Clinical trials: Brain Developmental Diseases
Invasive PreNatal Diagnosis in a Context of Family History of Single-gene Disorders, Including, Sickle Cell Disease
Development of Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis for Single Gene Disorders
Cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) is present in the maternal blood from the early first trimester of gestation and makes up 5%-20% of the total circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in maternal plasma.
- Conditions
- Invasive PreNatal Diagnosis in a Context of Family History of Single-gene Disorders, Including, Sickle Cell Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Fragile X Syndrome
- Trial name
- DANNIgene (NCT06147414)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Dravet Syndrome
Natural History Study of Infants and Children With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies
This is a multicenter, prospective, 2-year observational study in infants and children with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs). The DEE currently being investigated is SCN1A-positive Dravet Syndrome.
- Trial name
- ENVISION (NCT04537832)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Encoded Therapeutics
Focal Epilepsy
TMS Combined With EEG/EMG as a Biomarker Predicting Antiepileptic Drug Response
Ιn the present study (BIOEPI), the following three hypotheses will be investigated: 1. The proposed TMS-EEG / EMG protocol (which includes software for calculating the cerebral cortex stimulation threshold) in combination with…
- Trial name
- BIOEPI (NCT05278221)
- Testing
- Software EstimLT
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Hemorrhagic Stroke, Intracerebral, Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH)
AI-based Algorithm Development for Improved Diagnostics in the Intensive Care and Acute Stroke Setting Using Electroencephalography
The goal of this observational study is to develop and validate artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that use subhairline EEG (a simplified EEG patch placed on the forehead and behind the ears) to predict neurological outcome…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhagic Stroke, Intracerebral, Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH), Postanoxic Coma
- Trial name
- SMART-EEG (NCT07886957)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 825 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
PTSD, Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders
Development Of a Virtual Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) Platform and Mobile Health App
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility and utility of SIT delivered asynchronously (self-paced) via fully virtual platform with and without the aid of a mobile health application and to determine initial…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06494319
- Testing
- Stress NAVIGATOR (Mobile Health Application), SIT NAVIGATOR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Allergies
Tissue Repository Providing Annotated Biospecimens for Approved Investigator-directed Biomedical Research Initiatives
To collect, preserve, and/or distribute annotated biospecimens and associated medical data to institutionally approved, investigator-directed biomedical research to discover and develop new treatments, diagnostics, and…
- Conditions
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Allergies, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05635266
- Testing
- Specimen sample
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanguine Biosciences
Brain Injuries, Stroke
Novel Head Protection Prototype Device for Decompression Craniectomy
A proof-of-concept (POC) proposal to study the feasibility of customized head protection prototype device (HPPD) using 3D printed externally-applied moulded skin prosthesis integrated to the craniectomy bony skull defect.
- Trial name
- HPPD (NCT04021095)
- Testing
- Head protection prototype device
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy
Oral Health Promotion Among Preschool Children With Special Needs
Establishing good oral health-related habit is challenging among younger children, especially for preschool children with special needs, as they have physical, mental, sensory, behavioural, emotional, and chronic medical…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disorders, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT03522337
- Testing
- Visual pedagogy (social stories), Conventional leaflets
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
Clinical Effectiveness of Increased Standing Time in Non-ambulant Children With Cerebral Palsy:a Pilot Study
Children with cerebral palsy commonly use standing frames to position them to help prevent contracture and deformity and to help their function. There is a lack of evidence to support the correct dosage of standing frame use.
- Trial name
- NCT02141802
- Testing
- Doubling standing time, control
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Rachel Rapson
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Brain Genomics Superstruct Project
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of genes and genetic variation on brain structure and function. Investigators at Harvard plan to explore the relationship between candidate genes that affect cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT01552460
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hearing Loss
Hearing and Brain Development Cohort in Children and Adolescents
This bidirectional observational cohort study aims to establish a Hearing and Brain Development (HBD) cohort in children and adolescents with hearing loss across different hearing management pathways, including hearing aid…
- Trial name
- HBD-Cohort (NCT07625462)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
A CALIBER Study: Risk Factors for Stroke, Heart Failure, and Myocardial Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation
We aim to investigate the prognosis of patients diagnosed with AF, particularly in relation to the development of subsequent stroke, heart failure, and myocardial infarction.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT01944397
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 125,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Osteoporosis
REMS25: Study on the Use of REMS Technology in Diseases Commonly Associated With Reduced Bone Mineral Density (BMD)
This study evaluates bone mineral density (BMD) in pediatric patients aged 5-18 years with conditions negatively affecting bone health, using REMS (Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry), a non-invasive and radiation-free…
- Conditions
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Osteoporosis, Hypogonadisms, Neoplasia
- Trial name
- NCT07412782
- Testing
- REMS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Frailty, Cognitive Decline
Precision Stratification for Frailty and Cognitive Decline
The Care4Senior mobile Application, Intensive Aerobic Resistance Training and Brain Health (CIRTAB) trial aim to test the effectiveness of an exercise, cognitive and lifestyle intervention amongst older adults over a 12-weeks…
- Trial name
- NCT07081282
- Testing
- Care4Senior mobile Application, Intensive Aerobic Resistance Training and Brain Health (CIRTAB), Centre-Based Exercise Health Session
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Cerebral Palsy, Premature Birth
Early Movements as a Predictor of Future Developmental Delay
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a major developmental problem. Major risk groups of CP, are preterm infants and multiple pregnancies. Previous studies using the General Movements methodology demonstrated early identification of CP, as…
- Trial name
- NCT00418808
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Huntington's Disease (HD)
Biology-Driven Cognitive Profiling in Huntington's Disease
Huntington's disease (HD) is a genetic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by early and widespread brain changes that can begin more than a decade before the onset of unequivocal motor signs.
- Trial name
- NCT07503743
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Autistic Disorder
Motor Learning and Brain Changes in Autism
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether a video-game based motor training can affect postural stability, daily living skills, autism symptoms, and white matter microstructure of the corticospinal tract in…
- Trial name
- NCT02358317
- Testing
- Video Game Motor Training, Sedentary Video Game Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Brain and Behavior Depending on Timing of Iron Deficiency in Human Infants
It is common in many populations that babies develop iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia (that is, too few healthy red blood cells due to lack of iron).
- Trial name
- NCT00642863
- Testing
- Ferrous Sulfate (liquid) + vitamins A and D, vitamins A and D, Ferrous sulfate (liquid)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,614 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Preterm Infant, Cerebral Palsy
Does Timing Matter? Supporting Play, Exploration, and Early Developmental Intervention
Infants born very preterm (≤28 weeks of gestation) are at high risk of having developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy, coordination impairments, attention deficit and learning disabilities.
- Trial name
- TimeSPEEDI2 (NCT03518736)
- Testing
- Supporting Play Exploration and Developmental Intervention (SPEEDI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Focal Cortical Dysplasia, Epilepsy
Mos-FED (Mosaicism in Focal Epilepsy Cortical Dysplasia Tissue)
Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is a malformation of brain development, the most common cause of drug-resistant epilepsy and often caused by mutations in mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway genes.
- Trial name
- MosFED (NCT06053671)
- Testing
- Blood and nasal swab sampling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
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