Clinical trials: Communication Disabilities
Down Syndrome
Functional Communicative Profile of Children With Down Syndrome
The aim of this study was to verify the use of communicative functions by children with DS in two interaction conditions: interaction with therapist and interaction with parent.
- Trial name
- NCT00844259
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay
Validation of a Salivary miRNA Diagnostic Test for ASD
This study involves sample collection to identify biomarkers relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) in the saliva of children who are between the ages of 18 months to 6 years and 11 months.
- Trial name
- NCT05418023
- Testing
- Salivary Collection, Adaptive Assessment, Medical and Demographic questionnaire
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,604 people
- Sponsor
- Quadrant Biosciences Inc.
Reading Disability, Reading Problem
The Role of Knowledge Retrieval in Inference-making
This project will (a) examine the relationship between knowledge retrieval and inferencing; (b) determine the effectiveness of an intervention that improves knowledge retrieval and inferencing among struggling readers; and (c)…
- Trial name
- NCT05692973
- Testing
- Role of Knowledge Retrieval, Inference Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- William Jewell College
Developmental Delay, Body Perception
Investigation of the Effects of Basic Body Awareness Training on Motor Skills İn Children at Risk of Developmental Delay
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of basic body awareness training on preschool children with developmental delays.
- Trial name
- NCT07054996
- Testing
- body awareness therapy, play-based exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harran University
Dyslexia, Aging Problems
Neuroplasticity of Multisensory Cortical Areas Induced by Musical Training: a Translational Approach (MusicPlast)
Exploiting recent methodological advancements, several neuroimaging studies suggested that multisensory integration emerges from a dynamic interplay of distributed regions operating in large-scale networks.
- Trial name
- MusicPlast (NCT03786185)
- Testing
- MusicPlast, MusicPlast Control
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Autistic Disorders Spectrum
Word Learning in Children With Autism
The project highlights one of the primary areas of research within the KIDDRC- language and communication. The focus is on language and communication in children with autism and minimal verbal skills (less than 20 spoken words).
- Trial name
- NCT03419611
- Testing
- Multi-Modal, Treatment as Usual, High Intensity Multi-Modal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Learning Disorders, Executive Dysfunction
Application of a Training Program for Executive Functions in a Sample of Egyptian Children With Learning Disorder
In recent years, significant progress has been made on ways to improve Executive Functions (EF) skills for school readiness involving direct EF training and classroom educational programs.
- Trial name
- NCT05476133
- Testing
- Executive functions training-elementary and Promoting executive function in in the classroom
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Hypothyroidism, Global Developmental Delay
Register for Patients With Thyroid Hormone Resistance.
Thyroid hormones (TH) play a pivotal role in the development and function of the mammalian brain. Patients with impaired thyroid hormone transport into the brain tissue or in the case of defective local thyroid hormone receptor…
- Conditions
- Hypothyroidism, Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, Dystonia
- Trial name
- DEEPTYPE (NCT06566066)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay
Improving Autism Screening With Brain-Related miRNA
The goal of this project is to identify specific miRNAs that are increased or decreased in the saliva of children with developmental delay and are useful for screening toddlers for ASD.
- Trial name
- NCT02712853
- Testing
- Saliva collection, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale-II Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Global Developmental Delay
Umbilical Cord Blood Therapy for Children With Global Developmental Delay
This open-label study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of umbilical cord blood therapy for children with global developmental delay.
- Trial name
- NCT01601158
- Testing
- Umbilical Cord Blood administration, Active Rehabilitation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MinYoung Kim, M.D.
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Clinical and Genetic Analysis in Congenital Hypothyroidism Due to Thyroid Dysgenesis.
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a rare disease that affects 1 in 3500 newborn. This condition is detected consistently since the late 1970s in France, which has led to early care and a significant improvement in prognosis and…
- Trial name
- HYPOTYGEN (NCT01916018)
- Testing
- Clinical and radiologic exams and blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 558 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
ADHD, ASD
Computerized Eye-tracking Attention Training for Children With Special Needs
Children with special needs (e.g. autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) are found to have sustained attention problems.
- Conditions
- ADHD, ASD, Learning Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04178421
- Testing
- Computerized training program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Obesity, Genetic Disorder
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Obesity and Brain Function
Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and MC4R genetic mutations are two conditions that can cause problems with appetite regulation. People with PWS often have behavior and thinking problems.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Genetic Disorder, Mental Retardation, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT01517048
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Developmental Delays, Global Developmental Delay
Animal Assisted Therapy in a Pediatric Setting
The primary purpose for this study is to determine if children who receive Occupational Therapy while they are an inpatient in the hospital will be more motivated to participate in therapy as well as increase the amount of time…
- Conditions
- Developmental Delays, Global Developmental Delay, Stroke, Cancers
- Trial name
- AAT (NCT01441674)
- Testing
- Animal Assisted Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Therapy
Providing Speech Therapy Awareness in Private Schools
There has been limited research in the area of speech and language therapy awareness in Pakistan. The study aims to assess the efficacy of providing speech therapy awareness in private schools through a pre-post model.
- Conditions
- Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Therapy, Speech Delay, Swallowing Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04505696
- Testing
- Speech-Language Pathology Presentation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Heathly Subjects Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Microbiome-Based Risk Prediction of SARS-CoV-2 in Children and Families (PREDICOL)
The goal of this observational cohort study is to evaluate the association between gut microbiota composition, dietary patterns, lifestyle-related factors, and neurodevelopmental outcomes, as well as susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2…
- Trial name
- PREDICOL (NCT07717008)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 932 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish National Research Council
Child Development Disorder, Development Delay
Implementation of Electronic Shared Decision-Making Support for Early Intervention
Family-centered care is a best practice approach to delivering high quality early intervention (EI) services for children 0-3 years old with developmental needs.
- Trial name
- NCT04562038
- Testing
- Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM) electronic patient-reported outcome (e-PRO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Developmental Dyslexia
Telerehabilitation vs. in Presence Rehabilitation of Reading Disorders Using the Rhythmic Reading Training (RRT)
The aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of telerehabilitation vs. in presence rehabilitation of reading disorders, using a rhythm-based intervention for reading (i.e., Rhythmic Reading Training)
- Trial name
- NCT04995471
- Testing
- In presence RRT - prototype software, In presence RRT - online platform, Tele-RRT - prototype software
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading II
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT07048392
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder
A Framework For Linking Sequential Pattern Rules in DLD: Perception in Toddlers
This broad aim of this clinical study is to assess the hypothesis that morphological and phonological deficits are linked by a broader deficit in sequential pattern learning.
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04531514
- Testing
- Sensitivity to phonological rules & referents OR: Toddlers, Sensitivity to phonological rules & referents FR: Toddlers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home