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Prematurity: early-phase trial registry
7 of 22 indexed Prematurity trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #756 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
22 US clinical trials · 7 currently recruiting · #756 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Prematurity: 22 US clinical trials tracked, 7 recruiting.
Prematurity is the subject of 22 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 7 of them currently open to new participants. 1 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 2 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is University of Virginia, running 2 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition prematurity
OPEN 7 | RECR 32% | LATE 1 | EARLY 2 | RANK #756 | SPON 2
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Childhood Obesity (32% recruiting · 44 trials)
Prematurity lists 7 open slots (32% of 22 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Prematurity on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Prematurity is recruiting below its size-band peers.
7 of 22 indexed trials (31.8%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Prematurity trials is spread across many organizations.
University of Virginia accounts for 2 of 22 trials (9.1%). 19 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Typical Prematurity enrolment sits around 118 participants.
Median target enrolment is 118 among the 22 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 11 of those (50%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Prematurity splits between interventional and observational designs.
12 interventional and 10 observational studies make up this index (54.5% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
22 total, page 1 of 1
Evaluating Wearable Smart Sensors for Continuous Measurement of Vital Signs in ICU Patients
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
NCT04723654
Milk And Growth In Children (MAGIC) Born Very Preterm: A Randomized Trial
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT06420531
Nourishing Tomorrow: Role of Medically Tailored Groceries in Addressing Food Insecurity During Pregnancy
Case Western Reserve University
NCT06965530
The Impact of Music Medicine on Preterm Brain Development and Behavior
Brigham and Women's Hospital
NCT06536296
Darbe Plus IV Iron to Decrease Transfusions While Maintaining Iron Sufficiency in Preterm Infants
University of Washington
NCT05340465
Maternal Stress, Milk Composition, and Preterm Neurodevelopment
University of Minnesota
NCT05537454
The Effects of Entrainment on Respiratory Stability and Cerebral Oxygenation in Preterm Infants
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT05223192
Is There a Microbiome Associated With Poor Growth in Preterm Infants?
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT03761498
Early Human Milk Fortification After Early, Exclusive, Enteral Nutrition in Very Preterm Infants
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT05525585
Microbiome, Atopic Disease, Prematurity
Sydney Leibel
NCT04835935
Post-Discharge Growth of Infants Who Received Donor Human Milk Products in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Baylor College of Medicine
NCT01483079
Prematurity and Respiratory Outcomes Program (PROP)
University of Pennsylvania
NCT01435187
Indomethacin Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage/Intraventricular Hemorrhage (GMH/IVH) Prevention Trial
Yale University
NCT00033917
Functional and Lymphocytic Markers of Respiratory Morbidity in Hyperoxic Preemies
University of Rochester
NCT01607216
Trial of a Limited Versus Traditional Oxygen Strategy During Resuscitation in Premature Newborns
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT01697904
NEO Rehab Program for Premature Infants at Risk for Cerebral Palsy
University of Virginia
NCT04330859
Initiation of Oral Feeding at 30 Versus 33 Weeks Postmenstrual Age
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT01787019
Study of Generalized Movements for Early Prediction of Cerebral Palsy
Charles R. Neal,
NCT00749008
Neurophysiology and Anatomy of Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
Vanderbilt University
NCT00817310
Preterm Infants and Nephrocalcinosis
University of Utah
NCT02438267
Collaborative Research Group for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT00828451
NEO Rehab for Infants at Risk of Cerebral Palsy
University of Virginia
NCT03372590
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 | 2 |
| Phase 3 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Prematurity records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Prematurity trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Prematurity page
22 registered trials, 7 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 7 Prematurity trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- University of Virginia sponsors the most Prematurity trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See University of Virginia's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Prematurity condition card totals 22 registered trials; most-linked intervention Titration of oxygen during newborn resuscitation in delivery room; top US site state Texas. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.