Clinical trials: Child Development Disorder
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Group Psychoeducational Program for Mothers of Children With High Functional Pervasive Developmental Disorders
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of group psychoeducation for the psychological distress of mothers with the children of high-functioning pervasive developmental disorder and for their behavior based on…
- Trial name
- NCT01243905
- Testing
- Family psychoeducational therapy plus TAU, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Nagoya City University
Autism
Ziprasidone in Children With Autism: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to see if the drug, ziprasidone, is effective in treating problems in adolescent associated with autism.
- Trial name
- NCT00208559
- Testing
- Ziprasidone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University College of Medicine
Autism
EEG Studies of Sensory Processing in Autistic Children
This study uses EEG to study brain waves at rest and in response to specific auditory and visual sensory stimuli in autistic children.
- Trial name
- NCT00319722
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Autistic Disorder
Methylphenidate in Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of methylphenidate for treating hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and distractibility in 60 children and adolescents with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD).
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Development Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00025779
- Testing
- methylphenidate, guanfacine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Major Depression, Mania
Reliability and Validity of the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID)
The primary aims of this study are to assess: 1. The inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the MINI-KID 2. The validity of the standard MINI-KID interview in relation to the parent rated pencil/paper version (MINI-KID-P) and…
- Conditions
- Major Depression, Mania, Anxiety Disorders, Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00579267
- Testing
- MINI-KID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Advanced Grandparental Age as a Risk Factor for Autism
The Division of Medical Genetics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center is recruiting parents of children with a pervasive developmental disorder (including autism, autistic spectrum disorder, PDD-NOS, Asperger syndrome…
- Conditions
- Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00464477
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Assessment of Factors Which Predict Improvement in Children With PDD After a Year of Integrative Therapy
The aim of the current research is to assess the efficiency of the Integrative Therapy among children with PDD after a year of treatment in kindergartens in Ashdod, Israel.
- Trial name
- NCT00531830
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BeerYaakov Mental Health Center
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Trial of Low-Dose Naltrexone for Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
This study will examine the effects of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) on children with autistic spectrum disorders. The investigators hope to show a positive effect on social functioning and language.
- Trial name
- NCT00318162
- Testing
- low dose naltrexone
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Child Development Disorders, Pregnancy
The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Levels in Pregnant Women on the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of Their Children
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that the level of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (specifically, free thyroxine, FT4) circulating in the blood of pregnant women is the key thyroid-related factor to influence early…
- Conditions
- Child Development Disorders, Pregnancy, Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT00147433
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Autism, Autistic Disorder
Safety and Efficacy Study in the Treatment of Intestinal Problems Associated With Autism
The purpose of this study is to determine if human immunoglobulin given by mouth twice a day is effective in treating the persistent gastrointestinal (GI) problems such as diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, and bloating, in…
- Conditions
- Autism, Autistic Disorder, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00110708
- Testing
- Oralgam (human immunoglobulin)
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- PediaMed Pharmaceuticals
Pervasive Child Development Disorders, Autism
Longitudinal and Biological Study of Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the developmental course (language acquisition, diagnostic stability, predictors of outcome, and restricted interests and behaviors) of childhood disintegrative disorder versus autism and non-autistic…
- Trial name
- NCT00004458
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Autism
Secretin for the Treatment of Autism
Many drugs used to treat autism target specific symptoms, such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness. Few drugs target the core autistic symptoms of impaired social interaction and communication.
- Trial name
- NCT00065962
- Testing
- secretin, synthetic porcine, secretin, biologically derived porcine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)