Clinical trials: Kinesics
Stuttering, Down Syndrome
How Stuttering and Gestures Influence the Intelligibility of Individuals With Down Syndrome
This study wants to determine the relationship between spontaneous hand gestures, stuttering and intelligibility in individuals with Down syndrome. One third of these individuals has fluency problems, such as stuttering.
- Conditions
- Stuttering, Down Syndrome, Intelligibility, Speech, Gestures
- Trial name
- NCT03698539
- Testing
- hand gestures
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cleft Palate Children
Effect of Infant Sign Training on Speech-language Development
Children born with a cleft lip and palate (CLP) are known to be at risk for speech-language disorders that impact academic and social emotional growth.
- Trial name
- NCT06143254
- Testing
- Infant sign training, Verbal training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Gestures
Cognitive Skills and Iconic Gestures
In this study, cognitive skills will be identified that underlie the production of iconic gestures in individuals with language difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT03387748
- Testing
- Gesture elicitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Down Syndrome
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome
Children with Down syndrome (DS) have language development particularities that have negative effects in the communication capacity. By this way, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is indicated to this population.
- Trial name
- NCT00689988
- Testing
- speech-language therapy with AAC intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Down Syndrome
Symbolic Representation in Young Children With Down Syndrome
The aim of this study is to characterize the process of constitution of symbolic representation in infants with Down syndrome, as well as to investigate the relationship between gestures and the emergence of oral language.
- Trial name
- NCT00668980
- Where
- 3 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Primary Dysmenorrhea, Kinesics
Kinesiological Taping and Aerobic Exercise in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea:
Dysmenorrhea is defined as the pain and discomfort of women during the menstrual period. Kinesiological taping (KT) and aerobic exercise (AE) are effective methods for dysmenorrhea.
- Conditions
- Primary Dysmenorrhea, Kinesics, Aerobic Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT04856280
- Testing
- Kinesiological taping, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital