Clinical trials: Learning Development
Developmental Language Disorder
Semantic Learning Deficits in School Age Children With Developmental Language Disorder
School age children with developmental language disorder (DLD) have known semantic learning deficits but what is less well understood is why semantic learning is difficult for these children.
- Trial name
- NCT04508699
- Testing
- semantic learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Intranasal Oxytocin and Learning in Autism
The main objective of this study is to determine the safety and therapeutic potential of intranasal oxytocin in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) when paired with a computer game intervention that is…
- Trial name
- NCT01417026
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin (Trade name: Syntocinon)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Schultz
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
SmarToyGym: Smart Detection of Atypical Toy-oriented Actions in At-risk Infants
The study aims to develop a SmarToyGym where sensitized, wireless toys are strategically hung and placed within reach of infants to elicit toy-oriented body and arm/hand movements.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Stroke, Fine Motor Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02813889
- Testing
- SmarToyGym
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Non-verbal Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Natural Treatments for the Management of Emotional Dysregulation in Youth With Non-verbal Learning Disability (NVLD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
This study consists of a 6-week, open-label, randomized clinical trial study to compare efficacy and tolerability of the natural treatments omega-3 fatty acids, inositol, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of mood…
- Conditions
- Non-verbal Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT03757585
- Testing
- Open-label Treatment with Omega-3 Fatty Acids + Inositol, Open-label Treatment with N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Development
Sensitive Periods in Human Flavor Learning
The goals of the proposed research are to specify the timing and consequences of the sensitive period for flavor learning in infants who are being breastfed or formula fed.
- Trial name
- NCT01667549
- Testing
- Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Autism
Learning Enhancement Through Neurostimulation in Autism
This study will examine whether brain stimulation paired with social skills learning can help teenage boys with autism learn how to make and keep friends. Brain stimulation can enhance learning in some people.
- Trial name
- LENS (NCT02998684)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, PEERS Social Skills Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Encephalopathy, Birth Defect
Clinical Utility of Pediatric Whole Exome Sequencing
The investigator aims to examine the clinical utility of WES, including assessment of a variety of clinical outcomes in undiagnosed pediatric cases.
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Birth Defect, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Congenital Anomaly
- Trial name
- NCT03525431
- Testing
- Whole Exome Sequencing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading II
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT07048392
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
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
Angelman Syndrome, Nervous System Diseases
Dietary Supplements for the Treatment of Angelman Syndrome
Angelman syndrome (AS) is a complex genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of certain dietary supplements in treating the symptoms of AS.
- Trial name
- NCT00348933
- Testing
- Betaine, Creatine, Metafolin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
Efficacy of the START-Play Program for Infants With Neuromotor Disorders
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of Sitting Together And Reaching To Play (START-Play), an intervention designed to target sitting, reaching, and motor-based problem solving to improve development and…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Infant Development
- Trial name
- START-Play (NCT02593825)
- Testing
- START-Play intervention, Business as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Study 2: Learning New Words From Overhearing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
The goal of this research is to explore abilities to learn word meanings from overheard conversations in children with ASD (and, as a control, typically developing children).
- Trial name
- NCT05192109
- Testing
- Overheard Speech, Addressed Speech
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Cerebral Palsy, Child, Preschool
Effect of Power Wheelchairs on the Development and Function of Young Children With Severe Physical Disabilities
Self-produced locomotion often is limited in children with cerebral palsy and other conditions that cause severe motor impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT01115998
- Testing
- Power wheelchair, No power wheelchairs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy
A Pilot Study of Dexmedetomidine-Propofol in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This is a pilot study to determine if a standard bolus dose and infusion of dexmedetomidine can significantly decrease the dose of propofol (infusion) required for accomplishing an MRI.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02633241
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine bolus and high infusion-Propofol, Dexmedetomidine bolus and low infusion-Propofol, Dexmedetomidine bolus only - Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Cravero
Epilepsy; Seizure, Neuromuscular Diseases
North Carolina Genomic Evaluation by Next-generation Exome Sequencing, 2
The "North Carolina Clinical Genomic Evaluation by Next-gen Exome Sequencing, 2 (NCGENES 2)" study is part of a larger consortium project investigating the clinical utility, or net benefit of an intervention on patient and family…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy; Seizure, Neuromuscular Diseases, Brain Malformation, Intellectual Disability
- Trial name
- NCGENES2 (NCT03548779)
- Testing
- Pre-visit prep, usual care + exome seq
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 548 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT05325333
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Expanding retrieval practice schedule, Retrieval-based word learning: Standard retrieval practice schedule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Specific Language Impairment
Accelerating Word Learning in Children With Language Impairment
This research attempts to adapt and optimize a word learning treatment, specifically interactive book reading, for use with Kindergarten children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI).
- Trial name
- NCT01829360
- Testing
- Treatment (interactive book reading, dialogic reading, shared book reading)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Language Development
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Familia Talk
After development of the Talk Stem Familia (TSF) smart-speaker application prototype, the study will evaluate the prototype's efficacy in a within-subjects pre-post design study.
- Trial name
- NCT03766906
- Testing
- Talk STEM Familia app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Preterm Infant, Full-term Infant
A Novel Parent Education Program for Early Intervention
One in ten infants born in the USA is born preterm before 37 weeks of gestation and 50% of those will have motor and cognitive delays requiring intervention at school age.
- Trial name
- NCT04266717
- Testing
- Baby Play Intervention, Milestone Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware