Clinical trials: Disabilities, Intellectual
Down Syndrome, Chromosome Abnormalities
Down Syndrome - Comparison of Screening Methods in the 1st and 2nd Trimesters
Too much or too little genetic information (chromosome material) can cause abnormal development of the fetus or death. Each year approximately 2.5 million pregnant women are screened for Down Syndrome using invasive screening…
- Trial name
- NCT00006445
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Serum screen
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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
Visual Acuity at Near, Accuracy of Accommodation
The Effect of Bifocals in Children With Down Syndrome
Visual acuity at near improves in children with Down syndrome using bifocals
- Conditions
- Visual Acuity at Near, Accuracy of Accommodation, Prevention of Strabismus, Task Readiness
- Trial name
- NCT02241356
- Testing
- bifocals, single vision glasses
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Down Syndrome
Effect Of Brain Gym Exercises On Postural Stability In Children With Down Syndrome
This study will be conducted to detect the effect of brain gym exercises on postural stability in children with down syndrome .
- Trial name
- NCT05769556
- Testing
- Brain Gym Exercises, Traditional physiotherapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Aliaa Altohamy Goda
FOXP1, Mental Retardation With Language Impairment and With or Without Autistic Features
FOXP1 Syndrome: The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment is Characterizing FOXP1-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Genetic, Medical, and Neuropsychological Measures.
FOXP1, also known as Forkhead-box Protein P1, is a transcription factor protein belonging to the FOX gene family. Disruptions in the FOXP1 gene cause a phenotype characterized by global developmental delay, speech deficits, mild…
- Conditions
- FOXP1, Mental Retardation With Language Impairment and With or Without Autistic Features, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03718923
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Intellectual Disability, Mild
Effects of Structured Physical Activity Breaks and Free Play in Children With Mild Intellectual Disability
Children with mild intellectual disability (MID) typically exhibit delays in both intellectual and adaptive functioning, with the onset occurring during the developmental period.
- Trial name
- NCT06943196
- Testing
- Structured physical activity break
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Intellectual Developmental Disorder, X-LINKED
Better Delineation of DDX3X Related Phenotype and Epigenetic Signature.
DDX3X related disorder is mainly characterised by developmental delay (DD) and intellectual disability (ID), ranging from mild to severe, and neuroimaging abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT04436588
- Testing
- Epigenetic signatures
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Mild Intellectual Disability
Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction on Perceived Pain During Dental Hygiene in Children With Mild Intellectual Disability
The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the use of a virtual reality (VR) distractor reduces perceived pain during professional oral hygiene sessions in children with mild ID.
- Trial name
- NCT07503262
- Testing
- Virtual reality based distraction, No distractor
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS
Rett Syndrome
Gene Editing as a Therapeutic Approach for Rett Syndrome
We designed the project to validate CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing combined with AAV-based delivery for correction of the most common MECP2 mutations both in vitro and in vivo.
- Trial name
- MECPer-3D (NCT05740761)
- Testing
- Gene editing in vitro
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Siena
Rett Syndrome
Treatment of Rett Syndrome With Recombinant Human IGF-1
Investigators are recruiting children for a clinical trial using the medication recombinant human IGF-1 (a.k.a. mecasermin or INCRELEX) to see if it improves the health of children with Rett syndrome (RTT).
- Trial name
- NCT01777542
- Testing
- Recombinant Human Insulin Growth Factor 1 (rhIGF-1)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Down Syndrome, Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease: Impact on Learning and Development in Down Syndrome (CHILD-DS)
The study objective is to compare neurodevelopmental (ND) and behavioral outcomes between children with Down syndrome (DS) who had complete atrioventricular septal defect (CAVSD) repair and children from the same clinical sites…
- Trial name
- CHILD-DS (NCT05312177)
- Testing
- Stanford Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Third Edition, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fifth Edition
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Down Syndrome, Patau Syndrome
Clinical Evaluation of the IONA Test for Non-invasive Pre Natal Screening in Twin Pregnancies
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of the IONA® test which is a non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) for Down's syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities in twin pregnancies, from a maternal blood sample.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Patau Syndrome, Edward's Syndrome
- Trial name
- TWIN (NCT03200041)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Premaitha Health
Rare Intellectual Disabilities
Multi-Omics and IPSCs to Improve Diagnosis of Rare Intellectual Disabilities
Background Genetic factors play a major role in intellectual disability (ID) but the underlying cause is not determined in many cases.
- Trial name
- MIDRID (NCT03635294)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Multi-Omics Genetic Investigation Strategies to Enhance the Diagnostic Workflow for Rare Diseases
LEOPARD is a multicenter study aimed at improving the genetic diagnosis of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) of unknown etiology, particularly those with moderate-to-severe intellectual disability.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Genetic Diseases, Inborn
- Trial name
- LEOPARD (NCT07884227)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Technology
Anti-wandering System for People With Intellectual Disability
The study has 6 research questions regarding the use of the anti-wandering system in day activity centre cum hostel for persons with intellectual disabilities: Primary study questions: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05785702
- Testing
- The anti-wandering system
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Down Syndrome
Effect Of Pilates On Postural Control And Balance In Children With Down's Syndrome
Down's syndrome (DS) is a genetic condition characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome 21, leading to various clinical symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05969873
- Testing
- Pilates exercise, Balance training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Borderline Intellectual Functioning (BIF), Intellectual Disability
Co-design of an AI Rehabilitation Program for Children With Borderline Intellectual Disorder
Co-design of an AI Rehabilitation Program for Children With Borderline Intellectual Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07625592
- Testing
- Tablet-Based AI Cognitive and Language Rehabilitation Program
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mapping the Genotype, Phenotype, and Natural History of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to comprehensively characterize PMS using standardized medical, cognitive, and behavioral measures and to track the natural history of the syndrome using repeated longitudinal assessments.
- Conditions
- Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
- Trial name
- NCT02461420
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Down Syndrome, Prenatal Stress
Amniotic Fluid Ischemia Modified Albumin as a Novel e Prenatal Diagnostic Marker for Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common genetic disorder in the society that causes mental retardation. Today, screening tests (combined test, triple screening, ultrasonography and age) are performed for the diagnosis of down syndrome…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Prenatal Stress, Cytokines
- Trial name
- NCT04293380
- Testing
- amniosyntesis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Physical Disability, Intellectual Impairment
HIIT Versus High-Volume Training in Competitive Para Swimmers
This study compared the effects of four weeks of reduced-volume high-intensity interval training and higher-volume moderate-intensity swimming training on repeated-sprint ability, physiological responses, and body composition in…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Intellectual Impairment, Athletic Performance, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- NCT07862036
- Testing
- Reduced-Volume High-Intensity Interval Swimming Training, Higher-Volume Moderate-Intensity Swimming Training
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens