Clinical trials: Development and Health
Premature Birth
The Use of an Age-linked App for Parents During and After a NICU Stay
The main purpose of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is to optimize the development of the newborn. Preterm children are at greater risk for developmental disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03232190
- Testing
- Web Application
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Child Mental Health, Behavioral Symptoms
Wellbeing and Resilience Among 1-3 Years Old Children of Mothers with Complex Mental Health Problems: a Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Online VIPP-SD Vs. Care As Usual
Children of parents with severe mental disorders have an increased risk of mental disorders themselves, with more than half of this population diagnosed with a mental health condition during their life time.
- Conditions
- Child Mental Health, Behavioral Symptoms, Child of Impaired Parents
- Trial name
- WellCom (NCT06795347)
- Testing
- Online VIPP-SD, Care As Usual
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy
Oral Health Promotion Among Preschool Children With Special Needs
Establishing good oral health-related habit is challenging among younger children, especially for preschool children with special needs, as they have physical, mental, sensory, behavioural, emotional, and chronic medical…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disorders, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT03522337
- Testing
- Visual pedagogy (social stories), Conventional leaflets
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
A Study of a Virtual Education-Based Transition Intervention to Improve Transition Readiness in Adolescent and Young Adults With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Background: Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) can survive well into adulthood with proper treatment. But the change from pediatric to adult care can be challenging.
- Trial name
- NCT05663320
- Testing
- virtual educational based transition intervention self-paced
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Nutrition Disorder, Child, Nutrition Disorders in Adolescence
Health and Nutrition Survey on Shenzhen Children
1. Master and analyze the nutritional health, growth and development status of primary and secondary school students in Shenzhen, and discover the main nutritional health, growth and development problems and influencing factors.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Disorder, Child, Nutrition Disorders in Adolescence, Nutritional Deficiency, Nutrition, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05244785
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control
Arrest of Bone Development or Growth, Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty
YoUng Adolescents' behaViour, musculoskeletAl heAlth, Growth & Nutrition
More children will survive to adulthood today than at any other point in human history, as evidenced by the proportion of live births and absolute numbers.
- Conditions
- Arrest of Bone Development or Growth, Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty, Malnutrition, Child, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- YUVAAN (NCT05603793)
- Testing
- Knowledge, Attitude & Practices
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute
Genetic Syndrome, Language Development
Study of an Early Parenting Intervention for Children With Genetic Abnormalities and Mental Health Problems
The GAP study is a randomized controlled trial that aims to determine the feasibility and efficacy of the "Incredible Years Autism Spectrum and Language Delays" (IY-ASLD®) intervention for families of children with developmental…
- Conditions
- Genetic Syndrome, Language Development, Autism or Autistic Traits, Parenting
- Trial name
- The GAP (NCT06125093)
- Testing
- Incredible Years Autism Spectrum and Language Delays Parent Program (IY-ASLD®)
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Music
Music Training and Child Development Study
This proposed study aims to provide a definitive answer to whether music training benefits brain development, particularly brain inhibition control circuitry and its related health outcomes using a randomized control trial…
- Trial name
- NCT05502939
- Testing
- Music Program, After School Enrichment Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Growth Failure, Mental Health Disorder
Growth-Health and Development in Children Exposed to Drugs During Pregnancy
"Children exposed to alcohol or drugs during pregnancy: Growth, health and development" Background Children exposed to drugs during pregnancy are at risk of developmental disorders.
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, Mental Health Disorder, Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT02842645
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Premature Birth
A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of FICare At 18 Months
In Alberta, one in every twelve babies is born preterm. Compared with their full term counterparts, preterm infants who survive are at higher risk for respiratory problems, jaundice, infections, feeding problems, behavioural…
- Trial name
- NCT03337659
- Testing
- Family Integrated Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 297 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Substance-Related Disorders, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Adolescent Drug and HIV Prevention in South Africa
The purpose of this trial is to test the effectiveness of a classroom-based prevention program (HealthWise: Learning Life Skills for Young Adults) to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS and STIs, as well as substance use, among…
- Trial name
- NCT00336180
- Testing
- HealthWise South Africa curriculum
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 7,695 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Overnutrition, Undernutrition
Early Life Nutritional Exposures and Long-term Health and Cognitive Outcomes
This study aims to investigate the relationship of the various exposures during infancy and childhood on later health and development of adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT01979770
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Intellectual Disability
Improving the Health of Parents and Their Adolescent and Transition-age Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
This study will determine the comparative effectiveness of Go Act, a tailored advocacy curriculum versus Peer parent-directed peer learning for increasing parent activation for parents of youth with intellectual and developmental…
- Trial name
- NCT05986305
- Testing
- Go Act, Peer
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 406 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Child Behavior, Child Health
The Healthy Child Development Program Study
This study conducts a preliminary test of an intervention program delivered in the home to assist families of preschool-age children with social, emotional, and behavioral development, and the acquisition of healthy lifestyle…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Child Health, Child, Preschool, Parents
- Trial name
- NCT04622969
- Testing
- Healthy Child Development Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Clinical Education, Health Sciences
Clinical Education Environment Assessment Scale
This study aims to develop and evaluate a questionnaire that measures how health sciences students perceive the clinical environments in which they complete internships or clinical placements.
- Trial name
- NCT07707154
- Testing
- Observational assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Prediabetic State, Insulin Resistance
United for Health: Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in Latino Teens
This study pilots the feasibility and acceptability of a family-based lifestyle intervention for decreasing diabetes risk called "Salud sin Barreras" (meaning, "Health without Barriers") delivered in the community to Latino teens…
- Conditions
- Prediabetic State, Insulin Resistance, Type2 Diabetes, Stress
- Trial name
- UNITED (NCT03527641)
- Testing
- CookingMatters, Parent Education, Physical Activity
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Mental Health Issue, Substance Use
Mental Health, Gender-Based Violence, and Stunting in Tanzania
One in three children under the age of five in Tanzania experience stunting, which is defined as impairments in growth and development that often occur after poor nutrition, poor health, and low psychosocial stimulation.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Substance Use, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT06065293
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Pectus Excavatum
Pain, Exercise and Psychological Well-being in Pectus Excavatum
Recovery following major surgical procedures can be influenced by both physical (optimization of cardiopulmonary function, pain control, activity) and psychological factors.
- Trial name
- PEP (NCT02337621)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Maternal Psychological Distress, Prenatal Stress
Roo Study on Mom and Baby Well-Being
This study employs a randomized controlled trial of an established intervention, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) adapted for pregnancy, to examine effects on various aspects of maternal psychological stress during…
- Conditions
- Maternal Psychological Distress, Prenatal Stress, Infant Development, Functional Neuroimaging
- Trial name
- NCT03809598
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Infant Malnutrition, Malnutrition in Pregnancy
Supplementing Maternal and Infant Diet With High-energy, Micronutrient Fortified Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (LNS)
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi.
- Trial name
- iLiNS-DYAD-M (NCT01239693)
- Testing
- IFA, MMN, LNS
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University