Clinical trials: Child Care
Inflammation, Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Inflammatory Responses to Lipid Emulsions in Children Before and After Open Heart Surgery
This study is a blinded, randomized, controlled prospective trial comparing immune response (sepsis, inflammatory response, pulmonary vasoconstriction) in 2 groups of infants less than 3-month old receiving pre and post…
- Trial name
- NCT00336908
- Testing
- a combination of MCT, LCT , and Fish Oil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Maternal Nutrition
Integrating MIYCN Counseling in Urban Health Services
The study will use a quasi-experimental design to examine the feasibility of standardizing MIYCN counseling services in existing health facilities to improve the quality of MIYCN services.
- Trial name
- NCT03882268
- Testing
- MIYCN interventions
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Obesity, Injury
Healthy Homes/Healthy Kids_5-9
The pediatric primary care setting is a relatively untapped resource for addressing obesity prevention. The main goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a relatively low cost pediatric primary-care based obesity…
- Trial name
- HHHK_5-9 (NCT01084590)
- Testing
- Healthy Eating/Physical Activity, Safety/Injury Prevention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 421 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Secondhand Smoke Exposure
Perioperative Counselling and Parental Awareness of Second-hand Smoke
In a single-centre observational before-after study (n=31 parental smokers), a standardized ~15-minute tobacco-counselling intervention delivered during the paediatric ambulatory pathway significantly increased parental awareness…
- Trial name
- NCT07144982
- Testing
- Counselling session
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obesity
Mobile Health Intervention for Children With Autism
This study is a randomized clinical trial conducted in China from January 2023 to July 2025. It aims to test whether a mobile health program delivered via WeChat, with or without additional human support, can help improve body…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obesity, Pediatric Overweight
- Trial name
- WeChat-Autism (NCT07514910)
- Testing
- Standard Lifestyle Recommendations, WeChat-Based Mobile Health Intervention, Coach-Facilitated Tele-Group Sessions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
Assessing Transition Practices for Children With Disabilities: Pathways to a Successful Adulthood
Transition to adult care is a purposeful and structured movement of youth with complex disabilities from child centered to adult oriented services. This complex and potentially challenging period requires careful planning.
- Conditions
- Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord Injury, Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT07706517
- Testing
- Chart review, Semi-structured interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Bacterial Infections
Compliance With AntibIotic TherapY Guidelines in French PICUs
This observational, prospective, multicenter study, conducted in nine French Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units (ICUs), will assess the antibiotic therapy for a child hospitalized in ICU and receiving systemic…
- Trial name
- COMITY (NCT04642560)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Pediatric Acute Neurologic Disease, Traumatic and Non-traumatic
RCT: Early Rehabilitation Protocol vs. Usual Care in the Pediatric ICU for Children With Acute Brain Injury
Background. Early rehabilitation programs (ERP) that include physical, occupational, and speech therapies lessens debilitation and promotes return to previous physical and cognitive functioning and have been successfully applied…
- Trial name
- NCT02209935
- Testing
- Early Rehabilitation Protocol, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Children
Utility of NGAL to Diagnose AKI in Critically Ill Children
Acute Kidney Injury is common in critically ill children and is associated with high morbidity and mortality in pediatric intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT03034876
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Sepsis, Infection
Paediatric Rapid Sepsis Trigger (PRST) Tool
Sepsis is the leading cause of death and disability in children, every hour of delay in treatment is associated with greater organ damage and ultimately death.
- Trial name
- PRST (NCT04304235)
- Testing
- Pediatric Rapid Sepsis Trigger (PRST) tool, Emergency Triage and Treatment (ETAT) guidelines
- Where
- 3 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 18,693 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pneumonia Childhood, Intensive Care Unit
Effect Of Cough Assist Device On Hemodynamic Status And Oxygen Saturation For Ventilated Children
Statement of the problem: •Is there an effect of the cough assist device on Hemodynamic status and oxygen saturation for ventilated children? Null hypothesis There will be no effect of cough assist device on hemodynamic status…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia Childhood, Intensive Care Unit, Children
- Trial name
- NCT06154876
- Testing
- Cough assist device
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
RSV Infection, Disease Burden
Diagnosis and Treatment Status and Medical Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Children in China
To understand the diagnosis and treatment status and medical burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children in China, and to provide scientific basis for formulating prevention and treatment strategies for…
- Trial name
- NCT07264478
- Testing
- uninvolved
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Children's Hospital
Parent-Child Relations, Child Maltreatment
Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement in Primary Care (PriCARE) / Criando Niños Con CARIÑO (CARIÑO)
The purpose of this study is evaluate the effectiveness of PriCARE/CARIÑO to reduce child maltreatment, improve parent-child interactions, and reduce harsh/neglectful parenting, parent stress, and child behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT05233150
- Testing
- PriCARE/CARIÑO
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,932 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Child Behavior Problem, Parenting
A Pilot Trial Examining Digital Parent Training Programs
The purpose of this pilot study is to preliminary examine the impact of a design mechanism aimed at increasing engagement in an unguided digital parent training program for child's behavior problems.
- Conditions
- Child Behavior Problem, Parenting, Engagement, Patient
- Trial name
- NCT05344885
- Testing
- DPT-Standard, DPT-Enhanced
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Clinical Trial
Raising Healthy Children: A Hybrid Trial of the Family Check-Up 4 Health in Primary Care
This study is a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial of the Family Check-Up 4 Health (FCU4Health), an adapted version of the Family Check-Up, in pediatric primary care.
- Trial name
- FCU4Health (NCT03013309)
- Testing
- Family Check-Up 4 Health, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Croup
A Cluster Controlled Trial Comparing Three Methods of Disseminating Practice Guidelines for Children With Croup
The purpose of this study is to identify, from a societal perspective, the costs and associated benefits of three strategies for disseminating and implementing a practice guideline that addresses the management of croup.
- Trial name
- NCT00147849
- Testing
- mailing of printed educational materials, a combination of interactive educational meetings, educational outreach visits, and reminders, identification of local opinion leaders and establishment of local consensus processes
- Sponsor
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Child Development
Improve Child Outcomes Through Caregiving in Cambodia
This study is a longitudinal, randomized-controlled study with a stepped-wedge research design. The Integrated Early Childhood Development Activity (IECD) will implement interventions in three cohorts of villages sequentially…
- Trial name
- NCT05197985
- Testing
- IECD Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Pediatric Obesity
Pediatric Obesity and the Infant Microbiome (BEACH)
The impact of breastfeeding on the infant microbiome in vaginally and Cesarean delivered offspring from obese and normal weight mothers.
- Trial name
- BEACH (NCT02843087)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Implementation Research, Depressive Disorder
Pediatric Behavioral Health Integrated Care: Indiana Statewide Strategic Plan to Address the Growing Mental Health Crisis
This research is designed to analyze the implementation and fidelity of Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health (PEDS-IBH). PEDS-IBH is a multifaceted project designed to address the pediatric mental health crisis by providing…
- Conditions
- Implementation Research, Depressive Disorder, ANXIETY DISORDERS (or Anxiety and Phobic Neuroses), Conduct Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- PEDS-IBH (NCT07216638)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 575 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Program Implementation, Child Behavior Problem
Improving Access to a Primary Care Based Positive Parenting Program
This is a randomized clinical trial of the impact of incorporating a peer mentor into a primary care based group parenting program on increasing program participation by parents and improving program outcomes.
- Conditions
- Program Implementation, Child Behavior Problem, Positive Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT03077321
- Testing
- CARE plus Peer Mentor, CARE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill