Clinical trials: Neurodevelopmental Disability
Dyslexia
VAlidation of an Educational Technological Tool for Dyslexic Adolescents: an Open Controlled Study
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are gaining importance in the rehabilitation programs for learning disabilities.
- Trial name
- FORDYS (NCT05028647)
- Testing
- Virtual reality training, Augmented reality training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Global Developmental Delay
Umbilical Cord Blood Therapy for Global Developmental Delay
This open-label study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous or allogeneic umbilical cord blood therapy for children with global developmental delay.
- Trial name
- NCT01769716
- Testing
- Umbilical cord blood transplantation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- MinYoung Kim, M.D.
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Non-Interventional Pilot Study to Explore the Role of Gut Flora in Autism
This study seeks to correlate microbiome sequencing data with information provided by patients and their medical records regarding autism.
- Conditions
- Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Autism, Akinetic
- Trial name
- NCT04100863
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- ProgenaBiome
ADHD, ASD
Computerized Eye-tracking Attention Training for Children With Special Needs
Children with special needs (e.g. autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) are found to have sustained attention problems.
- Conditions
- ADHD, ASD, Learning Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04178421
- Testing
- Computerized training program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Epilepsy, Mental Retardation
Ketogenic Diet vs.Antiepileptic Drug Treatment in Drug Resistant Epilepsy
This is an open randomized controlled study in children with mental retardation and refractory epilepsy in which treatment with ketogenic diet (KD) is compared with treatment with the antiepileptic drug (AED), not tried by the…
- Trial name
- NCT00552526
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet, Antiepileptic drug (AED)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Global Developmental Delay
Umbilical Cord Blood Therapy for Children With Global Developmental Delay
This open-label study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of umbilical cord blood therapy for children with global developmental delay.
- Trial name
- NCT01601158
- Testing
- Umbilical Cord Blood administration, Active Rehabilitation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MinYoung Kim, M.D.
Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder
A Developmental Framework For Linking Phonological And Morpho-syntactic Sequential Pattern Rules In DLD: Production
The broad aim of this clinical study is to assess the hypothesis that morphological and phonological deficits are linked by a broader deficit in sequential pattern learning.
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04558541
- Testing
- Sensitivity to phonological rules, Sensitivity to semantic category cues.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophies
Turkish Version of The Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC)
Family-centred care (FCS) is considered the best practice in providing rehabilitation to children with disabilities and special needs.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophies, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03508583
- Testing
- Participation
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation
Clinical and Basic Investigations Into Known and Suspected Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation
Background: Proteins, fats, and other molecules are the body s building blocks. Many of these molecules must have sugars, or chains of sugars, attached to work properly.
- Trial name
- NCT02089789
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Disability, Adolescent Learning, Psychosocial Problem
Effects of a Laughter Yoga Program in Adolescents With Disabilities
A pilot randomized controlled trial will be adopted. A total of forty adolescents with intellectual and physical disabilities will be randomly allocated into either intervention group receiving a 4-week laughter yoga programme (8…
- Trial name
- NCT05832346
- Testing
- Laughter yoga programme
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Methylphenidate Study in Young Children With Developmental Disorders
The purpose of this study is to determine if methylphenidate (a common brand name is Ritalin), a medicine used for treating older children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is also safe and helpful for…
- Trial name
- NCT00517504
- Testing
- Methylphenidate
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Neuro-Nutrition to Support Physiological Function and Cognitive Skills in People With Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and ADHD
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a specialized nutritional intervention on physiological performance, sleep quality, and cognitive abilities in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, specifically Down syndrome…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Trial name
- NEURODIET-DSAA (NCT07165509)
- Testing
- T-2 Nutritional Supplement, Structured Dietary Program
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Guadalupe Ibarra Coronado
Children, Disability Physical
Stakeholder Perspectives on the Need for a Digital Solution in Pediatric Rehabilitation
Introduction: Children with chronic conditions receive fragmented rehabilitative care due to the multitude of providers and structures involved, and the constant changes throughout their care and life course.
- Conditions
- Children, Disability Physical, Disabilities Multiple, Disability, Developmental
- Trial name
- ProChRehab (NCT06570148)
- Testing
- semi-directed interview or focus group
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Asperger's Syndrome, Dyslexia
My Scrivener® - Measuring Effectiveness and Dose Response in Children
This study will assess whether a computer haptic peripheral device programmed to provide repetitive motion training is as effective as the same repetitive motion training provided by a human being.
- Conditions
- Asperger's Syndrome, Dyslexia, Cerebral Palsy, Attention Deficit Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00919906
- Testing
- My Scrivener(R)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Obslap Research LLC
Learning Disability
Investigating the Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Lycra Splinting
People with learning disabilities (LDs) experience high levels of health problems, including cerebral palsy, other problems associated with posture, movement and function, and injury (falls are the commonest cause of injury in…
- Trial name
- NCT02345512
- Testing
- Lycra Splinting Garment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Aggression, Intellectual Disability
Reducing Aggression Among People With an Intellectual Disability
The study is an randomised controlled trial (RCT) to test whether supplementation of vitamins, minerals and n-3 fatty acids may reduce aggressive behavior in people with intellectual disabilities.
- Trial name
- PSYVB (NCT03212092)
- Testing
- Multivitamin, mineral & n-3 FA
- Where
- 7 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Profile of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care (POPS)
The study investigators are interested in learning more about how drugs, that are given to children by their health care provider, act in the bodies of children and young adults in hopes to find the most safe and effective dose…
- Conditions
- Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Urinary Tract Infections in Children, Hypertension
- Trial name
- POPS or POP02 (NCT04278404)
- Testing
- The POP02 study is collecting bodily fluid samples (i.e., whole blood, effluent samples) of children prescribed the following drugs of interest per standard of care:
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Balanced Chromosomal Translocation
Breakpoint Analysis of de Novo Apparently Balanced Chromosomal Translocations
For every child with developmental delay, the investigators do a constitutional karyotype. This karyotype can reveal an apparently balanced chromosomal rearrangement (no visible loss or gain of genetic material), such as a…
- Trial name
- NCT01826708
- Testing
- Identification of breakpoints
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Child Development Disorders, Pregnancy
The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Levels in Pregnant Women on the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of Their Children
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that the level of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (specifically, free thyroxine, FT4) circulating in the blood of pregnant women is the key thyroid-related factor to influence early…
- Conditions
- Child Development Disorders, Pregnancy, Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT00147433
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Reading Disorder
Gene x Environment Interplay in Developmental Dyslexia Treatment: A Round-trip Translation Between Humans and Animal
Developmental dyslexia affects 7% of school-age children (Male:Female ratio of 1.5:1) and incurs disadvantages in education and occupation.
- Trial name
- Gedys (NCT06186882)
- Testing
- Action Video-Game
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea