Clinical trials: Randomized Controlled Trials
Preterm Infants
The Effect of Cord Milking on Hemodynamic Status of Preterm Infants
Very preterm babies frequently develop problems with their blood circulation during the first few days after birth. These circulation problems could affect the oxygen and blood flow to their brain and lead to effects such as…
- Trial name
- NCT01487187
- Testing
- Milking the umbilical cord at birth, immediate umbilical cord clamping
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Walid El-Naggar
Periodontal Disease
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Laser-aided Orthodontic-periodontal Treatment Strategy
The aim of the study is to assess the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in patients with periodontitis during orthodontic-periodontal treatment for 12 months on the following aspects: (1) Effects on periodontal status…
- Trial name
- NCT02352038
- Testing
- low-level laser therapy, orthodontic treatment
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Developmental Disability, Food Assistance
Integrating WIC With Early Childhood Systems of Developmental Care
This study's goals are to improve connections between Oregon Women, Infants, \& Children (WIC) clinics, primary care providers, and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education programs (EI/ECSE), in order to help…
- Conditions
- Developmental Disability, Food Assistance, Health Care Disparity
- Trial name
- CDC-WIC (NCT04159038)
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control group
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Urinary Tract Infections in Children
7-day Compared With 10-day Antibiotic Treatment for Febrile Urinary Tract Infections in Children
The investigators aim to assess the effectiveness of a 7-day compared with a 10-day course of antibiotic treatment for febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children.
- Trial name
- NCT03221504
- Testing
- Longer therapy duration, Shorter therapy duration
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Diarrhea
Comparing the Efficacy of Anti-secretory Versus Oral Immunoglobulins for Reducing the Episodes of Diarrhea in Children
Children 1-12 years presenting/admitted with acute diarrhea will be enrolled in the study after taking informed consent from the parents. Patients will be randomly allocated to two equal groups.
- Trial name
- NCT04885049
- Testing
- Racecadotril, DiaResQ Children's Powder for Suspension
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Pain During Labour, Fear of Childbirth
The Effects of the Use of Virgin Mary Herb in Childbirth
This is a study to see if the use of virgin mary herb during birth has an effect on fear, pain and duration during birth. Virgin mary herb is a dry plant and it is believed that when added to water during birth, it makes birth…
- Trial name
- EVMHUBDPFC (NCT06824558)
- Testing
- primiparous pregnant woman following virgin mary, primiparous pregnant
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Facial Angiofibroma
Topical Rapamycin and Calcitriol for Angiofibroma of Tuberous Sclerosis
The aim of the study is to determine the effect and safety of topical rapamycin or calcitriol and their combination for the treatment of TSC-associated facial angiofibroma.
- Trial name
- NCT03140449
- Testing
- Rapamycin, Calcitriol, Rapamycin-calcitriol combination
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Intubation
The Optimal Endotracheal Tube Cuff Position in Pediatric Patients
A. The hypothesis of this study is "Airway ultrasound will be superior to the conventional methods of auscultation and palpation in confirming proper positioning of the endotracheal tube in children undergoing endotracheal…
- Trial name
- NCT06142149
- Testing
- ultrasonographic evaluation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Myopia, Refractive Errors
School-based Myopia Control Trial for Children With Premyopia or Myopia
This is a prospective, school-based randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate auricular acupressure combined with defocus spectacle lenses for myopia control in primary school students with premyopia or myopia.
- Trial name
- SPARK (NCT07746778)
- Testing
- Defocus Spectacle Lenses, Auricular Acupressure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 358 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center
Children, Only
Occupational Therapy With Ayres Sensory Integration Approach for School-age Children
Introduction: Sensory Integration (SI) is a theory and framework conceptualized by Dr. Jean Ayres, a highly experienced occupational therapist, with its main objective as enhancing the brain's capacity to perceive and organize…
- Trial name
- NCT03596515
- Testing
- Sensory Integration
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Breastfeeding Duration, Exclusive Breastfeeding
Rx Milk Study of Donor Milk Supplementation to Improve Breastfeeding Outcomes
This study is a randomized controlled trial seeking to determine whether supplementing infants at risk for excessive neonatal weight loss with a small volume of human donor milk prophylactically in the first 1-3 days of life…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding Duration, Exclusive Breastfeeding, Donor Milk Supplementation
- Trial name
- Rx Milk (NCT02221167)
- Testing
- Donor Milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Laura Kair
Adolescent Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength Development
Effects of Back Squat Exercise with or Without Blood Flow Restriction in Healthy Adolescent Basketball Athletes
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training compared to traditional high-intensity training in adolescent basketball players aged 16-18.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength Development, Jump Height Improvement, Ground Reaction Force (GRF) Enhancement
- Trial name
- BFR (NCT06684093)
- Testing
- Back squat with Blood flow restriction machine, Back squats
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Narrow Maxilla
Efficacy of Mini-implant Assisted Maxillary Expansion in Adolescents and Adults
Transverse maxillary deficiency is a common orthodontic issue, affecting around 10% of adults. Late adolescents and adults often require more force to expand the midpalatal suture due to its increased interdigitation.
- Trial name
- MARPE_1 (NCT06449014)
- Testing
- Mini-implants assisted maxillary expansion
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Non-suicidal Self-injury
Effects of taVNS Combined With tACS on Adolescents With Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
NSSI behavior is highly prevalent among adolescents, and its mechanisms are closely associated with attentional bias toward self-injury-related information and impulsivity, both of which may be related to reduced dlPFC activation…
- Trial name
- NCT07486804
- Testing
- 25Hz、300us transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and10hz transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Anhui Medical University
Acute Kidney Injury, Congenital Heart Disease
Nitric Oxide During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Neonates to Reduce Risk of Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery for congenital heart defects in children is a major cause of both short- and long-term morbidity and mortality, affecting up to 60% of high risk patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04259684
- Testing
- gases Nitric Oxide (gNO)
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
ACL Reconstruction
A Multi-centre, Double-blind RCT to Investigate the Effect of Alendronate on Knee Function Following ACLR
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the key ligament connecting the femur to tibia that helps stabilising the knee joint. ACL tear is common.
- Trial name
- NCT05527548
- Testing
- Alendronate (ALN)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Child Obesity
STOMP Early Years: A Pilot RCT of an Intensive, Family-Centred, Home Visiting Intervention for Young Children With Severe Obesity
This internal pilot study will determine whether a highly promising primary care based intervention that combines group based parenting skills training and public health nurse home visits with a focus on healthy nutrition…
- Trial name
- STOMP (NCT03219658)
- Testing
- Parenting education sessions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Health Literacy, Adolescent Health
MEST : A School- Based Health Literacy Intervention Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the MEST work strategy in upper secondary schools. MEST is a school based, health promoting intervention delivered by school health services and designed to strengthen…
- Trial name
- NCT07601815
- Testing
- MEST Work Strategy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Video Game Addiction
A Stage-matched Intervention Based on Transtheoretical Model of Change in Changing the Videogaming Behavior
A Stage-matched randomized controlled trial seeks to change the problematic digital gaming behavior among high school male students.
- Trial name
- NCT05949905
- Testing
- Stage-matched interventions
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad
Preterm Infant
The Effect of a Nurse-led Continuous Support Program on Neurodevelopment of Preterm Infants
The objective of the study is to establish a continuous nurse-led integrated support program and to exam its impact on preterm infant neurodevelopment. Research hypotheses include:1.
- Trial name
- NCT03151122
- Testing
- Nurse-led Continuous Support, routine follow-up care
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Wuhan University