Clinical trials: Pediatric Health
Asthma
Family-Focused, Stress-Reduction Program to Improve the Health Care of Urban Children With Asthma
Stress and anxiety can negatively affect children with asthma. Reducing the stress of asthmatic children and their families may lead to improved asthma care and fewer asthma symptoms in the children.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT00384813)
- Testing
- Project ASPIRE Home-Based Family Intervention, Project ASPIRE Enhanced Treatment As Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Appendicitis
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy? Let the Patient Decide
This protocol examines choice where it pertains to choosing between two standard methods for appendectomy, laparoscopic or open procedures, and the affect that "cost" of the appendectomy has upon choice.
- Trial name
- NCT01738750
- Testing
- Cost Information Included
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia
Computer-Assisted Self-Interviews and Health Screening in the Pediatric Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to determine if an Audio-enhanced Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) will lead to increase testing for sexually transmitted infections in youth visiting a pediatric ED
- Trial name
- NCT01708317
- Testing
- ACASI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 801 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Homes, Healthy Habits
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an intervention targeting healthy habit development reduces the risk and prevalence of obesity in low-income mothers and children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- HABITS (NCT03433456)
- Testing
- Home visitation + HABITS program, Standard home visitation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity
W8Loss2Go: mHealth Weight Management Strategy
The investigators will test a recent mobile technology based (mHealth) behavioral weight loss intervention (W8Loss2Go), which is designed for children and adolescents, and uses an addiction model to promote withdrawal from…
- Trial name
- NCT02689154
- Testing
- W8Loss2Go
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Adolescent Obesity
Mobile Health Intervention to Identify Early Responders to Treatment in Adolescent Obesity
Background: The Expert Committee on the Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity recommends a staged based approach to the management of adolescents with overweight and obesity from…
- Trial name
- NCT03561597
- Testing
- Mobile health intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Obesity, Childhood
A Trial of Two Family-based Childhood Obesity Treatment Programs
The primary aim is to determine the relative effectiveness in child BMI z-scores at 3, 6, and 12-months post baseline of iChoose+ versus Family Connections.
- Trial name
- NCT03245775
- Testing
- iChoose, Family Connections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
In-home Obesity Prevention to Reach Low-income Infants
Existing obesity prevention efforts have had limited success among underserved, low-income children. This study capitalizes on the strengths of a nationwide ongoing Home Visitation Program (HVP), which serves at-risk, low-income…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- NCT03529695
- Testing
- Standard HVP Curriculum, Obesity Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Sickle Cell Trait
Increasing Documentation and Disclosure of Sickle Cell Trait Status: An Implementation Science Approach
The hemoglobinopathy newborn screen (NBS) performed on all neonates in the U.S. allows for early life-saving medical care for infants with sickle cell disease (SCD), an autosomal recessive genetic disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT05387564
- Testing
- SCT Documentation and Disclosure Toolkit (SCT-DD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Improving Health Communication During the Transition From Pediatric to Adult Diabetes Care
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs; ages 17-23) with type 1 diabetes are at high risk for negative health outcomes, including poor glycemic control and disengagement from the health care system.
- Trial name
- NCT03734107
- Testing
- Plan, Reflect, and Engage with Providers for Diabetes Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Childhood Obesity
The Louisiana (LA) Health Project
There is a worldwide pandemic of obesity with far-reaching consequences for the health of our nation. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00289315
- Testing
- Primary (Environmental) Weight Gain Prevention, Secondary (Behavioral) Weight Gain Prevention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Stem Cell Transplant, Adherence, Medication
BMT4me: Post-HSCT Medication Adherence mHealth App
This is a mixed methods, prospective longitudinal pilot RCT to evaluate the 1) acceptability of a newly developed mHealth app (BMT4me), 2) the feasibility of enrolling and retaining caregivers of children in the acute phase…
- Conditions
- Stem Cell Transplant, Adherence, Medication, Digital Health
- Trial name
- Bmt4me 2 (NCT05515497)
- Testing
- BMT4me 2.0 app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Micah Skeens
Obesity
A Study to Assess the Compliance and Impact on Weight of Kurbo, a Pediatric Centered Weight Loss App
Kurbo is a health and fitness app that is targeted toward the pediatric population. It utilizes games and activities to educate children about healthy eating, portion control/size and exercise.
- Trial name
- Kurbo (NCT02880254)
- Testing
- Kurbo, Personal Health Coach
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Pediatric Cancer, Febrile Neutropenia
Feasibility of Monitoring Health Data in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
In this pilot study the feasibility of continous monitoring of health data with a small, on-skin wearable device (the Everion®, by Biovotion, Zurich) in pediatric patients under chemotherapy for cancer, is studied.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Febrile Neutropenia, Chemotherapy-induced Neutropenia, Oncology
- Trial name
- NCT04134429
- Testing
- Everion
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Pediatric Cancer
Mindfulness-based Intervention for Teenagers With Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness-based meditation intervention on quality of life, sleep and mood in adolescents with cancer compared to a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT01783418
- Testing
- Mindfulness Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI)
Infants from underserved and minority backgrounds are at increased risk for obesity and poor feeding and nutrition outcomes, but obesity prevention programs tailored specifically to the needs of these infants are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT04977947
- Testing
- Healthy Eating for My Infant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Transfusion-dependent Anemia
Study to Evaluate Treatment Compliance, Efficacy and Safety of an Improved Deferasirox Formulation (Granules) in Pediatric Patients (2-<18 Years Old) With Iron Overload
This was a randomized, open-label, multicenter, two arm, phase II study to evaluate treatment compliance and change in serum ferritin of a deferasirox granule formulation and a deferasirox dispersible tablet (DT) formulation in…
- Trial name
- NCT02435212
- Testing
- Deferasirox granule formulation, Deferasirox DT formulation
- Where
- 43 sites in United States, Belgium and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Behavior, Health, Child Obesity
Greenlight Plus Study: Approaches to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
A randomized controlled trial enrolling 900 parent-infant dyads (English and Spanish speaking) comparing Greenlight (control), a behavioral intervention focusing on nutrition, physical activity, media use, and sleep as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04042467
- Testing
- Greenlight Plus, Greenlight
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity, Childhood
Addressing Health Disparities in Childhood Obesity, One Summer at a Time
Almost 50% of Native American and Hispanic children are overweight or obese by the 5th grade. Research has demonstrated that the 'obesity gap' facing minority students is largely due to summer weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT03595332
- Testing
- Summer activity program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Major Depressive Disorder
Phase IV:Safety and Efficacy of EMSAM in Adolescents With Major Depression
The primary purpose of your participation in this study is to help answer the following research question: Whether 12-week administration of EMSAM (selegiline transdermal system) is safe and effective for the treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT00531947
- Testing
- Selegiline Transdermal System
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 308 people
- Sponsor
- Somerset Pharmaceuticals