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Clinical trials and research at NICHD Neonatal Research Network

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All recruiting trials (5)

• Continuing CPAP protection for extremely preterm babies to reduce BPD or death

  This study tests whether keeping CPAP up to 34 weeks' PMA or for at least 2 more weeks, instead of weaning to a nasal cannula, lowers the chance of bronchopulmonary dysplasia or death by 36 weeks' PMA in babies born before 29 weeks gestation.

  Recruiting at 15 sites NICHD Neonatal Research Network · Birmingham, Alabama and 14 other locations · NCT07417111

• Using milrinone to improve heart function in infants after PDA closure

  This study is testing if the heart medication milrinone can help improve heart function and reduce risks for infants after they have surgery to close a heart vessel called the PDA.

  Recruiting at 15 sites Phase 3 NICHD Neonatal Research Network · Birmingham, Alabama and 18 other locations · NCT06679855

• Testing platelet transfusion thresholds in extremely preterm infants

  This study is testing if giving platelet transfusions at a lower level can help extremely premature babies survive without major bleeding during their first week of life.

  Recruiting at 20 sites NICHD Neonatal Research Network · Birmingham, Alabama and 19 other locations · NCT06676904

• Registry of very low birth weight infants

  This study collects information about very low birth weight infants and their mothers to see what factors affect their health and improve care for these fragile babies.

  Recruiting at 13 sites NICHD Neonatal Research Network · Birmingham, Alabama and 30 other locations · NCT00063063

• Follow-up assessments for high-risk infants

  This study looks at how extremely low birth-weight infants develop by checking their motor skills, thinking, language, and behavior when they are about two years old, while also comparing them to healthy babies.

  Recruiting at 16 sites NICHD Neonatal Research Network · Birmingham, Alabama and 30 other locations · NCT00009633

Quick answers

How many clinical trials run by NICHD Neonatal Research Network are recruiting right now?

5, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

All of them have sites in United States. Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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