Clinical trials: sponsored by Northwestern University
Acute Lymphobkastic Leukemia, Medication Adherence
The AYA Oncology Self-care Movement
This trial will test the impact of a social media intervention for improving oral chemotherapy adherence among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- Trial name
- #AYAOSM (NCT07724652)
- Testing
- Educational Website, #AYAOSM
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Developmental Delays
Empower EI: Comparing Early Intervention Approaches to Improve Communication in Toddlers With Developmental Delays
This study is testing three ways to deliver Early Intervention (EI) services for toddlers with developmental disabilities (DD). Children enrolled in EI speech therapy will receive one of three approaches: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07227974
- Testing
- Therapist-Delivered Early Intervention Approach, Caregiver Coaching Early Intervention Approach, Parents Taking Action
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,269 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Optimizing Outcomes for Young Autistic Children
The overarching goal of the proposed study is to: (a) determine how best to sequence two parent-mediated interventions: a social communication intervention (Project ImPACT, Improving Parents as Communication Teachers) and a…
- Trial name
- NCT05926687
- Testing
- Social Communication, Disruptive Behavior, Social Communication + Reduce Frequency
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Universal Type 1 Diabetes Screening in Pediatrics
This study examines how population-based screening for type 1 diabetes (T1D) using islet autoantibodies (i.e., immune system proteins) can be incorporated into pediatric primary care during routine well-child visits.
- Trial name
- NCT07612475
- Testing
- Set of implementation strategies
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9,500 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
HIV
Combination Intervention to Enhance Treatment Engagement and Viral Suppression Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Nigeria
The study will adapt and test a combination peer navigation and mHealth approach, Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the Epidemic in Nigeria (iCARE Nigeria), to improve HIV treatment engagement, medication adherence and…
- Trial name
- NCT06190613
- Testing
- Combination Peer navigation and mHealth intervention
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Epidermal Nevi
A Pilot Study to Examine the Efficacy and Tolerability of Sirolimus on Epidermal Nevi Lesions in Patients 6 Years Old and Above.
We hypothesize that topical sirolimus could suppress the mTOR activation of linear verrucous epidermal nevi, particularly when the variants are involving genes upstream of mTOR and perhaps even those of the RAS pathway through…
- Trial name
- NCT07813533
- Testing
- sirolimus topical gel 0.2%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Ileostomy - Stoma, Colostomy - Stoma
Impact of Resilience Training on Quality of Life in New Ostomy Patients and Their Partners
stoma creation is a traumatic experience for patients, effect on patients significant others and partners is not well understood.
- Conditions
- Ileostomy - Stoma, Colostomy - Stoma, Urostomy Patent
- Trial name
- NCT07787637
- Testing
- resiliency training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cardiac Failure, Graft Rejection
Optimal Pediatric Heart Transplant Immunosuppression With MicroRNAs
This study aims to discover circulating microRNAs (associated with drug doses and levels) that can be used to characterize the overall immune state in pediatric heart transplant patients and predict patients that will go on to…
- Trial name
- OPTIMA (NCT06532890)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pregnancy Related
Well-Mama Community Doula Navigator Study
This study will develop and test an intervention, called the Well-Mama intervention, which includes the use of a checklist by Community Doula Navigators to support pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT05179369
- Testing
- Standard Care with Well-Mama Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 576 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Early Communication Intervention for Toddlers With Hearing Loss
Improving spoken language outcomes for children with hearing loss has important public health implications. This is a randomized clinical trial of 96 children with hearing loss that examines the effects of a parent-implemented…
- Trial name
- NCT03803943
- Testing
- Parent-Implemented Communication Intervention (PICT), No Intervention - Business-as-usual control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Developmental Language Disorder
Maximizing Outcomes for Preschoolers With Developmental Language Disorders
The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Enhanced Milieu Teaching-Sentence Focus (EMT-SF) intervention, implemented by caregivers and interventionists, relative to a control condition enrolling 108…
- Trial name
- NCT03782493
- Testing
- the Enhanced Milieu Teaching-Sentence Focus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cerebral Palsy, Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Stepping to Understand Lower Limb Impairments in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate lower limb impairments in children with bilateral cerebral palsy during stepping tasks.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Bilateral Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT04957277
- Testing
- load modulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cerebral Palsy, Myelomeningocele
Ready, Set, Go! A Physical Fitness Intervention for Children With Mobility Challenges
Barriers to keeping and maintaining fitness as a young person with a disability exist across many domains of access to community locations such as fitness centers, so looking outside of these establishments may be necessary to…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Myelomeningocele, Arthrogryposis, Motor Skills Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04789746
- Testing
- adapted Chicago Run running program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Procedural Framing and Epidural Steroid Injection Outcomes
Back pain is the leading cause of disability and military medical boards across the globe. Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are the most commonly performed pain procedure in the world.
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT07498140)
- Testing
- Behavioral manipulation of ESI expectations, No behavioral manipulation of ESI expectations, No behavioral manipulation of pharmacotherapy expectations
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Thailand and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Odor Intensity Ratings
Electrophysiological Representations of Odor in the Human Brain Study 1
Investigating representations of odor intensity in human piriform cortex. To identify a neural representation of perceived odor intensity, it is necessary to dissociate stimulus concentration from perceived intensity.
- Trial name
- NCT06769464
- Testing
- odor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Postpartum Depression
Preventing Postpartum Depression in Immigrant Latinas
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10-20% of women, with immigrant Latinas disproportionately affected. PPD prevention and treatment is limited among immigrant Latinas due to an array of structural and cultural factors…
- Trial name
- NCT05873569
- Testing
- Mothers and Babies Virtual Group Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease
ENhanced Recovery in CHildren Undergoing Surgery
The institution of perioperative Enhanced Recovery Protocols (ERPs) has been found to decrease hospital length of stay, in-hospital costs, and complications among adult surgical populations but data in pediatric populations are…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- ENRICH-US (NCT04060303)
- Testing
- Perioperative surgical care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Emotional
Biology, Identity & Opportunity Study
This study will implement an intervention designed to promote ethnic and racial identity development. It is hypothesized that the intervention will have positive effects on ethnic-racial identity development, stress biology…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Emotional, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- BIO (NCT03412162)
- Testing
- Ethnic and Racial Identity Promotion, Academic Skills Promotion
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Suicide
Implementing A Secure Firearm Storage Program in Illinois Health Centers in Partnership With AllianceChicago and the Illinois Primary Health Care Association (COMMUNITY ASPIRE)
This randomized controlled trial will take place in up to 15 community health centers across the state of Illinois. Researchers will be studying S.A.F.E.
- Trial name
- NCT06886776
- Testing
- Implementation package (training and facilitation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,086 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
HIV
Effectiveness and Implementation of Text Messaging to Improve HIV Testing in Adolescents
This study will test the effectiveness of a text message-based intervention on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing behaviors among adolescent (13-19 year old).
- Trial name
- NCT06096519
- Testing
- Information, motivation, behavioral skills treatment arm, Information only control arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University