Clinical trials: Communication Disabilities
Learning Disability
Investigating the Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Lycra Splinting
People with learning disabilities (LDs) experience high levels of health problems, including cerebral palsy, other problems associated with posture, movement and function, and injury (falls are the commonest cause of injury in…
- Trial name
- NCT02345512
- Testing
- Lycra Splinting Garment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Literacy, Communication, Nonverbal
Enhancing Orthographic Communication and Literacy Outcomes for AAC Learners
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether adding Integrated Decoding and Encoding instruction to the ALLSTAR literacy program improves reading outcomes for students with significant literacy and communication needs.
- Trial name
- NCT07384156
- Testing
- ALLSTAR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Developmental Dyslexia
Orthophonic and / or Proprioceptive Treatment of Developmental Dyslexia.
To show the interest of the association of proprioceptive and orthophonic care of dyslexic children. The assumption is that proprioceptive support by correcting a centrally located spatial localization instability restores the…
- Trial name
- Pro-Pho-Dys (NCT03448237)
- Testing
- Speech Therapy, Proprioceptive treatment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Scalab CNRS 9193
Developmental Delay
Measuring the Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Therapeutic Playgroups in Early Intervention
Play builds social-emotional skills. Therapeutic playgroups facilitate parent-child interaction these and provide opportunities for parents to engage with their children and other adults and learn more about development.
- Trial name
- NCT03062371
- Testing
- Playgroup
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Gulf Coast University
Down Syndrome
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Language in Down Syndrome.
Down syndrome (DS) is associated with cognitive deficits, caused by alterations in neuroplasticity and synaptic transmission. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), can…
- Trial name
- NCT07044804
- Testing
- Active Group (Active Anodal tDCS to the left IFG or Cathodal tDCS to the left IFG)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Floriana Costanzo
Dyscalculia
Automatization of Counting Procedures in Children With Dyscalculia
Researchers in numerical cognition usually think that the greatest and most common difficulty in children suffering from dyscalculia is retrieval of arithmetic facts from long-term memory.
- Trial name
- PROCEDYS (NCT03354481)
- Testing
- Arithmetic facts solving
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
ADHD, Dyslexia
Dual Executive Function Training Package
Executive function (EF) refers to the cognitive processes that enable goal-directed regulation of thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
- Conditions
- ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT07262853
- Testing
- Executive Function Training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder
Home Play-based Intervention for Parents and Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a 12-week home-based intervention (Sociometric Play-based Remediation of Individual Neurodevelopmental Trajectories (SPRINT)) helps support parenting and the development of…
- Conditions
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Premature Birth, Global Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT07716072)
- Testing
- SPRINT Intervention, Waitlist Protocol
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pediatric Sleep Apnea
Ambulatory Polysomnography in Neurodiverse Children: Feasibility, Quality, and Satisfaction
Laboratory polysomnography is the gold standard for objective sleep measurement. With hospital waiting times becoming increasingly long, outpatient polysomnography seems a good solution.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pediatric Sleep Apnea, Periodic Leg Movements, Excessive, Sleep-Related, Polysomnography
- Trial name
- NCT06966973
- Testing
- Polysomnograpy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 563 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UPNOS
Reading Disability, Dyslexia
Eye Movements and Reading Disabilities
The mechanism of the eye movement anomalies seen in dyslexic patients is not well defined. Some optometrists use observational eye movement tests as screening devices for dyslexia and advocate eye movement therapy as a treatment…
- Trial name
- EOMRD (NCT01860027)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scripps Health
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Study of Emotion and Cognition Abilities of Children With PWS and Proposition of an Innovative Remediation
The present project project is divided in two parts. The primary aim of the part 1 of this study is to evaluate emotional control abilities of children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) aged from 9 to 15 years and to study…
- Trial name
- PRACOM1 (NCT04526379)
- Testing
- Questionnaires, t-VNS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
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, 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.
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Evaluating the Validity of a Genetic Risk Assessment Tool in Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder
There are three purposes to this study. The first purpose is to evaluate the value of a genetic test in determining risk for autism spectrum disorder.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT01452061
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas W. Frazier, Ph.D
Language Disorder
Parent Child Interaction Therapy vs Conventional Parent Led Therapy in Down Syndrome
To determine the effect of Parent child interaction therapy vs Conventional Parent Led Therapy in the management of language disorders in Children with Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07128810
- Testing
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Conventional Parent Led Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Development Delay
Comparative Effects Of Creative Movement & Play Based Interventions On Motor Skills
Children with developmental delay often face challenges in motor skills, balance, and overall quality of life, requiring interventions that are both effective and engaging.
- Trial name
- NCT07307105
- Testing
- creative movement intervention, play based intervention
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Language Impairment
Feasibility of Omega-3 Supplementation for Children With Language Impairments
The primary objective of this study is to obtain preliminary (pilot) data regarding the feasibility of using dietary omega-3 supplementation in children with significant delays in language skills; a related secondary objective is…
- Trial name
- NCT01640106
- Testing
- Omega-3
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Shuvo Ghosh
Children, Only, Vestibular Disorder
Vestibular and Postural Function in Children Suspected of Balance Disorders
The goal of this prospective cohort study is to investigate the vestibular function in children suspected of balance disorders, and to follow up on their balance progressions after rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Children, Only, Vestibular Disorder, Vestibular Function Disorder, Development Delay
- Trial name
- VASIC (NCT06229704)
- Testing
- video Head Impulse Test, Cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential, Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Gødstrup Hospital
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
Typical Development, Risk of Dysgraphia
Graphomotor Intervention Program for Handwriting Difficulties Prevention in School-Age
12-30% of children present handwriting difficulties, which has negative repercussions on their school career. For this reason, it is fundamental to bet on their prevention.
- Conditions
- Typical Development, Risk of Dysgraphia, Dysgraphia
- Trial name
- NCT03699800
- Testing
- Graphomotor intervention program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora