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Filter by:In the proposed study the investigators will develop an early prenatal preventive intervention targeting anxiety and conduct a randomized controlled trial in Pakistan to test its efficacy in reducing generalized anxiety disorder and major depression in mothers in late pregnancy and the postnatal period. Investigators will evaluate the impact of the intervention on fetal and infant growth restriction as well as examine how the impact of the intervention is mediated (to elucidate mechanisms) and/or modified (to help optimize future adaptations of the program) by various social factors. A cost-effectiveness evaluation will shed light on the costs and benefits of intervention components in relation to outcomes, enabling policy-makers and public health planners to scale up this intervention according to resource budgeting requirements.
This is a cross-over randomized study. Eligible participants are preterm infants born at less than 37 weeks gestation (23+0 to 36+6 weeks), who are receiving conventional mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube and have a need for supplemental oxygen at the time of enrolment. The planned sample size is 19 subjects completing the study with both arms (38 study periods). The objective of this crossover study is to evaluate the efficacy of the automatic oxygen control function with or without Volume Guarantee®(automatic control of ventilator pressure to deliver the set volume) mode of ventilation in keeping oxygen levels in the safe target range (90 to 95%) in ventilated preterm infants requiring oxygen therapy.
The goal of this research study is to compare the levels of free fatty acids and free bilirubin between two intravenous lipid emulsion products in premature newborns.
The ECTOPIA trial is a randomized, multicenter, clinical trial to assess elimination of ventricular premature beats (VPB) with catheter ablation versus optimal anti-arrhythmic drugs (AAD) treatment with flecainide/verapamil or sotalol.
Preterm Birth is the number one cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide and represents an important health disparity in the United States, particularly across the state of Kentucky. The best biomarker for the prediction of preterm birth is transvaginal ultrasound (TVU). This study will attempt to identify and rectify provider and patient related barriers to TVU screening implementation.
As part of the regular procedure for premature births, premature infants undergo several screening examinations, including an examination of the fundus. This examination seeks to establish whether the infant has retinopathy of prematurity. This disease affects the vessels of the retina of the eye, especially in prematurely born children, and can lead to serious complications such as blindness if it is not treated in time. The purpose of this study is to assess the discomfort caused by the screening in order to improve practices. To do this, the investigators would like to evaluate whether soft auditory stimulation, more precisely a person singing, would improve the children's level of comfort during the examination. To do this, the participating children will be divided into 2 groups: - The "Singing" group will receive the usual comfort treatments (placed in a 'nest', pacifier and sugar water) and a trained professional will sing a lullaby or nursery rhyme at the same time - control group will receive the usual comfort care (placed in a 'nest', pacifier and sugar water) The child's head and entire body will be filmed, which will allow an evaluator to assess the child's comfort.
To evaluate the performance of uterocervical angle (UCA) in the prediction of preterm labor in isolated polyhydramnios
The main purpose of this study is to identify and to determine the involvement of cardio-respiratory coordination mechanisms during SSC between the preterm infant and his (her) parent.
Although screening exams for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) prevent blindness they are physiologically stressful for infants. The investigators postulate that photosensitivity during mydriasis contributes to post-examination stress and that reducing light stimulation with a phototherapy mask can make infants more comfortable. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of a phototherapy mask worn during mydriasis on infant stress in the 12 hour period following ROP screening.
Antepartum bed rest is widely prescribed after preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM), although its effectiveness to prevent preterm birth has not been demonstrated. This pilot randomized controled trial (RCT) aims to access the impact of bed rest in maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by premature rupture of the membranes.