Clinical trials: Intellectual Disabilities
Williams Syndrome
Clemastine Treatment in Individuals With Williams Syndrome
This study explores the neurobiological etiology of Williams syndrome and potential therapeutic targets for associated social, motor, and cognitive abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT06087757
- Testing
- Open Label Clemastine with a blinded randomize withdrawal
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Rett Syndrome
An Open-Label Study of Trofinetide for the Treatment of Girls Two to Five Years of Age Who Have Rett Syndrome
To investigate the safety and tolerability of long-term treatment with oral trofinetide in girls with Rett syndrome
- Trial name
- DAFFODIL™ (NCT04988867)
- Testing
- Trofinetide
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Down Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Newborn
Early Detection and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Infants With Down Syndrome
Interventional, comparative, open-label, single-center study to demonstrate that early (from 6 months of age) and systematic (every 6 months) screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) by polysomnography (PSG) in infants with…
- Trial name
- RESPIRE21 (NCT03210675)
- Testing
- Polysomnography (PSG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Jerome Lejeune
X-linked Mental Retardation
Clinical Phenotyping and Characterization of Neural Networks and Cognitive Processes Involved in Mental Retardation X-linked
X-linked Mental retardation (XLMR) represent 10% of the causes of mental retardation with a prevalence in both sexes around 1/296, i.e. 3.3 / 1000 births (Opitz et al., 1986).
- Trial name
- XLMR (NCT02854956)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological, cognitive and behavioral assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 573 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Adolescent Behavior, Intellectual Disability
Promotion of Physical Activity in Adolescents With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The objective of this study is to compare the effect of two strategies to increase MVPA in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD): a single level intervention delivered to the adolescent only, and a…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03684512
- Testing
- Group Exercise Sessions, Individual Support Sessions, Facebook Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Down Syndrome
Effects of Stretch-shortening Cycle Exercises Postural Control in Down Syndrome
To investigate the effect of a 3-month, trampoline-based stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) exercises on muscle strength and postural control in children with Down syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT04966403
- Testing
- Standard physical therapy, trampoline-based stretch-shortening cycle exercises
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Qassim University
Intellectual Disabilities
Reading Intervention for Children With Intellectual Disabilities Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The goal of this multiple single case study with multiple randomized baseline (with four starting points and 18 measurements across time) is to conduct a reading intervention for 40 children with intellectual disabilities who…
- Trial name
- NCT05709405
- Testing
- Reading intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostfold University College
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Clinical Evaluation of Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Temper Outbursts in People With PWS
The goal of the VNS4PWS clinical study is to test the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) treatment in people with PWS.
- Trial name
- VNS4PWS (NCT06144645)
- Testing
- tVNS, intermittent stimulation, tVNS, continuous stimulation
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Prader-Willi Research
Hypothyroidism, Trisomy 21
Use of Liquid Stable Levothyroxine in Trisomy 21 Pediatric Patients
Children with levothyroxine (T21) have developmental delay and other functional gastrointestinal (GI) issues that may negatively affect L-T4 tolerability and absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT04747275
- Testing
- Liquid stable levothyroxine (L-T4) Tirosint-SOL, Oral tablet levothyroxine (L-T4)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Mucopolysaccharidosis II
A Study to Test the Possibility of Cross Reaction Induced by the Idursulfase Drug to GSK2788723
Study IDS116406 will be a non-interventional, phlebotomy study in Hunter Syndrome patients who are currently being treated with idursulfase, an enzyme replacement therapy, and in at least a single patient who is naïve to…
- Trial name
- NCT01602601
- Testing
- Idursulfase, GSK2788723
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Brain Disorders, Aicardi Syndrome
Brain Development Research Program
Dr. Elliott Sherr and his collaborators at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) are studying the genetic causes of disorders of cognition and epilepsy, in particular disorders of brain development that affect the corpus…
- Trial name
- NCT00305305
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Down Syndrome, Postural Balance
Balance Bike Training in Down Syndrome
Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) present with hypotonia, impaired balance and poor gross motor proficiency which lead to difficulty learning new motor skills, decreased engagement in physical activity, and limited…
- Trial name
- NCT03677245
- Testing
- Strider Balance Bike
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Rett Syndrome
Metabolic Evaluation of Nutrition in Rett Syndrome
Rett syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked severe neurodevelopmental disorder. Despite their good appetite, many females with RTT meet the criteria for moderate to severe malnutrition. The pathological mechanism is barely understood.
- Trial name
- NCT00786071
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Community Mobility Plans: Improving Community Participation Through Travel Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The goal of this study is to establish a proof-of-product by evaluating and refining the "Community Mobility Planning Process" curriculum activities with adolescents and young adults (AYA; ages 16-25 years) with Intellectual…
- Trial name
- NCT07401563
- Testing
- Community Mobility Planning Process (CMPP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Fragile X Syndrome
Randomized Controlled Study of Donepezil in Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X syndrome (FraX) is the most common known heritable cause of human intellectual disability. Though recent research has revealed much about the genetic and neurobiological bases of FraX, knowledge about specific and…
- Trial name
- NCT01120626
- Testing
- donepezil, sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Balance, Down Syndrome
Pilates Exercises and Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is one of the genetic disorders that affect postural control and balance in children. Balance involves controlling the position of the body in space to achieve stability and orientation.
- Conditions
- Balance, Down Syndrome, Pilates Exercises
- Trial name
- NCT05928949
- Testing
- pilates exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Hunter Syndrome, Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II)
Extension of Study TKT024 Evaluating Long-Term Safety and Clinical Outcomes in MPS II Patients Receiving Idursulfase
Study TKT024EXT was a long-term, single-arm, open-label extension of Study TKT024, a one year Phase 2/Phase 3 registration study.
- Trial name
- NCT00630747
- Testing
- Idursulfase
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Brazil and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Rett Syndrome
Intensive Anti-Scoliosis Postural Intervention for Individuals With Rett Syndrome Supported by a Smartphone Application
Background: Scoliosis is the most common orthopedic comorbidity in Rett syndrome (RTT), with a prevalence of 94% and a mean curve progression of 14-21° Cobb annually.
- Trial name
- NCT05488938
- Testing
- Rehabilitative Intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ariel University
Behavioural Problems
Effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy for Adolescents From Families With Intellectual Disabilities
The goal of this observational study is to determine the effectiveness of a specialisation of multisystemic therapy (MST) for adolescents with severe behavioural problems from families with an intellectual disability (ID…
- Trial name
- NCT06032455
- Testing
- Multisystemic therapy, Multisystemic therapy - intellectual disabilities
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 470 people
- Sponsor
- De Viersprong
Down Syndrome
Non-drug Study to Assess the Suitability of Assessment Scales in Japanese Individuals With Down Syndrome Aged 6-30
To evaluate the suitability (i.e. number of tests completed and number of participants completing the tests, variance estimate of baseline and of the change from baseline values) of neurocognitive tests and functioning scales in…
- Trial name
- NCT02431117
- Where
- 7 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Chugai Pharmaceutical