Clinical trials: Behavior, Child
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Disorders
Physiological Mechanisms of Therapeutic Horseback Riding Intervention Effects in a Psychiatric Population of ASD Youth
This randomized control trial (RCT) seeks to assess the mechanisms underlying Therapeutic Horseback Riding's (THR) previously observed significant positive effects on ASD youth, particularly those with co-occurring psychiatric…
- Trial name
- NCT04606966
- Testing
- Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Barn Activity, Hybrid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Portion Size Over 5 Days in Preschool Children
In this study, the investigators varied the portion size of all meals served during two 5-day periods. During one period, baseline amounts of all foods and beverages were served, and during the other, the portion size of all…
- Trial name
- NCT02963987
- Testing
- Food and Beverage Portion Size
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Animal Assisted Intervention With Dogs for Children With ADHD
This pilot study aims to replicate results of a previously studied novel, non-pharmacological psychosocial intervention for children with ADHD, utilizing an Animal Assisted Intervention with therapy dogs combined with traditional…
- Trial name
- PACK-PM (NCT05102344)
- Testing
- Behavioral Social Skills Training, Animal Assisted Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Obesity, Weight Loss
Lifestyle Behavior Weight Loss Intervention
This lifestyle behavior intervention aims to weight loss in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children through promotion of stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04649047
- Testing
- Goal-oriented episodic future thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Agitation
Acupuncture to Improve Comfort of Children on a Ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective at improving comfort in children on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01848158
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability
Propranolol for Challenging Behaviors in Autism
Severe challenging behaviors such as aggression and self-injury can cause significant morbidity and decrease the quality of life for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability, Aggression, Self-Injurious Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04047355
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, INSOMNIA
Study of the Effect of Individualizing Daytrana Wear-times on Sleep in Children With ADHD
Methylphenidate may improve sleep in children with ADHD. By leaving Daytrana (methylphenidate) patch for a longer time then 9 hours, many children report short sleep latencies and better quality of sleep.
- Trial name
- Daytsleep (NCT00989950)
- Testing
- Daytrana
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Cox Health Systems
Encopresis, Autistic Disorder
An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Encopresis in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this study is to try to treat bowel movement (BM) accidents differently with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study will use over-the-counter (OTC) medications to evoke predictable bowel movements.
- Trial name
- NCT02383758
- Testing
- Glycerin Suppository, Bisacodyl suppository, Senna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Open-Label, Chronic Exposure, Safety Study of CLONICEL (Clonidine HCl Sustained Release) in Children and Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The purpose of this 12-month, multi-center, open-label study is to evaluate the safety of CLONICEL (clonidine HCl sustained release) when administered chronically under regular clinical conditions either as monotherapy or in…
- Trial name
- NCT00723190
- Testing
- CLONICEL (Clonidine HCl sustained release)
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Shionogi
Cardiovascular Health
Promoting Heart Health in Preschool Children
As part of the Colombian Hearty Health Initiative program led by Mount Sinai Cardiovascular Institute, a multidisciplinary team design and implemented a pedagogic and communication strategies for the promotion of healthy heart…
- Trial name
- NCT01551355
- Testing
- Children-Multicomponent intervention
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 2,279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valentin Fuster
Anxiety State, Parent-Child Relations
Impact of Preanesthetic Information and Behavioral Intervention Using Smartphone on Anxiety of Children
Background: Preoperative Anxiety is a negative factor in anesthetic and surgical experience. Among the strategies for reducing children's anxiety, non-pharmacological strategies are as important as the pharmacological ones, but…
- Trial name
- NCT02246062
- Testing
- info, smartphone
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
Anxiety, Separation, Psychomotor Agitation
Cartoon Distraction and Parental Presence on Anxiety in Pediatric Anesthesia
Nearly 50% of young children undergoing surgery exhibit high level of anxiety during induction of anesthesia because of exposure to unfamiliar environment and people and separation from parents.
- Trial name
- NCT02027844
- Testing
- Cartoon, parental presence
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Yeungnam University College of Medicine
Major Depressive Disorder
A Study Of DVS SR In Treatment Of Children And Adolescent Outpatients With MDD
This is a double-blind study evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR) versus placebo in the Treatment of Children and Adolescent Outpatients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- NCT01371734
- Testing
- Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Chile and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 363 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
CONCERTA Lab School Study
The purpose of this trial is to determine if the study medication, CONCERTA (methylphenidate HCl), is safe and effective in improving academic performance and behavior in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT00799487
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
Child Behavior, Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Tantrum Tamers 2.0: The Role of Emotion
This study aims to better understand how to best help parents of young children with problem behavior. Problem behaviors vary between and within children, but can include inattention/hyperactivity, tantrums, and/or noncompliance.
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Problem Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03597789
- Testing
- Helping the Noncompliant Child (HNC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Autism
Omega 3 Fatty Acids in the Treatment of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Published studies on omega 3 fatty acids in the treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia have shown reductions in time to recurrence, a decrease in the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, and improvements in…
- Trial name
- NCT00467818
- Testing
- Omega 3 fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Parenting, Opioid-use Disorder
Fathering In Recovery
The majority of men experiencing opioid use disorder and receiving treatment are fathers. Substance use, transitions between in-patient and out-patient treatment, and reunification as a family, all create considerable strain and…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Opioid-use Disorder, Father-Child Relations, Fathers
- Trial name
- FIR (NCT04611542)
- Testing
- Fathering In Recovery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Implementation Science
Refining and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Family Navigation to Promote Early Access and Engagement With Mental Health Services for Youth With Autism
This project, Refining and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Family Navigation to Promote Early Access and Engagement with Mental Health Services for Youth with Autism (ATTAIN NAV) is focused on adapting and implementing family…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Implementation Science, Mental Health, Behavioral Health
- Trial name
- ATTAIN NAV (NCT05344378)
- Testing
- ATTAIN NAV Technology-Enhanced Family Navigation Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
ADHD
Efficacy and Safety of SPD503 in Combination With Psychostimulants
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of SPD503 in subjects with ADHD when co-administered with psychostimulants in children and adolescents aged 6-17 years with a diagnosis of ADHD with a sub-optimal…
- Trial name
- NCT00734578
- Testing
- SPD503-AM, SPD503-PM
- Where
- 61 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Shire