Clinical trials: Brain Development
Hemiplegic Stroke, Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Evaluating Human-Machine Interfaces in a Robotic Thumb Orthosis
We plan to investigate whether the Isolated Orthosis for Thumb Actuation (IOTA) can effectively facilitate the ability of participants to perform a specific set of clinically relevant tasks conducted in a clinic setting.
- Trial name
- IOTA (NCT01973426)
- Testing
- Isolated Orthosis for Thumb Actuation (IOTA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Birth Asphyxia
Umbilical Cord Milking in Neonates Who Are Depressed at Birth-Developmental Follow Up (MIDAB-FU)
An extension of the MIDAB trial, the MIDAB-Follow-up trial will evaluate the neurodevelopmental outcomes at 22-26 months age of term/late preterm infants who were depressed at birth and received umbilical cord milking (UCM) or…
- Trial name
- MIDAB-FU (NCT03681314)
- Testing
- Umbilical Cord Milking
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Hypogonadism, Precocious Puberty
Study of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Pulse Frequency in Sexual Maturation and in the Menstrual Cycle
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the sleep-entrained patterns of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and sex steroid secretion in normal and hypogonadal children. II.
- Trial name
- NCT00004335
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Disorder
Understanding the Effects of Intervention on the Brain in Autism
This study examines how the PEERS (Laugeson \& Frankel, 2010; Laugeson, 2016) social-behavioral intervention affects social relationships and brain development and function in autistic preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Disorder, PDD-NOS, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT02680015
- Testing
- PEERS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Neuromotor Impairments, Cerebral Palsy
The FBRI VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic
The FBRI VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic was established and opened in May of 2013 to provide intensive therapeutic services to individuals with motor impairment secondary to neuromotor disorders. It is direct by Dr.
- Conditions
- Neuromotor Impairments, Cerebral Palsy, Microcephaly, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT03325946
- Testing
- ACQUIRE Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Cerebral Palsy, Premature Birth
Early Movements as a Predictor of Future Developmental Delay
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a major developmental problem. Major risk groups of CP, are preterm infants and multiple pregnancies. Previous studies using the General Movements methodology demonstrated early identification of CP, as…
- Trial name
- NCT00418808
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Short Stature
Biological Age in Children With GH Deficiency Undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the epigenetic age in children with GH deficiency, before and after 6 months of treatment with growth hormone replacement therapy.
- Trial name
- ETABIOGHD (NCT06294860)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Osteoporosis
REMS25: Study on the Use of REMS Technology in Diseases Commonly Associated With Reduced Bone Mineral Density (BMD)
This study evaluates bone mineral density (BMD) in pediatric patients aged 5-18 years with conditions negatively affecting bone health, using REMS (Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry), a non-invasive and radiation-free…
- Conditions
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Osteoporosis, Hypogonadisms, Neoplasia
- Trial name
- NCT07412782
- Testing
- REMS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Effects of a Highly Intensive Balance Therapy Camp in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
The main objective of this clinical trial is to investigate the short (immediately after intervention) and medium term (three month) effects of a highly intensive, comprehensive postural control 6-day therapy camp in school-aged…
- Trial name
- NCT07096817
- Testing
- Highly intensive individualized balance therapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Cerebral Palsy, Motor Activity
Development of Horse-Riding Program Model for Children With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to develop healing riding algorithm applicable in rural riding centers and to apply this to children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03041818
- Testing
- Horseback riding therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Gait, Spastic, Reliability
Reliability of Newly-acquired Gait in Toddlers With a Typical Development and a Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
gait reliability study of toddlers with typically developing and with unilateral cerebral palsy during the first 6 months of independent walking
- Trial name
- ReliabBB-AQM (NCT04559776)
- Testing
- gait analysis
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Clinical Center for Neuropsychomotor Recovery for Children Dr. Nicolae Robanescu
Autism Spectrum Disorder
BCI (Brain Computer Interface) Intervention in Autism
This study aims to demonstrate that improvements in identification of social clues (and improvement of overall social behaviour) in subjects with ASD can be achieved using social games together with a BCI setup.
- Trial name
- BCIAUT (NCT02445625)
- Testing
- BCI to train joint attention in ASD
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
SmarToyGym: Smart Detection of Atypical Toy-oriented Actions in At-risk Infants
The study aims to develop a SmarToyGym where sensitized, wireless toys are strategically hung and placed within reach of infants to elicit toy-oriented body and arm/hand movements.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Stroke, Fine Motor Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02813889
- Testing
- SmarToyGym
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Transition Study: Growth Hormone Therapy In Partial Growth Hormone Deficient Adolescents
To evaluate in boys and girls the improvement in body composition under GH treatment in adolescents with CO-GHD who remain partially GHD after GH discontinuation.
- Trial name
- TAUBER (NCT00156143)
- Testing
- Blood sample, Radiography
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature, Diseases
Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Advances in newborn intensive care have lead to dramatic improvements in survival for the most premature infants-often weighing 1 pound at birth.
- Conditions
- Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00579943
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Translating Neuroprediction Into Precision Medicine Via Brain Priming
The present study examines the impact of oxytocin (OXT) and Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) on the development of language, social, and play skills in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT03370510
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Pivotal Response Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Gastro-Intestinal Disorder
The Gut-Brain Study
The purpose of this study is to find out if transplant of fecal matter (stool), also known as fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), from a healthy person into the intestines of children and young adults with Autism Spectrum…
- Trial name
- NCT03426826
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Evalutation of Insulin Sensitivity Through Hyperinsulinemic Clamp in Children With GH Deficiency
Data about the impact of growth hormone treatment on insulin sensitivity in children are quite controversial, due to the different surrogate indexes that have been used, like Homa-IR, QUICKI, ISI-Matsuda or adipokine levels.
- Trial name
- clamp-GHD (NCT03525171)
- Testing
- euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy
A Study to Investigate LP352 in Children and Adults With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy (DEE)
This (DEEp OLE Study) is a multicentre, open-label study to investigate the long-term safety, efficacy, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of LP352 in the treatment of seizures in children and adults with DEE who completed…
- Trial name
- NCT06908226
- Testing
- LP352
- Where
- 88 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Longboard Pharmaceuticals
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome
Evaluation of Convenience and Compliance of the Easypod™ Electronic Self-injector
This is an international, multicenter study involving children treated with Saizen®, a growth hormone, who will be trained to use easypod, a new electronic injector and will complete a questionnaire after 12 week of use.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome, Chronic Renal Failure, Small for Gestational Age
- Trial name
- NCT00738205
- Volunteers
- 834 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany