Clinical trials: Pediatric Physical Exam
Disability Physical
Human Factor Validation of Pediatric Mobility Device
The purpose of this study is to validate the user interface of a pediatric power mobility device by establishing that the product is safe and effective use for the intended users.
- Trial name
- NCT03714256
- Testing
- Device, patient mobility, powered
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Permobil, Inc.
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds: Aim 2: Assessments
The Painted Playgrounds Aim 2 (Assessment) project will examine the effects of a stenciling intervention aimed at increasing physical activity and improving fundamental motor skill functioning of preschool aged children.
- Trial name
- NCT03885518
- Testing
- Playground Stencils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Childhood Obesity
Translational Investigation of Growth and Everyday Routines in Kids
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of severe obesity on physical activity, sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence and whether these associations are modified by…
- Trial name
- TIGER Kids (NCT02784509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Physical Activity
Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) - Pediatric Protocol
The goal of the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) is to assess molecular changes that occur in response to physical activity (PA).
- Trial name
- MoTrPAC (NCT04151199)
- Testing
- EE Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Clinical Effectiveness of the "PICU Up!" Multifaceted Early Mobility Intervention for Critically Ill Children
While mortality in U.S. pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is improving, surviving children frequently develop persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments.
- Conditions
- Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Illness, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- PICU Up! (NCT04989790)
- Testing
- PICU Up!
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,470 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Childhood Obesity
Intervention for the Prevention of Obesity in Preschool
The purpose of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate an intervention focused to change feeding practices and patterns of physical activity of preschool children through providing motivational counseling to the mother.
- Trial name
- NCT01539070
- Testing
- Eating and physical activity counseling
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Apophysitis; Juvenile
Iontophoresis With Dexamethasone and Physical Therapy to Treat Apophysitis of the Knee in Pediatrics
The goal of this clinical research study is to determine if there is a difference in time to meet return to sport criteria for Pediatric patients with apophysitis of the knee who receive iontophoresis with Dexamethasone Sodium…
- Trial name
- NCT03606980
- Testing
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, Iontophoresis, Physical Therapy
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Health System, Inc.
Childhood Obesity
Healthy Kids I-PAL
Up to 30 parent/child dyads will be recruited to participate in an m-Health intervention (delivered over smartphone, iPad/Tablet, or desktop/laptop) to promote healthy behaviors and healthy weight among children and their parents.
- Trial name
- NCT03297541
- Testing
- m-health approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity, Childhood, Physical Activity
Fit 5 Kids Screen Time Reduction Curriculum for Latino Preschoolers
Childhood obesity and metabolic risk are at record high levels in the US, and Latino children are at very high risk. This project will test an intervention called Fit 5 Kids, designed for Latino preschoolers to decrease their…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Physical Activity, Nutrition
- Trial name
- Fit5Kids (NCT03575884)
- Testing
- Screen Time Reduction Curriculum
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Obesity, Childhood, Physical Activity
New Ulm at HOME (Healthy Offerings Via the Mealtime Environment), NU-HOME
The goal of the proposed project is to see if an innovative family-based intervention can reduce childhood obesity by actively engaging the whole family in promoting healthy behaviors in the home.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Physical Activity, Food Intake, Rural Health
- Trial name
- NU-HOME (NCT02973815)
- Testing
- NU-HOME Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Art Therapy
Art and Physical Therapy in Pediatric HCT
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of a combination of art therapy (AT) and physical therapy (PT) to PT only in children undergoing hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT).
- Conditions
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Art Therapy, Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05441670
- Testing
- Art and Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Childhood Obesity
Physical Activity and Screen-Time Regulations in Childcare Centers - Aim 2
Objective is to examine the physical activity and screen-time behaviors of children enrolled in licensed childcare centers before and after the enactment of new state regulations.
- Trial name
- Pause and Play (NCT02751814)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Pediatric Obesity
Family-based Lifestyle Intervention Program and Carotenoid Supplementation for Children With Obesity
This is a pilot study of children between the ages of 8 to 11 years of age who are obese and participating in an intense family based intervention with a family-focused multi-component lifestyle intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02060279
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention and carotenoid supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Pediatric Obesity
H-PACE Program for the Improvement of Lifestyle Behaviors Among Children
This clinical trial tests the effectiveness of a Healthy Parents and Children Enhancement (H-PACE) program for improving lifestyle behaviors among children.
- Trial name
- NCT06548074
- Testing
- H-PACE Behavioral Intervention, Accelerometer, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness
Animal Assisted Interactions With Animal Robot in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Establish the feasibility and acceptability of a therapeutic robot, Paro, for critically ill patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 2.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness, Physical Therapy Modalities, Occupational Therapy
- Trial name
- PARO (NCT05075395)
- Testing
- PARO therapy seal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Obesity
Family Nutrition Physical Activity Tool Use During Well Child Visits
The main aim of the study would be to examine the effect of using a health behavior screening tool and a brief patient centered conversation on health behavior goal setting during well-child visits.
- Trial name
- FNPA (NCT02067728)
- Testing
- FNPA tool, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Childhood Obesity
Brief Physical Activity Program to Increase Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children
The investigators hypothesized that the addition of 6 minutes of exercise during the school day would increase physical fitness in elementary school students as demonstrated by longer distances run in 2 minutes and a decrease in…
- Trial name
- NCT02087774
- Testing
- 6 minutes activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall University
Obesity, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior
Study of Nutrition and Activity in Kids
While a substantial body of research suggests that RRV is related to obesity, there is very little research on factors that contribute to the RRV of food, particularly how patterns of eating can increase or decrease the…
- Trial name
- SNAK (NCT04027608)
- Testing
- Reinforcing value of HED and LED foods in response to snack food monotony
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo