Clinical trials: Non-Verbal Communication, open to volunteers
Teaching Behaviors, Sign Language Skills
Strategic and Interactive Signing Instruction
Strategic and interactive approaches driven by sociocultural, cognitive, and language theories have accumulated a large body of evidence documenting improvements in more complex oral and written language skills.
- Trial name
- SISI (NCT06667102)
- Testing
- Strategic and Interactive Signing Instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Infant Sleep and Crying
Effects of Two Swaddling Techniques on Infant Sleep, Crying, and Maternal Comfort
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how two different safe swaddling techniques affect sleep duration, crying duration, and maternal comfort in infants aged 1-4 months and their mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT07868380
- Testing
- Hip-Healthy Swaddling, Midline Flexion Swaddling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir University of Economics
Down Syndrome
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Language in Down Syndrome.
Down syndrome (DS) is associated with cognitive deficits, caused by alterations in neuroplasticity and synaptic transmission. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), can…
- Trial name
- NCT07044804
- Testing
- Active Group (Active Anodal tDCS to the left IFG or Cathodal tDCS to the left IFG)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Floriana Costanzo
Genetic Disease, Nonverbal Communication
Using a Speech-Generating Device to Support Communication in Rare Genetic Conditions
Individuals with rare genetic conditions may experience a delay or loss of developmental skills. Many have limited verbal speech.
- Conditions
- Genetic Disease, Nonverbal Communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Rare Genetic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07039084
- Testing
- Speech-generating device, Control
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Literacy, Communication, Nonverbal
Enhancing Orthographic Communication and Literacy Outcomes for AAC Learners
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether adding Integrated Decoding and Encoding instruction to the ALLSTAR literacy program improves reading outcomes for students with significant literacy and communication needs.
- Trial name
- NCT07384156
- Testing
- ALLSTAR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
White Noise
White Noise and Crying Duration After Invasive Procedures in Infants
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of white noise applied during invasive procedures (blood sampling or intravenous access) on pain and physical parameters in infants aged 1-3 months.
- Trial name
- NCT07453641
- Testing
- White Noise Audio
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Velopharyngeal Incompetence Due to Cleft Palate
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Hypernasal Speech in Children
When the soft palate does not move enough because of a cleft palate or for unknown reasons, this can lead to a speech difference called velopharyngeal insufficiency.
- Conditions
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Velopharyngeal Incompetence Due to Cleft Palate, Inadequate Velopharyngeal Closure, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
- Trial name
- NCT05492266
- Testing
- Expiratory Muscle Strength Training, Maintenance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Noel Jabbour
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
Heart Rate Informed Changes in Care for Non-Communicating Patients
The overarching aim is to generate knowledge to reduce incidence of pain in non-verbal patients' everyday life. The trial will 1) evaluate how HR can be used to identify potentially painful care procedures that should be…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Communication, Nonverbal
- Trial name
- NCT05738278
- Testing
- HR-informed change in routine, Delayed HR-informed specific change in routine
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Harnessing Communication Preferences
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate how preference for communication approach (e.g., using a touch talker versus picture cards) impacts treatment maintenance in the context of treatment to reduce challenging behavior…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Self-Injurious Behavior, Communication Disabilities
- Trial name
- NCT07278544
- Testing
- PrefFCT, NonPrefFCT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Joel E. Ringdahl
Infantile Colic
0-3 Months Infantile Colic The Effect of Ocean Sound on Babies
Infant colic is one of the most common health problems in newborns and infants. It is a syndrome of unknown cause, occurring in attacks, weakened by clenched fists, hardening of the abdomen, flatulence, pulling the legs to the…
- Trial name
- NCT06743971
- Testing
- ocean sound concert
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University
Crying
Effects of Melatonin on Excessive Crying in Neonates. A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
the goal of this clinical trial is to learn if melatonin could reduce the duration of excessive crying and infantile colic in neonates and if this drug can be an option to be used in treating such problem- infantile colic and…
- Trial name
- prospective (NCT07442162)
- Testing
- use of multivitamin, one group of neonates with excessive crying receive melatonin orally n=83
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Hadba university
Speech Sound Disorder
Visual-acoustic Intervention With Service Delivery In-person and Via Telepractice Trial
Children with speech sound disorder show diminished intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and socioeconomic outcomes.
- Trial name
- VISIT (NCT06517225)
- Testing
- Visual-acoustic biofeedback
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Newborn; Vitality, Premature Infants
Infant Crying, a Bioacoustic Prognostic Signal for Neurodevelopment
Crying is a vital communication signal for the baby. Product of a complex physiological process, it reflects not only the organization and functioning of the cortical central nervous system and the function of sympathetic and…
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Premature Infants, Infant Development
- Trial name
- BABYCRY_1000 (NCT06332521)
- Testing
- Acoustic signal analysis method
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Hyperopia
5 Year Follow up of SMILE® Procedure for the Correction of Hyperopia
The planned study will investigate and evaluate refractive stability, predictability, and safety in patients who underwent SMILE® pro surgery for hyperopia with or without astigmatism at least five years ago.
- Trial name
- PHOBOS-5FU (NCT07133737)
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia, Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Gemini Eye Clinic
Cleft Palate Children
Effect of Infant Sign Training on Speech-language Development
Children born with a cleft lip and palate (CLP) are known to be at risk for speech-language disorders that impact academic and social emotional growth.
- Trial name
- NCT06143254
- Testing
- Infant sign training, Verbal training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Colic, Healthy Infants
Preventive Effect of a Dietary Supplement With Two Probiotic Limosilactobacillus Reuteri Strains on Excessive Crying and Colic in Healthy Newborns.
This study aims to demonstrate that a dietary supplement, which contains two strains of the probiotic L. reuteri is safe, well tolerated and able to reduce the incidence of colic and excessive crying/fussiness in healthy infants.
- Conditions
- Colic, Healthy Infants, Eczema Atopic Dermatitis
- Trial name
- ProtectPrevent (NCT07347743)
- Testing
- Two probiotic Limosilactobacillus reuteri strains
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 768 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Autism, Neurodevelopment
Reciprocal Innovation to Optimize Low-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for Individuals
Many people with autism and other developmental conditions have difficulty speaking or do not use speech and need other ways to communicate.
- Trial name
- AAC (NCT07581483)
- Testing
- Automated AAC Assessment and Low-Tech AAC Implementation Support, Standard AAC Support
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University