Clinical trials: Motor Development
Autism
the Efficacy of Oral Motor Therapy in Children With Autism
Children with Autism spectrum disorders have speech disorders, which in turn aggravate communication difficulties and lead to an increase in their core symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05406076
- Testing
- oral motor therapy, ABA
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Coordination Disorder, Developmental
Normative Reference Values of Equilibrium Coordination Test Among Children
A cross-sectional study will be conducted recruiting children of age group 8-15 years. Pilot study has been conducted for the determination of the sample size.
- Trial name
- NCT05159297
- Testing
- Reference values
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asir John Samuel
Teacher Self-efficacy for Teaching PE, Teacher PE Instruction
Evaluation of Aim to Play, a User-Friendly Digital Application for Teacher Skills Training and Physical Education Activities for 3-5 Grade Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the newly developed Pocket PE 3-5 app, designed for use by teachers of 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th-grade students.
- Conditions
- Teacher Self-efficacy for Teaching PE, Teacher PE Instruction, Student PE Enjoyment, Student Physical Activity
- Trial name
- AimToPlay3-5 (NCT07203313)
- Testing
- Digital PE teaching app
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,872 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saavsus, Inc.
Healthy, 24-Hour Movement Guidelines
A Mobile App to Improve 24-Hour Movement Guideline Adherence in Preschoolers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a home-based mHealth intervention can improve adherence to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in preschool-aged children (3-4 years old) who currently meet 0 or 1 of the…
- Conditions
- Healthy, 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, Feasibility Studies, Sleep
- Trial name
- Shining Star (NCT06667661)
- Testing
- Shining Star mHealth App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Mother-Child Relations, Preterm Birth
The 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study
This is the fourth birth cohort to be carried out in the city of Pelotas (Brazil) including more than 4 thousand children followed-up since the pre-natal period to study maternal-child health.
- Conditions
- Mother-Child Relations, Preterm Birth, Infant Development, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT03271723
- Testing
- Observational study
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 4,275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Motor-Cognitive Integrated Intervention for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) combined with Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) intervention for children aged 7 to 11 years with Developmental…
- Trial name
- NCT07486856
- Testing
- Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) Training, Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) Training, General Physical Activities
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Infant Development, Sensory Disorder
The Prechtl's General Movement Assessment, Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and Sensory Profile-2
In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), infants encounter many sensory stimuli (excessive noise, bright lights, painful medical applications, etc.) that are not present in the uterus.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Sensory Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- highrisk (NCT05217199)
- Testing
- Measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Motor Disorders
Combined Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Application for Remote Infant Motor Screening: Development and Validation
The purpose of this study is therefore five-fold: (1) designation of an APP "Baby Go" version 3.0 to include the assessment, follow-up, and education functions for parental use at home, (2) development and validation of the AI…
- Trial name
- NCT06521918
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Motor Development, Balance
Balance-Cognitive-Strength Training for Balance, Inhibitory Control, and Gait in Preschool Children
This randomized controlled study evaluated whether an 8-week balance-cognitive-strength training program improved balance ability, inhibitory control, and gait performance in preschool children aged 3 to 6 years.
- Conditions
- Motor Development, Balance, Healthy Children, Gait
- Trial name
- BCS-Preschool (NCT07689474)
- Testing
- Balance-Cognitive-Strength Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aiyoudong Children and Youth Sports Health Research Institute
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Taping for Children With and Without Movement Clumsiness
To investigate the effects of K Tape on walking pattern, muscle activity and motor performance in children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
- Trial name
- NCT02945124
- Testing
- K tape
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity
Implementing Modified Practices to Leverage Evidence for Movement, Engagement, and Nutrition Topics in Early Childcare and Education
The goal of this cluster-randomized, controlled trial is to learn if a professional development program for childcare educators, called the Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative, can help improve the nutritional quality of…
- Conditions
- Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity, Child Care, Early Education
- Trial name
- IMPLEMENT (NCT07874295)
- Testing
- Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Apraxia of Speech
Video Assisted Speech Technology to Enhance Motor Planning for Speech
Nearly 3.5 million Americans are diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a communication disorder that causes skill limitations in the areas of language acquisition, sensory integration, and behavior.
- Trial name
- VAST (NCT04764539)
- Testing
- Video Assisted Speech Therapy (VAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iTherapy, LLC
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Motor Intervention for Preschooler With Motor Coordination Deficits
This research project aims to examine the impact of motor coordination deficits and the effects of motor intervention on preschool-aged children's perceived competence, health-related physical fitness, activity participation and…
- Trial name
- NCT05079490
- Testing
- motor intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fooyin University
Character, Violence
Randomized Trial of the Positive Action Program in Chicago Schools and Extension to Grade 8
This project focuses on social and character development of elementary and middle school-aged children and responds to an urgent national need that schools improve their capacity to address a range of student outcomes, including…
- Conditions
- Character, Violence, Substance Use, Pro-Social Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT01025674
- Testing
- Positive Action program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Speech Sound Disorder
Correcting Residual Errors With Spectral, Ultrasound, Traditional Speech Therapy
Children with speech sound disorder show diminished accuracy and intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable or intelligent than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and…
- Trial name
- C-RESULTS (NCT03737318)
- Testing
- Biofeedback-ultrasound, Biofeedback--visual-acoustic, Traditional articulation treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and School Functioning in Children
Children in primary school often suffer from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), which may negatively impact their overall well-being.
- Conditions
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Incontinence, Urinary, ADHD
- Trial name
- NCT06012903
- Testing
- Questionnaire Welbevinden, Questionnaire Vancouver symptom score for dysfunctional elimination syndrome, Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Effects of Acute Exercise on Motor Learning and Brain Activity in Children With DCD
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of an acute intense physical exercise bout on the learning ability of children with typical motor development (TD) and children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
- Trial name
- ExLeBrainDCD (NCT05936372)
- Testing
- Acute intense aerobic exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Nacional d'Educacio Fisica de Catalunya
Child Development, Activity, Motor
Early Movers Pilot Intervention
Our Early Movers longitudinal study found that adherence to the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in infancy is low across demographic groups, impacting overall development.
- Trial name
- NCT06538090
- Testing
- Early Movers
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Dystonia, Pediatric
Quantifying Motor Network Dynamics to Predict and Enhance Outcomes in Pediatric Dystonia
The goal of this study is to understand the development and progression of childhood dystonia, a movement disorder, in children.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Pediatric, Deep Brain Stimulation, Motor Development
- Trial name
- NCT07325175
- Testing
- DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Autistic Disorder
Motor Learning and Brain Changes in Autism
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether a video-game based motor training can affect postural stability, daily living skills, autism symptoms, and white matter microstructure of the corticospinal tract in…
- Trial name
- NCT02358317
- Testing
- Video Game Motor Training, Sedentary Video Game Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison