Active clinical trials for "Premature Birth"

This study is being done to evaluate if delaying cord clamping or milking the umbilical cord of the preterm infant has health benefits for the baby. Timing of clamping of the cord varies among doctors, but there is information that shows that delaying clamping of the umbilical cord in premature infants may reduce the rate of the baby needing a blood transfusion, decrease the risk of infection and bleeding in the head.

Premature ovarian failure (POF) refers the occurrence of amenorrhoea, elevated serum gonadotrophins and hypoestrogenism levels in female before the age of 40. It has important physical and psychological consequences/impact in those patients. Premature ovarian failure (POF) is currently managed by non-physiological sex steroid regimens which are inadequate at optimizing uterine characteristics. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) and human cord blood mononuclear cells (hCBMNCs) have been shown to have the ability to modulate the immune response and enhance angiogenesis, suggesting the novel and promising therapeutic strategy for POF. In this study, the safety and efficacy of hUCMSCs and hCBMNCs transplantation combined with Hormone Replacement Therapy will be evaluated in patients with Premature Ovarian Failure. Participants will be followed for an expected average of 48 weeks.

There is a deficit in the number of 'age-appropriate' formulations available for the delivery of medicines to children. Liquid preparations are considered the 'gold standard' for delivering medicines to children however many of these are formulated using ingredients which can be toxic to children (e.g. preservatives, alcohols), particularly to neonatal babies (< 4 weeks old) who do not possess the metabolic processes and mature organ function of older children or adults. Rapidly dissolving oral thin films (OTFs) dissolve quickly in the saliva, releasing the active ingredient(s) without the need for chewing or water, making them ideally suited to patients who find it difficult to swallow other oral dosage forms such as tablets or capsules. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that OTFs can offer a safe and effective alternative for oral administration of phosphate supplements to neonatal infants for the treatment of hypophosphataemia and osteopenia of prematurity. It is hypothesised that this treatment will be equal to standard therapy using an oral solution. Babies born before 32 weeks gestational age are routinely supplemented with oral phosphate as soon as they have been established on oral feeds in order to prevent bone disorders such as osteopenia. Babies recruited to this study will be given phosphate supplementation as per NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guidelines. This single-centre cross-over study will take place in the intensive care and special care baby units at the Princess Royal Maternity in Glasgow. The investigators aim to recruit 20-30 babies and will use blood phosphate levels (obtained from routine sampling only) to evaluate treatment effect. Babies will be randomised to receive either OTFs or oral solution of potassium acid phosphate for 2 weeks followed by 2 weeks of the other therapy. The investigators hypothesise that OTF treatment will be equivalent to standard oral solution.

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of DA-8031 and to decide the optimal dose of DA-8031 in male patients with premature ejaculation after oral administration on-demand. The investigators hypothesized that newly-developed DA-8031 would effect in delaying ejaculation in patients with premature ejaculation (PE). Design: Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Parallel group, Fixed dose design

Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) is treated with an antibiotic, erythromycin or azithromycin, to prolong pregnancy. Erythromycin is taken for several days and can result in stomach upset in some patients, causing them to stop taking the medication. Therefore, azithromycin is often prescribed instead. Azithromycin is usually taken only once and stomach upset is not seen or greatly reduced. The goal of this study is to see if there is a difference between the antibiotic (azithromycin) compared to the antibiotic (erythromycin) in prolonging pregnancy in patients with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM). The working hypothesis is that there is no difference in the clinical effectiveness between antibiotic regimens containing the macrolides azithromycin and erythromycin for prolonging latency in PPROM.

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of Chinese medicine Shensong Yangxin capsule for the chronic cardiac dysfunction complicated with ventricular premature beats.

The Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a Retina's pathology only of the premature baby, it's characterized for proliferation of vascular tissue that grow in the limit between the vascular retina and the avascular retina. The altered regulation of Vascular Endothelial Grow Factor (VEGF) has been proposed as one of the principal factor in the pathogenesis of the ROP. The ROP is classified for: location (zones I,II,III), extension (hours 1 to 12) and for stages (1,2,3,4a,4b,5) and features of the vessels (normal, pre-plus and plus). With the diagnosis of ROP type 1(ROP zone I any stage with plus, zone I stage 3 without plus, zone II stage 2 y 3 with plus) the treatment is begun and ROP type 2 is maintained in observation. The altered regulation of Vascular Endothelial Grow Factor (VEGF) has been proposed as one of the principal factors in the pathogenesis of ROP.

This is a feasibility study to determine if it will be possible to conduct a larger study of the effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega fatty acid, on increased length of gestation among women who have had a previous preterm delivery.

The overall objective of the present study is to examine the effects of delayed umbilical cord clamping in preterm infants on neonatal outcomes using a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing immediate cord clamping (standard at present) with delayed cord clamping. Our specific aim is to determine if a 30 to 45 second delay in umbilical cord clamping improves neonatal outcome as assessed by a composite of intraventricular hemorrhage and late onset sepsis in preterm infants born between 24 and 32 weeks gestation. Secondary outcomes to be examined include improvements in the following: 1) lung function as assessed by oxygen dependency at 36 weeks corrected gestational age (CGA), 2) cardiovascular function as assessed by the need for volume expansion, inotropes, or clinically suspected PDA requiring intervention prior to discharge home, and 3) anemia as assessed by initial hemoglobin, need for transfusion during stay in the NICU, and number of transfusions.

SEGOVA procedure includes - Stem cell therapy, G - Growth factor Platelet Plasma Rich therapy and in Vitro Activation of the ovaries.