Clinical trials: Communication Disabilities
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Specific Learning Disorder
White Noise in SLD and ADHD
White noise has been shown to improve working memory and attention in children diagnosed with ADHD . These cognitive abilities are fundamental to the acquisition of reading and writing skills.
- Conditions
- ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Specific Learning Disorder, Specific Learning Disability
- Trial name
- WHITE NOISE (NCT07376902)
- Testing
- White noise, No white noise
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Speech Intelligibility Diagnostic Treatment Study
The 'Down syndrome speech intelligibility diagnostic treatment study' is a pilot clinical intervention study assessing the efficacy of an integrative speech treatment approach for individuals with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT04059354
- Testing
- Speech therapy addressing phonology and motor learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Issues Social Behavior, Communication Issues, GI Dysfunction. Study is Multimodal Interventions Targeting These Pathways With cSVF, Stored MSCs, FMT and Diet Modification. Role of Autoimmunity, Gut-brain Issues, & Issues Examined.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition with core deficits in social communication and behavior, often accompanied by gastrointestinal (GI) and metabolic dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Autism Spectral Disorder
- Trial name
- GARM-Autism (NCT07546942)
- Testing
- Autologous MSC isolation, concentration, and cryopreservation of adult mesenchymal stem cells, Fecal Biomicrome Transplantation (FMT), Ketogenic RESET Diet Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Black Tie Medical, Inc.
Specific Language Impairment
Accelerating Word Learning in Children With Language Impairment
This research attempts to adapt and optimize a word learning treatment, specifically interactive book reading, for use with Kindergarten children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI).
- Trial name
- NCT01829360
- Testing
- Treatment (interactive book reading, dialogic reading, shared book reading)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Problem Behavior, Self-injury
Resurgence as Choice: Basic and Clinical Studies
Background: Functional communication training (FCT) is a commonly used intervention for teaching appropriate communication skills to children with intellectual disabilities who exhibit severe destructive behavior.
- Conditions
- Problem Behavior, Self-injury, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT03423940
- Testing
- Functional communication training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Dyslexia
Reading Problems in Children Living in Urban Areas
The first line of defense against reading disabilities is good classroom reading instruction. This study describes how characteristics of students, teachers, and instruction relate to academic achievement in inner-city…
- Trial name
- NCT00065832
- Testing
- Reading Instruction
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Neuropsychiatric Disorder, Neurological Disorder
Studying Childhood-onset Behavioral, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders
Background: Many psychiatric, behavioral, and developmental disorders are genetic. This means that they tend to run in families. Some begin in childhood, while others do not appear until adulthood.
- Conditions
- Neuropsychiatric Disorder, Neurological Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT01778504
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 237 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Maternal Depression
Reducing Risk After an Adverse Pregnancy Outcome
This application to the Boston University Medical Center Institutional Review Board outlines a research plan devoted to identifying and managing maternal depression in Early Intervention (EI).
- Trial name
- NCT01182363
- Testing
- Project Solve Education
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Harnessing Communication Preferences
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate how preference for communication approach (e.g., using a touch talker versus picture cards) impacts treatment maintenance in the context of treatment to reduce challenging behavior…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Self-Injurious Behavior, Communication Disabilities
- Trial name
- NCT07278544
- Testing
- PrefFCT, NonPrefFCT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Joel E. Ringdahl
Learning Disabilities, Behavioural Problem
Transforming Care Experiences of Support Workers and Managers
What research question is being addressed? What is the experience of support workers, and managers, supporting people with learning disabilities who have moved from inpatient to community settings as part of the Transforming Care…
- Trial name
- NCT06508853
- Testing
- Qualitative research (no intervention)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Neonatal Encephalopathy, Therapeutic Hypothermia
The Long-term Consequences of Neonatal Encephalopathy in the Hypothermia Era
The goal of this study is to characterize the ability and related brain profiles of children with Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) - Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) at 9 years old. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Encephalopathy, Therapeutic Hypothermia, Brain Injuries, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT05756296
- Testing
- Therapeutic hypothermia
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Learning Disorders, Dyslexia
Efficacy of a Two-Year Intensive Reading Intervention for Middle School English Learners With Reading Difficulties
This study investigates the efficacy of a reading comprehension intervention for English learners in Grades 6 and 7 with reading difficulties.
- Trial name
- TCLD (NCT03695068)
- Testing
- RISE Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 840 people
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Language Development Disorders, Down Syndrome
Strategies for Teaching Verbs
This study is designed to evaluate whether children with Down syndrome and children with typical development exhibit different levels of accuracy demonstrating novel verbs taught under three conditions: semantic cues (perform…
- Conditions
- Language Development Disorders, Down Syndrome, Child Language
- Trial name
- NCT03441685
- Testing
- Semantic cues (perform action), syntactic cues (sentence frame), or combined semantic and syntactic cues
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dyslexia, Developmental
Neurofunctional Correlates of the Behavioral Modifications Associated With Tachidino in Children With Developmental Dyslexia
Developmental dyslexia (DD) is the most common learning disorder. Multiple cognitive and sensory domains contribute to the etiology of DD and develop before reading acquisition.
- Trial name
- TACHIDINO (NCT05373576)
- Testing
- TACHIDINO
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Stuttering, Down Syndrome
How Stuttering and Gestures Influence the Intelligibility of Individuals With Down Syndrome
This study wants to determine the relationship between spontaneous hand gestures, stuttering and intelligibility in individuals with Down syndrome. One third of these individuals has fluency problems, such as stuttering.
- Conditions
- Stuttering, Down Syndrome, Intelligibility, Speech, Gestures
- Trial name
- NCT03698539
- Testing
- hand gestures
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices: An Exploratory Study
For children who use a power wheelchair, a powered wheelchair standing device (PWSD) may be considered for daily use. A PWSD allows a child to electronically move between sitting and standing and can be driven in either position.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT05117827
- Testing
- Power Wheelchair Standing Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Grand Valley State University
Dyslexia, Developmental, Language Development Disorders
Language Development Deficits and Early Interactive Music Intervention
Investigators compare effects of 6-month music versus circus group interventions on language development in infants and toddlers with or without familial risk for dyslexia (anticipated total N=200).
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Developmental, Language Development Disorders, Language Development
- Trial name
- BusyBaby (NCT06261307)
- Testing
- Music intervention, Circus intervention
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Developmental Dyslexia
V5/MT Stimulation on Reading and Reading-related Measures in Developmental Dyslexia
The present study grounds on the absence of evidence-based treatment in individuals with developmental dyslexia (DD). At this topic, the present study will explore the potential effect of transcranial direct current stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT05972200
- Testing
- Active HD-tDCS over V5/MT, Active HD-tDCS over V1
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Behavior Problem, Development Delay
Family Nurture Intervention, A Group Model in Connecticut
The purpose of this current study is to investigate the efficacy of a group model of Family Nurture Intervention in ameliorating behavioral problems in preschool-aged children.
- Conditions
- Behavior Problem, Development Delay, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict
- Trial name
- NCT02970565
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention, Nutrition and Play Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Education
Effectiveness of an Early Reading Intervention for Young Children With Intellectual Disabilities Who Need or Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The goal of this 2x2 factorial randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of two literacy interventions delivered at different time points, in kindergarten and in first grade, on the development of literacy…
- Trial name
- NCT07116200
- Testing
- Early Literacy Intervention in Kindergarten, Literacy Intervention in First Grade
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ostfold University College