Active clinical trials for "Premature Birth"

The purpose of this study is to investigate the developmental effects of two different types of positioning used with premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and nutritional suitability of 2 infant formulas supplemented with different levels of LCPUFA, for premature infants following discharge from Hospital.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether PED-1 is more effective than Placebo in the treatment of premature ejaculation.

The purpose of this study is to examine whether supplementation with certain polyunsaturated fatty acids can help the cognitive development of children born preterm.

This study is designed as an exploratory study to assess safety and efficacy of two different doses of the anti-VEGF agent ranibizumab (0.12 mg vs. 0.20 mg) in the treatment of infants with retinopathy of prematurity. Furthermore it shall help to improve safety in the treatment of ROP and provide explorative data on long-term effects of ranibizumab after intravitreal injection in neonates. The primary objective is to assess clinical efficacy of ranibizumab in children with ROP

This study is a 2-arm randomized, controlled, multi-center clinical trial to determine which of two strategies at birth are best to optimally aerate the lung of preterm infants. Specifically we will determine in 600 infants of 23-26 weeks gestational age (GA) requiring respiratory support at birth which of two lung opening strategies - either a standard PEEP/CPAP of 5-7 cm H2O in the delivery room (DR), as compared to early lung recruitment using Sustained Inflation (SI) in the DR, will result in a lower rate of the combined endpoint of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) at 36 weeks gestational age. Hypotheses: Early lung recruitment with SI superimposed upon standard PEEP/CPAP in the DR will reduce the need for mechanical ventilation in the first seven days of life, and reduce need for surfactant use; and A policy of DR SI on standard PEEP/CPAP recruitment will confer better outcomes at 36 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA) than standard PEEP/CPAP

The proposed feasibility study will evaluate the investigators ability to conduct a clinical trial of a novel intervention (SPEEDI) which addresses a striking gap in the literature. Supporting Play, Exploration, and Early Development Intervention (SPEEDI) differs from current early intervention practices in 2 important ways. First it bridges the traditional gap in services from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to home providing ongoing and intensive support for developmental activities when parents are establishing care giving routines. Second, in contrast to wide-ranging intervention provided by current early intervention models, SPEEDI uses an action perception model to target specific behaviors which lead to improved early motor abilities and provide a foundation for learning.[6] The purpose of this feasibility study is to extend the investigators preliminary data and evaluate the feasibility of conducting a randomized control trial to evaluate the efficacy of SPEEDI.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of IX-01 in men with lifelong premature ejaculation.

This application a phase II clinical trial to address the possible active mechanisms of probiotics and to obtain preliminary efficacy and safety data after the administration of a probiotic, Lactobacillus reuteri a population of premature infants. The hypothesis is that the exogenous supplementation Lactobacillus reuteri to premature infants will lead to clinical beneficial effects by modifying their intestinal microbiota and enhancing their intestinal immunological response.

RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS Orally administered sucrose 2 minutes prior to the procedure of OGT insertion reduces pain associated with the procedure. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To study the effect of 24% oral sucrose on decreasing the painful response to orogastric tube insertion .