Clinical trials: Early Childhood
Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior
FirstStep2Health Intervention
This project will determine the preliminary efficacy of an innovative intergenerational intervention among Head Start preschoolers, aged 3-5 years, and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior, Early Intervention, Intergenerational Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04164277
- Testing
- Caregiver Component., Caregiver-Preschooler Learning., Center-based Preschooler Component.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Influenza
From Innovation to Solutions: Childhood Influenza Vaccination Planning
The purpose of this study is to increase childhood influenza vaccination rates using the FDA licensed influenza vaccines according to national guidelines in a randomized cluster trial in which primary care offices are randomized…
- Trial name
- NCT01664793
- Testing
- 4 Pillars Immunization Toolkit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87,665 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Child Development, Developmental Disabilities
Testing the Effectiveness of Telephone-based Early Childhood Developmental Screening
The purpose of this research study is to test the effectiveness of telephone-based early childhood developmental screening and care coordination, compared to usual care in a primary care pediatrics clinic.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Developmental Disabilities, Ambulatory Care, Screening
- Trial name
- NCT02495025
- Testing
- Telephone-based developmental screening and care coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation
Cardiac Displacement From Third Trimester to Early Childhood
The aim is to increase awareness of the relationship between (IUGR) and cardiac function in the foetus, the development of cardiac function over time after delivery and what significance a possible early disturbed myocardial…
- Conditions
- IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- CADETTE (NCT02583763)
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Parenting, Child Development
Room to Grow Evaluation for Children
This research project is a small-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an innovative program based in New York City called Room to Grow (RtG).
- Trial name
- RTG (NCT04226053)
- Testing
- Parenting, Child Development
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Childhood Risk Reduction Program in Hispanics
Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, as it increases the risk for various cardiometabolic, pulmonary, and psychosocial complications for children, which often continue into adulthood.
- Trial name
- ECOR-H (NCT03903146)
- Testing
- Early Childhood Obesity Risk-Reduction Program in Hispanics
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ana Maria Linares
Development Delay, Development, Child
The Opening Doors to Early Intervention Study
Poor urban minority children often experience delays in their early development leading to health disparities. Publicly funded early intervention services are available to improve child development among these children in…
- Trial name
- ODEI (NCT03625115)
- Testing
- Family Navigator (FN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 357 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Atherosclerosis Prevention in Pediatric Lupus Erythematosus (APPLE)
The purpose of this study is: 1. To assess the efficacy of a lipid-lowering agent (atorvastatin) on the development of atherosclerosis that predisposes children with SLE to cardiovascular events in adulthood. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00065806
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Laura Schanberg
Anxiety Disorders
Kidpower Camp - Structured Games or Playgroup
Clinically significant anxiety affects 20% of preschoolers and can become chronic, leading to depression, substance abuse, school-drop out and even suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT04960813
- Testing
- Structured games, Playgroup
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Behavior, Health, Child Obesity
Greenlight Plus Study: Approaches to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
A randomized controlled trial enrolling 900 parent-infant dyads (English and Spanish speaking) comparing Greenlight (control), a behavioral intervention focusing on nutrition, physical activity, media use, and sleep as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04042467
- Testing
- Greenlight Plus, Greenlight
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Strategies to Enhance New CGM Use in Early Childhood (SENCE)
The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of CGM alone and CGM combined with a family behavioral intervention with a control group using home blood glucose monitoring (BGM) alone.
- Trial name
- SENCE (NCT02912728)
- Testing
- CGM + Family Behavioral Intervention, Standard CGM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Child Development, Health Services Research
Achieving My Potential: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Telephone-Based Developmental Care Coordination System
The proposed project is a randomized controlled trial of a telephone-based early childhood developmental care coordination system, in partnership with 2-1-1 Los Angeles County (211LA), part of a national network of 2-1-1 call…
- Trial name
- AMP (NCT04118452)
- Testing
- Telephone-based early childhood developmental care coordination
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 565 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Neurodevelopmental Abnormality
Umbilical Cord Milking in Non-Vigorous Infants Developmental Followup (MINVIFU)
A sub-study to evaluate longer-term developmental outcomes in non-vigorous term and near-term newborns who receive umbilical cord milking in comparison to those who undergo early cord clamping at delivery.
- Trial name
- MINVIFU (NCT03621943)
- Testing
- Umbilical Cord Milking, Early Cord Clamping
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,207 people
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare
Early Childhood Caries
A Clinical Trial of Silver Diamine Fluoride to Arrest Early Childhood Caries in Young Children
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is an antibiotic liquid that has the potential to arrest Early Childhood Caries in young children and delay treatment until children can be seen in outpatient settings.
- Trial name
- NCT04054635
- Testing
- Silver diamine fluoride
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Dental Caries
Family-centered Oral Health Promotion for New Parents
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a global health problem that causes pain and infection to the children affected. It is a common disease among preschool children in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT02937194
- Testing
- Personal oral health instruction + pamphlets distribution, Pamphlets distribution
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 580 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Obesity, Maternal, Hypertension in Pregnancy
Expanding the Family Check-Up in Early Childhood to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Young Children
This randomized-controlled pilot study will examine the implementation of a cardiovascular health intervention on postpartum mothers and infants.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Maternal, Hypertension in Pregnancy, Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT05473767
- Testing
- Family Check Up Heart, Family Check-Up
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Down Syndrome
Promoting Health Through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines (PrO-PEAR)
This study will examine the feasibility of the Promoting Health through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines (Pro-PEAR) intervention using a open case-series for intervention optimization followed by a pilot RCT in…
- Trial name
- Pro-PEAR (NCT05020366)
- Testing
- Promoting Health through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Feeding Behavior, Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood
iKanEat: A Randomized-controlled, Multi-center Trial of Megestrol for Chronic Oral Food Refusal in Children
This is a multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. The primary focus of the study is the evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment with megestrol as part of a 24 week behavioral feeding…
- Trial name
- iKanEat (NCT03815019)
- Testing
- Megestrol Acetate, iKanEat Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Dental Caries
Fluoride Varnish Randomized Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of fluoride varnish (FV) applied once or twice a year with counseling to counseling alone in preventing early childhood caries (ECC) (tooth decay in children under the age of…
- Trial name
- NCT00066963
- Testing
- Fluoride Varnish
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Dental Caries
Glass Ionomer Sealant and Fluoride Varnish Study to Prevent Early Childhood Caries
The goal of this project is to conduct a community-based randomized clinical trial to compare the caries prevention efficacy of fluoride varnish applied every six months vs.
- Trial name
- GIFVT (NCT01129440)
- Testing
- Fluoride Varnish, Glass Ionomer Sealant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco