Clinical trials: Disability
Down Syndrome
Efficacy Assessment of Systematic Treatment With Folinic Acid and Thyroid Hormone on Psychomotor Development of Down Syndrome Young Children
Evaluation of the following in very young children with Down syndrome: the efficacy of systematic treatment with L-thyroxine at controlled doses (clinically and by ultrasensitive thyreostimulating hormone (TSH) assay), the…
- Trial name
- ACTHYF (NCT01576705)
- Testing
- thyroid hormone and folinic acid
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Jerome Lejeune
Motor Delay
Effects of Conventional Physical Therapy With and Without Cuevas Medek Exercises in Developmental Delay
There are several etiologies for developmental delay (DD). One of the main causes of developmental delay is cerebral palsy (CP), which has a variety of clinical characteristics brought on by damage to the developing brain.
- Trial name
- NCT06522451
- Testing
- conventional physical therapy, Conventional physical therapy along with cuevas medek exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Prematurity, Extreme Prematurity
Early Intervention Based on Neonatal Crawling in Very Premature Infants at Risk For Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Extreme prematurity is constantly increasing according to the World Health Organization. However, methods to train premature infants at risk of disability is sorely lacking. The goal of this project is to overcome this problem.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Extreme Prematurity, Infant Development, Brain Damage
- Trial name
- Premalocom2 (NCT06027645)
- Testing
- Crawling stimulation with a mini-skateboard (i.e. the crawliskate)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Marianne Barbu-Roth
Growth & Development, Child Development
Resident Surveillance of Pediatric Patient Developmental Status at the Two Month Preventive Care Visit
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of individualized performance feedback coupled with an educational module in improving resident performance of the physical and developmental examination component of…
- Conditions
- Growth & Development, Child Development, Internship and Residency, Education, Medical
- Trial name
- NCT00465361
- Testing
- performance feedback with an educational module
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Frailty, Physical Disability
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation at Danish Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements have shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk and may affect daily physical…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Disability, Aging, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04956705
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
Hyperprolactinemia
Aripiprazole and Prolactin Study
Antipsychotic medicines are used routinely in people with severe mental illness or learning disability. Antipsychotics often induce hyperprolactinemia (high prolactin level) and in almost all women, and some men, this causes…
- Trial name
- APS (NCT01085383)
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Fragile X Syndrome
Combined Treatment of Minocycline and Lovastatin to Treat Individuals With Fragile X Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Lovastatin, Minocycline and the combination Lovastatin/Minocycline are effective in treating behavioral symptoms in Fragile X individuals.
- Trial name
- LovaMiX (NCT02680379)
- Testing
- Minocycline, then Minocycline/Lovastatin, Lovastatin, then Minocycline/Lovastatin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Intellectual Disability, Intellectual Disability, Mild
Therapeutic Play in Children With Mild Intellectual Disability
The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a designed therapeutic play activities program on improving motor adaptive behavior in a sample of Egyptian children with mild intellectual disabilities.
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Intellectual Disability, Mild, Motor and Developmental Delay, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- NCT06735482
- Testing
- Therapeutic play program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Down Syndrome, Gross Motor Delay
Up, Down, and All Around: Evaluating Mobility Devices for Young Children With Developmental Disabilities and Delays
This research study will examine young children with Down syndrome's initial experiences with mobility devices. Children's biomechanics and exploration will be quantified while they are using both an overground partial bodyweight…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Gross Motor Delay, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT06591559
- Testing
- Permobil Explorer Mini, Portable Mobility Aid for Children (PUMA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Motor Disability
Complex Rehabilitation Technology Enabled Physical Activity for Children With Motor Delays Via Telehealth in Natural Environments
The primary goal of CP-MOVES is to evaluate 1) the preliminary efficacy of a telehealth-delivered, parent coaching intervention in the use of adaptive standers, on physical activity, sleep, and endurance in young children with…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Motor Disability, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- CP-MOVES (NCT07252713)
- Testing
- Stander Use
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Vision Disability
Assessment of an Augmented Reality Low Visual Aid in Children and Young People With Visual Impairment
Approximately 24,500 children and young people (CYP) in England have a visual impairment (VI). VI refers to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Low vision aids (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT05201482
- Testing
- SightPlus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Intellectual Disabilities (F70-F79), Down Syndrome (DS)
Using Technologies to Promote HEalthy Lifestyles in Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities
IDHEApp will implement various educational technology tools and work with the families, teachers and caregivers to increase physical activity (PA) and improve healthy eating.
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disabilities (F70-F79), Down Syndrome (DS), Autism Disorder
- Trial name
- IDHEAPP (NCT07101523)
- Testing
- mHealth
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Effects of Different Types of Augmented Feedback on Intrinsic Motivation and Spatiotemporal Gait Performance After Stroke
Investigate development of an Innovative Instrument on Robot-Aided and Virtual Reality Rehabilitation for Intelligent Physical Training (i.e. gait and stepping) of Individuals post-stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- NCT04740060
- Testing
- Augmented Feedback without Virtual Reality(VR, Augmented Feedback with Non-Game based VR, Augmented Feedback with Game based VR
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Emotional Regulation
Emotional Regulation in Children With ND: the Role of Genomic Variation, Proteomic Patterns, and Early Experience
Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (ND) represent an heterogeneous population characterized by a wide range of clinical diagnoses (e.g., cerebral palsy, sensory impairment, psychomotor retardation), which are…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Emotional Regulation, Epigenetics, Parental Factors
- Trial name
- NCT05004090
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, Proteomics analysis, Still Face Paradigm
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21
Executive Function Play Opportunities for Children With Down Syndrome
The Executive Function Play Opportunities (EXPO) study is a sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) evaluating adaptive caregiver-mediated intervention pathways for improving executive function (EF) in children…
- Trial name
- EXPO (NCT07792382)
- Testing
- EXPO, EXPO Extended, EXPO Foundations
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Down Syndrome, Social Skills
Protocol for a Non-randomized Survey in Down Syndrome People Who Practice Sports. Self and Observers´ Perception.
This survey arises from one objective of a PhD thesis whose purpose is to "Identify what social skills people with Down syndrome have that do a routine activity and compare them with those developed by those SD people who perform…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Social Skills, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04037579
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Córdoba
Rare Genetic Disease
Transcriptomic Analysis of Fibroblasts and Blood in Patients With Rare Diseases
This study aims to answer a key question in the field of rare genetic diseases by determining the prevalence of deleterious variants at RNA level in undiagnosed patients with intellectual disability and/or neonatal hypotonia.
- Trial name
- ARNseqFibroSan (NCT07075107)
- Testing
- Blood collection, skin biopsy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Down Syndrome
Hippotherapy Versus Balance Therapy on Funvtional Mobility in Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome is a genetic condition caused by having an extra copy of chromosome 21 and 47 chromosomes instead of 46. A complete or partial extra copy of chromosome 21 is responsible for the anomaly and related structural and…
- Trial name
- NCT06502652
- Testing
- hippotherapy, balance training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Dyslexia
Evaluation of the Performance and Safety of a Medical Device Developed to Improve the Reading of Dyslexic Patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new medical device on the improvement of reading skills of dyslexic patients.
- Trial name
- DysLight (NCT04157829)
- Testing
- Scintilling lamp, Classic lamp
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- SATT Ouest Valorisation
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