Clinical trials: Motor Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability
Propranolol for Challenging Behaviors in Autism
Severe challenging behaviors such as aggression and self-injury can cause significant morbidity and decrease the quality of life for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability, Aggression, Self-Injurious Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04047355
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Autism Spectrum Disorder
CPI Training for Parents of Children With ASD
The purpose of this 24-week study is to determine whether the "Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program" (i.e., P-CPI) is effective in increasing self-efficacy in parents of children…
- Trial name
- NCT03537261
- Testing
- Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program (P-CPI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity
Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics in Children
The project aims to describe and compare the outcome of 12 weeks of prospective, randomized treatment with olanzapine, risperidone or aripiprazole on insulin action in skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue, abdominal fat…
- Conditions
- Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Pervasive Development Disorders
- Trial name
- MEAC (NCT00205699)
- Testing
- risperidone, olanzapine, aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Gross Motor Development Delay, Social Skills
SKIPping With PAX: An Integrated Gross Motor and Social-Emotional Skill Intervention
The purpose of this study was to test the effects of an integrated intervention on the gross motor and social-emotional development of rural preschool boys and girls.
- Conditions
- Gross Motor Development Delay, Social Skills, Social Behavior, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04656990
- Testing
- Integrated Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia
Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and Bimanual Training (HABIT) in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
A randomized control trial of bimanual training. The protocols have been developed at Columbia University to be child friendly and draws upon our experience since 1997 with constraint-induced movement therapy in children with…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, Children, Pediatric
- Trial name
- NCT00305006
- Testing
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Teachers College, Columbia University
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
Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills
An Intervention to Improve Motor Skills in Young Children
The goal of "PLAY" is to adapt and test a developmentally appropriate intervention delivered on a mobile app to parents, with the goal of teaching fundamental motor skill (FMS) proficiency to their preschool-aged children (ages 3…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills, Development, Child, Self-regulation
- Trial name
- PLAY (NCT03901300)
- Testing
- Fundamental Motor Skills App, Unstructured Physical Activity App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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
Speech Sound Disorder
staRt: Enhancing Speech Treatment With Smartphone-delivered Biofeedback
Previous research suggests that biofeedback can outperform traditional interventions for RSE, but no controlled studies have tested this hypothesis in the context of app-delivered biofeedback.
- Trial name
- staRt (NCT04474691)
- Testing
- Traditional articulation treatment, Visual-acoustic biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
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
Autism
Divalproex Sodium vs. Placebo in Childhood/Adolescent Autism
The study is designed to assess the efficacy of treatment with divalproex sodium (DS) vs. placebo in childhood/adolescent autism fulfilling DSM-IV and Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI) criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT00211757
- Testing
- Divalproex sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Klinefelter Syndrome
Androgen Effect on Klinefelter Syndrome Motor Outcome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of low-dose androgen on the motor and cognitive development of boys with Klinefelter syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00348946
- Testing
- androgen oxandrolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Pediatric Obesity
Development of the DRIVE Curriculum to Address Childhood Obesity Risk Factors
The purpose of this study is to help overweight or obese children to maintain or reduce their body mass index (BMI) through the home-based parent training program the investigators developed called DRIVE.
- Trial name
- NCT02160847
- Testing
- DRIVE Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Autism, Asperger's Disorder
An Open-Label Trial of Aripiprazole in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of aripiprazole monotherapy in the treatment of children and adolescents suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) over a 12-week period.
- Conditions
- Autism, Asperger's Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00308074
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effect of Play on Social and Motor Skills of Children With ASD
In this study, the investigators will compare effects of two types of 8-weeklong interventions: a) multimodal or b) general movement to facilitate social communication and motor skills of school-age children with Autism Spectrum…
- Trial name
- NCT04258254
- Testing
- Multimodal, General, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
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
Speech Sound Disorder
Delineation of Sensorimotor Subtypes Underlying Residual Speech Errors
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 (NCT03736213)
- Testing
- Visual-acoustic biofeedback, Ultrasound biofeedback
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Autistic Disorder
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Aripiprazole and D-Cycloserine to Treat Symptoms Associated With Autism
This study will determine the effectiveness of aripiprazole and D-Cycloserine in treating symptoms associated with autism in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00198107
- Testing
- Aripiprazole, D-cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Biomarkers Study in the Immediate Postnatal Period of Development
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the leading genetic cause of death of infants. Strong preclinical evidence suggests that effective therapy must be delivered as early as possible to prevent progression of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01736553
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
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