psychosocial stress and childhood trauma each are associated with risk for PTB and PTB has an intergenerational impact: mothers born preterm are more likely to give birth pretern, especially amongst Black women. In this project, we will study mitochondria, which contain their own genome, the mitochondria DNA, and are inherited from the mother, as they represent a potential intersection point between psychosocial experiences and their biological embedding in underlying disease outcomes such as PTB

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long term efficacy and safety of intravitreal ranibizumab compared with laser ablation therapy in patients who were treated for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the core study CRFB002H2301 (NCT02375971)

TEPHRA investigates the effect of exercise on blood pressure and other cardiovascular factors in young adults with different birth histories. TEPHRA will recruit 200 participants from 18-35 years old with elevated blood pressure (100 participants pre-term born and 100 full-term born). Half of the participants from each birth group will be randomised into a 16 week supervised aerobic exercise intervention trial and the other half will be controls. Participants will complete 3 main study visits: Visit 1: Baseline visit conducted at beginning of study Visit 2: 16 weeks into study (upon completion of structured exercise intervention for the exercise group) Visit 3: End of study (52 weeks) Each visit will repeat the same set of cardiovascular measures including CPET, echo, blood pressure, vascular stiffness, and other measures. 50 participants from each group will complete an MRI sub-study of the heart, brain, and liver.

The ROSE-1 study is designed to determine the efficacy of bone marrow derived stem cell therapy on ovarian function recovery in subjects with idiopathic and other types of premature or primary ovarian failure (POF or POI) and low ovarian reserves.

90 preterm infants were randomly assigned to kangaroo care (skin-to-=skin, chest-to-chest) group (n=50) or control (remained in incubator, prone (n=40) for a pretest period of 2- 3 hours, then fed, then KC group was placed in KC and control group remained in incubator for a 2-3 hr test period. EEG measures of sleep, HR, and RR were taken. .

The purpose of this clinical multi-center study is to determine whether different doses of domperidone are effective in the treatment of feeding intolerance in premature infant

The purpose of this study was to analyze the efficacy of massage therapy and kinesiotherapy, applied by the parents of hospitalized preterm infants, in the improvement of the biological state, neuromotor activity and other associated factors.

The investigators aim to measure the effect of targeting premature babies to a slightly higher oxygen saturation target range (92-97%) than routinely used, for a brief period, to plan a future larger study of the effect of this on clinical outcomes. It is still unclear exactly what levels of oxygen premature babies need - both too little or too much oxygen in the first weeks after birth may be harmful. Previous studies used saturation monitoring (SpO2), where a small probe shines light through the skin and calculates how much oxygen is carried in the blood. These studies demonstrated using an SpO2 range of 91-95% rather than 85-89% was associated with more babies surviving and fewer babies suffering from a bowel condition called necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). However, targeting oxygen higher increased the number of infants who needed treatment for an eye condition called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). It is possible an SpO2 range higher than 91-95% would be associated with even better survival. It is also possible that a higher range might not improve survival but could increase the need for ROP treatment. Infants born at less than 29 weeks gestation, greater than 48 hours of age and receiving supplementary oxygen would be eligible for inclusion. The study is at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Total study time is 12 hours for each infant (6 hours at the standard 90-95% range used in our unit, and 6 hours at 92-97%). It is a crossover study with infants acting as their own controls. Based on previous research the investigators are confident these oxygen levels will not be dangerously high. To provide an additional measure of oxygen the investigators will also use a transcutaneous monitor for the 12 hour study period, which fastens gently to the skin and measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels on the skin surface.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how well aflibercept works in babies with ROP, comparing it with laser therapy. The study also has the objective to demonstrate how safe aflibercept is when used in babies, and describe how the drug moves into, through and out of the body.

The purpose of this cluster-randomized trial is to evaluate the efficacy of daily, multiple micronutrient (MM) supplement versus identical placebo use among nulligravid, recently married women, starting preconceptionally through the 1st trimester of pregnancy, in reducing low birth weight and other adverse pregnancy outcomes in rural Bangladesh.