Clinical trials: Communication, Nonverbal
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Apraxia of Speech
Video Assisted Speech Technology to Enhance Motor Planning for Speech
Nearly 3.5 million Americans are diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a communication disorder that causes skill limitations in the areas of language acquisition, sensory integration, and behavior.
- Trial name
- VAST (NCT04764539)
- Testing
- Video Assisted Speech Therapy (VAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iTherapy, LLC
Pain, Acute, Newborns
Effect of Kangaroo Care and Swaddling Methods on Pain Level and Crying Time During Heel Blood Collection
This prospective study is planned as a randomized controlled study with the purpose of determining the effect of kangaroo care and swaddling methods on pain levels and crying times by newborns during heel blood collection.
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Newborns, Crying
- Trial name
- NCT06350071
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care, Swaddling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Pain, Anxiety
Vibrating, Cold Device for Pediatric Intravenous (IV) Cannulation Pain Relief
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of Buzzy®, a battery-powered reusable device that provides cold and vibration, in reducing the pain associated with intravenous (IV) cannulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01394250
- Testing
- Buzzy, Topical Lidocaine 4% Cream
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Down Syndrome
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome
Children with Down syndrome (DS) have language development particularities that have negative effects in the communication capacity. By this way, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is indicated to this population.
- Trial name
- NCT00689988
- Testing
- speech-language therapy with AAC intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Burnout, Psychological, Stress
Laughter Yoga, Stress Level and Burnout Level
The positive interaction between personal and business life results in the health of the healthcare personnel and the success of the institution.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Psychological, Stress, Laughter
- Trial name
- NCT06519513
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırklareli University
Smiling
Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Gingival Smile
Objective: to evaluate the effect of two gingival smile treatment techniques using botulinum toxin. Materials and methods: The randomized, double-blind clinical trial (patient and examiner) will be conducted by two trained and…
- Trial name
- NCT03812965
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Ibirapuera
Social Interaction
Oxytocin and Non-verbal Communication
In this protocol registration, the investigators plan a secondary data analysis of a dataset to explore the effects of intra-nasal oxytocin on the non-verbal expression of affiliation.
- Trial name
- NCT03228901
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale-NUS College
Emotions, Facial Emotion Recognition
Improving Emotion Recognition Ability to Support Social Development in Children: A Quasi-Experimental Study
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to investigate whether enhancing emotion recognition abilities can improve social behavior in primary school children.
- Conditions
- Emotions, Facial Emotion Recognition, Antisocial Behavior, Nonverbal Communication
- Trial name
- I4C (NCT07097090)
- Testing
- Emotion Recognition Training Program: A structured school-based intervention designed to enhance children's ability to recognize emotions through facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language., No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Foggia
Primary Dysmenorrhea, Kinesics
Kinesiological Taping and Aerobic Exercise in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea:
Dysmenorrhea is defined as the pain and discomfort of women during the menstrual period. Kinesiological taping (KT) and aerobic exercise (AE) are effective methods for dysmenorrhea.
- Conditions
- Primary Dysmenorrhea, Kinesics, Aerobic Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT04856280
- Testing
- Kinesiological taping, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Prematurity, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
Sleep in SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare sleeping in a SNOO Smart Sleeper bassinet (SNOO) with sleeping in traditional bassinet conditions in premature infants. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05711927
- Testing
- SNOO Smart Sleeper, Traditional bassinet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Gastrointestinal, Colic
Safety and Effect of L. Reuteri on Biomarkers of Inflammation in Healthy Infants With Colic
This protocol is a study of the effects of Lactobacillus reuteri in 45 healthy infants with colic. The study is being conducted in order to prove treatment dose with probiotic (Lactobacillus reuteri) in a clinical setting is safe…
- Trial name
- NCT01849991
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Colic
An Intervention to Decrease Infant Crying
This is a study looking at the Happiest Baby on the Block technique. The investigators hypothesized that infants of mothers given a 30 minute videotape demonstrating the Happiest Baby on the Block technique would fuss/cry less…
- Trial name
- NCT00796523
- Testing
- Happiest Baby videotape, control videotape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riverside Methodist Hospital
Healthy, Laughter
Effects of Laughter Yoga Practiced by Nursing Students Before Clinical Practice
Aim: We conducted this randomized controlled study to determine the effect of laughter yoga practiced by first year nursing students before clinical practice on their perceptions of stress and meaning of life.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Laughter, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06042959
- Testing
- Laughter therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Infant Nutrition
Digestive Tolerance of Slightly Hydrolyzed Starter Infant Formula With Probiotics
To demonstrate that infants have improved gut comfort when fed a slightly hydrolyzed starter formula containing probiotics compared to infants fed a control hydrolyzed and referenced non-hydrolyzed formula.
- Trial name
- NCT01036243
- Testing
- test formula 1, test formula 2, test formula 3
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Preterm, Chronobiology
The Effect of Oral Feeding Model With a Chronobiological Approach in Neonates
The ideal food for healthy term babies as well as preterm babies and sick term babies is breast milk. There are many studies showing that the composition of breast milk can vary from mother to mother, according to the baby's…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Chronobiology, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06821672
- Testing
- Chronobiological Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Bilgi University
Non-Verbal Communication, Degenerative Neurologic Disease
Brain-computer Interface Commercial Readiness
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the commercial readiness of an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Brain-Computer Interface (AAC-BCI) device for people with minimal movement who benefit from expressive…
- Trial name
- NCT06521736
- Testing
- AAC-BCI device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kendrea Garand
Pain, Procedural, Pain, Acute
Effect of Reflexology on Pain Management in Newborns
Introduction: Approximately 10-14 painful procedures per day are performed in preterm and term infants during the hospital stay in the first week.
- Conditions
- Pain, Procedural, Pain, Acute, Analgesia
- Trial name
- NCT05235893
- Testing
- Reflexology, Sucrose %24, Kangaroo care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Premenstrual Syndrome, Laughter
Premenstrual Syndrome and Laughter Yoga
In addition to physical and emotional effects, premenstrual syndrome can negatively affect the participation in classes, school success, social activities and family relationships of young adolescents in high school.
- Trial name
- NCT06382090
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Facial Expression
Recording Facial Expressions to Assess Taste in Children and Teenagers
The study is designed to see if, after tasting specific things, whether a child's facial pattern and voice pattern can determine the difference in something that has a sweet taste, no taste, and a bitter taste.
- Trial name
- NCT02923908
- Testing
- Noldus Facereader 7, Voice Recording, 5-Point Facial Hedonic Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Gestures
Cognitive Skills and Iconic Gestures
In this study, cognitive skills will be identified that underlie the production of iconic gestures in individuals with language difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT03387748
- Testing
- Gesture elicitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven