Clinical trials: Brain Developmental Diseases
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
Clinical Effectiveness of Increased Standing Time in Non-ambulant Children With Cerebral Palsy:a Pilot Study
Children with cerebral palsy commonly use standing frames to position them to help prevent contracture and deformity and to help their function. There is a lack of evidence to support the correct dosage of standing frame use.
- Trial name
- NCT02141802
- Testing
- Doubling standing time, control
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Rachel Rapson
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Cross Over Convenience And Preference Study Of New Mark VII Compared To Genotropin Pen In Pediatric And Adult Subjects
Convenience and preference for the new Mark VII pen compared to the current Genotropin pen will be assessed using a questionaire. it is expected that the new pen will be preferred or at least no different to the current pen.
- Trial name
- CHOOSE (NCT01112865)
- Testing
- Genotropin Pen, MARK VII pen
- Where
- 23 sites in Czechia, Germany and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Autistic Disorder
Motor Learning and Brain Changes in Autism
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether a video-game based motor training can affect postural stability, daily living skills, autism symptoms, and white matter microstructure of the corticospinal tract in…
- Trial name
- NCT02358317
- Testing
- Video Game Motor Training, Sedentary Video Game Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hearing Loss
Hearing and Brain Development Cohort in Children and Adolescents
This bidirectional observational cohort study aims to establish a Hearing and Brain Development (HBD) cohort in children and adolescents with hearing loss across different hearing management pathways, including hearing aid…
- Trial name
- HBD-Cohort (NCT07625462)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Williams Syndrome, Duplication
Defining the Brain Phenotype of Children With Williams Syndrome
Background: Little is known about how the brain changes during childhood and adolescence, how genes affect this process, or how the brains of people with 7q11.23 genetic variation change during this period.
- Trial name
- NCT01132885
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mitochondrial Pathology
Transgenerational Metabolic-Immune Biomarkers of Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The study involves up to 5 visits for a fasting blood draw, behavioral assessments, and/or questionnaires. Other samples may be collected when appropriate. This study is currently recruiting.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mitochondrial Pathology, Epilepsy, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT04322734
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder, First Episode Psychosis (FEP)
French Minds Cohort: a French Longitudinal and Multimodal Cohort of Patients With Major Mood Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Healthy Controls
The goal of this study is to learn whether people living with severe psychiatric disorders can be grouped into more homogeneous subgroups, across usual diagnostic categories, based on two key dimensions: social withdrawal and…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder, First Episode Psychosis (FEP), Bipolar Disorder (BD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD
- Trial name
- FRENCH-MINDS (NCT07881016)
- Testing
- 3T Brain MRI, Biological Sampling, Clinical, Cognitive and Digital Assessments
- Where
- 17 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation FondaMental
Asphyxia Neonatorum
Biomarkers And Neurological Outcome in Neonates 2
Follow-up of participants of BANON1 study at age of at least 2 years. BANON1 (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03357250): Validation of biomarkers based on 24 months neuro-developmental outcome data in a human population for their…
- Trial name
- BANON2 (NCT04714775)
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- InfanDx AG
Cerebral Palsy, Prematurity
Best Practices Fo Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
In this research, the investigators are using an implementation science approach to enhance the uptake of a clinical practice guideline for earlier diagnosis of cerebral palsy (i.e.
- Trial name
- CP (NCT06537622)
- Testing
- Implementation group, Standard of care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies, Epileptic Spasms
Ketogenic Diet for Prevention of Epileptic Spasms in Infantile Onset Genetic Epilepsies
Epileptic spasms (ES) are a predominantly infantile seizure type observed frequently in certain genetic disorders. Ketogenic diet (high ratio of fat to carbohydrate/protein) is an established non-medication treatment for…
- Conditions
- Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies, Epileptic Spasms, Genetic Epilepsy, Neonatal and Infant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT06700811
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Heather Olson
Healthy Children, Preterm Birth
Executive Training and Brain in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily executive training to cognitive inhibition, working memory or mindfulness as compared to an active control condition has a near- and far-transfer impact on brain and…
- Trial name
- APEX (NCT02989116)
- Testing
- Inhibition training, Working memory training, Mindfulness training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Autism, Autistic Disorders Spectrum
Neurofeedback Training for Autistic Children
The goal of this study is to learn if a new brain training method, called combined electroencephalography (EEG) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) neurofeedback, can improve thinking, emotions, and social…
- Conditions
- Autism, Autistic Disorders Spectrum, Neurofeedback, EEG
- Trial name
- NCT07149974
- Testing
- EEG and fNIRS, EEG, fNIRS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
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
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)
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Dwarfism
rhGH Therapy on Hepatic Drug Metabolism
The purpose of the study is to understand the effect of rhGH therapy on hepatic drug metabolism in children with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT00458991
- Testing
- Dextromethorphan and Caffeine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Developmental Dyslexia
Using fMRI to Evaluate Instructional Programs for Children With Developmental Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a common reading disorder. Specialized instructional programs can improve reading ability in children with dyslexia.
- Trial name
- NCT00068835
- Testing
- Lindamood-Bell training for dyslexia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Feeding Behavior, Sensory Integration Disorder
Feeding Behavior Intervention in Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment
This study was planned to investigate the effects of nutritional education given in addition to sensory integration intervention on feeding behavior, sensory processing and developmental areas in children with Cerebral Visual…
- Conditions
- Feeding Behavior, Sensory Integration Disorder, Cerebral Visual Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06827743
- Testing
- feeding behavior education, Sensory integration intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Neonatal Seizure, Epilepsy
Evaluating the Role of Inflammation in Neonatal Epileptogenesis
The purpose of this study evaluate the relationship between inflammation and epilepsy in neonates with seizures after birth.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Seizure, Epilepsy, Seizures, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NSR-RISE (NCT04259125)
- Testing
- Blood draw, Survey
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cerebral Infarction
Early Determinants of Multidimensional Outcome at School Age After Neonatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke
While perinatal ischemic stroke is the most frequent form of childhood stroke, early determinants of outcome remain poorly understood.
- Trial name
- NCT02511249
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome
First Year Growth Response Associated Genetic Markers Validation Phase IV Open-label Study in Growth Hormone Deficient and Turner Syndrome Pre-pubertal Children: the PREDICT Pharmacogenetics Validation Study
PREDICT Validation is a validation pharmacogenetic trial. The purpose of this study is to confirm that some genes can be used to predict how well a subject diagnosed with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) or turner…
- Trial name
- NCT01419249
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- 31 sites in Argentina, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany