Clinical trials: Mental Retardation
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Hyperphagia
Oxytocin vs. Placebo for the Treatment Hyperphagia in Children and Adolescents With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The investigators propose a randomized double-blind 8 week treatment trial of intranasal oxytocin (IN-OXT) vs. placebo in 24 subjects aged 5 to 18 years with PWS in order to assess IN-OXT's affect on (1) Eating behaviors (2)…
- Trial name
- OXT-PWS (NCT02629991)
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Rett Syndrome
Trial of Dextromethorphan in Rett Syndrome
Increased brain glutamate and its N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors found in the brain of younger Rett syndrome (RTT) patients cause toxic damage to neurons (the brain's nerve cells), and contributing to EEG spikes.
- Trial name
- NCT00593957
- Testing
- Dextromethorphan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Fragile X Syndrome, Genetic Diseases
Combining Lovastatin and a Parent-Implemented Language Intervention for Fragile X Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy of a 20 week multi-modal treatment comprised of lovastatin or placebo, and the Parent-implemented Language Intervention (PILI) in children with fragile X syndrome (FXS).
- Trial name
- NCT02642653
- Testing
- Lovastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD)
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Transduced With Lenti-D Lentiviral Vector for the Treatment of Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD)
This trial assessed the efficacy and safety of autologous cluster of differentiation 34 (CD34+) hematopoietic stem cells, transduced ex-vivo with Lenti-D lentiviral vector (also called elivaldogene autotemcel or eli-cel), for the…
- Trial name
- NCT01896102
- Testing
- Lenti-D Drug Product (eli-cel)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Argentina and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Genetix Biotherapeutics Inc.
Visual Rehabilitation, Visual Impairment, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Behavioral Symptoms
Evaluation of a Program to Enhance Ophthalmic Compliance in Children and Adolescents With Special Needs
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of the structured program incorporating contextual, behavioral, and cognitive strategies to improve compliance of children and adolescents with special needs during…
- Trial name
- NCT06717282
- Testing
- visual rehabilitation for ophthalmic compliance, Using contextual, behavioral, and cognitive-based stragegies to develop training programs
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Down Syndrome
Treadmill Training and Orthotic Use in Infants With Down Syndrome
This study determines the effect of orthotic use in combination with treadmill training on the development of gross motor skills and walking onset in infants with Down syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00825175
- Testing
- Treadmill Training, Supramalleolar Orthoses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Fragile X Syndrome
AFQ056 for Language Learning in Children With FXS
The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of AFQ056 on language learning in 3-6 year old children with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS).
- Trial name
- FX-LEARN (NCT02920892)
- Testing
- AFQ056, Language Intervention
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Berry-Kravis
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Treatment of the Cholesterol Defect in Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether supplementation with an oil-based cholesterol suspension will correct the biochemical abnormalities in cholesterol and its precursors in individuals with the Smith-Lemli-Opitz…
- Trial name
- NCT00272844
- Testing
- crystalline cholesterol oil-based suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Down Syndrome
An Online Health Tool About Down Syndrome: Down Syndrome Clinic to You
The investigators conducted a national two-arm, randomized controlled trial of caregivers of individuals with DS to assess the efficacy of DSC2U in assuring adherence to evidence-based guidelines.
- Trial name
- DSC2U (NCT04227197)
- Testing
- Down Syndrome Clinic to You (DSC2U)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD)
A Clinical Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Lenti-D Drug Product (also known as elivaldogene autotemcel or Skysona, hereafter referred to as eli-cel) after myeloablative conditioning with busulfan and…
- Trial name
- NCT03852498
- Testing
- Lenti-D
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Genetix Biotherapeutics Inc.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Effects of Exenatide on Overweight Adolescents With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is one of the most common genetic causes of obesity. Obesity is a major source of morbidity and mortality in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT01444898
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Prader Willi Syndrome
Evaluation of Tolerance, Suckling and Food Intake After Repeated Nasals Administrations of Oxytocin in PWS Infants
The Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) includes severe neonatal hypotonia with impaired suckling leading to failure to thrive in the most severe cases, subsequently followed by an early onset of morbid obesity with hyperphagia and…
- Trial name
- OTBB2 (NCT02205034)
- Testing
- oxytocin
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Mucopolysaccharidosis II, MPS II
Ascending Dose Study of Genome Editing by the Zinc Finger Nuclease (ZFN) Therapeutic SB-913 in Subjects With MPS II
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and effect on leukocyte and plasma Iduronate 2-Sulfatase (IDS) enzyme activity of ascending doses of SB-913.
- Trial name
- NCT03041324
- Testing
- SB-913
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Sangamo Therapeutics
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
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Hyperphagia
Intranasal Oxytocin vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study is a phase 2 randomized double blind 8-week treatment trial of intranasal OXT vs. placebo in 50 subjects aged 5 to 17 years with PWS in order to assess IN-OXT's affect on measurements of (1) eating behaviors (2)…
- Trial name
- NCT03197662
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Eric Hollander
Kinky Hair Syndrome
Copper Histidine Therapy for Menkes Diseases
Menkes Disease is a genetic disorder affecting the metabolism of copper. Patient with this disease are both physically and mentally retarded. Menkes disease is usually first detected in the first 2-3 months of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00001262
- Testing
- Copper Histidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Adrenoleukodystrophy, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
HSCT for High Risk Inherited Inborn Errors
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has proven effective therapy for individuals with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) or globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD, or Krabbe disease).
- Conditions
- Adrenoleukodystrophy, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy, Tay Sachs Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00383448
- Testing
- Clofarabine, Total body Irradiation, Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Rett Syndrome
Placebo Controlled Trial of Dextromethorphan in Rett Syndrome
Dr. Sakkubai Naidu, Principal Investigator, is initiating a double blinded placebo controlled clinical drug trial using dextromethorphan (DM) in Rett Syndrome (RTT), at the Pediatric Clinical Research Unit (PCRU) of the Johns…
- Trial name
- PCTDMRTT (NCT01520363)
- Testing
- dextromethorphan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.