Clinical trials: Child Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
How Trunk Control Links Autism Severity to Functional Exercise Capacity in Children With ASD
The goal of this observational study is to learn if trunk control (the ability to balance and stabilize the upper body while sitting or moving) links autism severity to functional exercise capacity in children aged 4-12 years…
- Trial name
- NCT07634107
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Mehak Naeem
Otitis Media, Middle Ear Effusion
Middle Ear Disease Before Age 3, Treatment With Ear Tubes, and Literacy and Attentional Abilities at Ages 9 to 11
Middle-ear disease (infection and fluid) is the most common illness in young children after the common cold. Because hearing loss accompanies middle-ear disease, and because early life is a period of rapid development, concern…
- Trial name
- NCT00365092
- Testing
- Insertion of tympanostomy tubes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Cognitive Development
Testing Whether a Short Training Program Designed to Improve Cognitive Skills Improves 4-year-olds' Maths Skills
This study will test whether a short training program - designed to improve memory and attention skills - will benefit mathematical reasoning in preschoolers from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.
- Trial name
- NCT03063411
- Testing
- Executive Function Intervention, Active Control Group
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield
Pregnancy
Kansas University DHA Outcome Study (KUDOS) Follow-Up
This is a continuation study to KUDOS (NCT00266825). The purpose of this study is to follow-up with participants on the original study to determine if the effects of increasing DHA intake during pregnancy increase cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT02487771
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Susan Carlson, PhD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Motor Intervention, Motor Skills, and Dual Task in ASD
This study is designed to understand whether a structured movement (motor) program can help improve movement skills and daily functioning in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT07386106
- Testing
- Motor Support Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Family Relations
Development of a Family-Based Transition Planning Program for Culturally-Diverse Youth on the Autism Spectrum
The goal of this clinical study is to develop a community-based program to support family members of transition-aged youth on the autism spectrum to help them plan for the future. The main aims of the study are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05965648
- Testing
- Families FORWARD (Focusing on Relationships, Well-being, and Responsibility aheaD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Comparative Study of Driving Performance Among Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Neurotypical Adolescents
The primary objective of this study is to compare the number of driving errors made by novice adolescents (0-5 hours of driving instruction) with ASD to those made by neurotypical adolescents during a standardized driving…
- Trial name
- Perf-TSA (NCT07630298)
- Testing
- Assessment of executive functions and attention, Evaluation on a driving simulator, Evaluation on-road
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hopital La Musse
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study will assess the effectiveness of the ketogenic diet (high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and moderate protein) in treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT02477904
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Obesity, Overweight
Use of a Mobile Application by Parents to Prevent Obesity in Their Children Apply for Your Health
Background. Lifestyles that promote a positive energy balance increase the prevalence of obesity. Due to the magnitude of this problem, community-level strategies are required on how to provide families with useful information to…
- Trial name
- NCT07376252
- Testing
- Applícate por tu salud
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 743 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Autism
Learning Enhancement Through Neurostimulation in Autism
This study will examine whether brain stimulation paired with social skills learning can help teenage boys with autism learn how to make and keep friends. Brain stimulation can enhance learning in some people.
- Trial name
- LENS (NCT02998684)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, PEERS Social Skills Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Language Disorders in Children, Learning; Developmental Disorder
Impact of Teacher Training and the Introduction of Early Adjustments on the Developmental Trajectory of Children at Risk of SLLD in Pre-school.
The high incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders, including specific language and learning disorders, and their profund impact on the schooling of the children concerned remains a major public health concern.
- Trial name
- PRISME-TSLA (NCT06062147)
- Testing
- Teacher training
- Where
- Reunion
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Early Child Development
Testing Means to Scale Early Childhood Development Interventions in Rural Kenya
This study aims to experimentally test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of competing models of delivery of an Early Childhood Development (ECD) intervention in rural Kenya to determine how to maximize their reach to…
- Trial name
- NCT03548558
- Testing
- Group sessions, Group+Home sessions, Booster sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Autism Spectrum Disorder
STEPS Implementation Trial
This study will inform understanding of how to support emerging adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The investigators will use a theoretically informed and research-based transition support program developed for people…
- Trial name
- NCT05695885
- Testing
- STEPS, Services as usual (SAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Development and Validation of a System for the Anticipation of Challenging Behaviors
Most people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present at least one form of challenging behavior (CB). Self-injurious, aggressive, and disruptive CBs linked with social interaction, community-based service exclusion, and a life…
- Trial name
- NCT05340608
- Testing
- Smart, non-invasive shirt - Physiological parameters, Smart, non-invasive shirt - Relation with challenging behaviors, Smart, non-invasive shirt - Proof of Concept
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ariel University
Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)
Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial)
This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral…
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Development, Child, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- PreVNT (NCT03906435)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Music for Autism (M4A)
The Music for Autism (M4A) trial evaluates the neurobehavioral outcomes of a music therapy (MT) intervention, compared to a matched play therapy (PT) intervention, on social communication skills, brain connectivity and structural…
- Trial name
- M4A (NCT04936048)
- Testing
- Music Therapy, Play therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Norway
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
Pollution; Exposure, Respiratory Disease
Children's Health in London and Luton (CHILL)
Investigating the impact of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone on children's respiratory health
- Conditions
- Pollution; Exposure, Respiratory Disease, Child Development
- Trial name
- CHILL (NCT04695093)
- Testing
- Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3,312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Premature Birth
Vermont Intervention: Effect on Joint Attention Skills Between Parents and Moderate/Late Preterm Infants in the First Year of Life
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the effects of the Vermont intervention, implemented by nurses in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), can influence social interaction and joint attention skills between parents…
- Trial name
- NCT00245843
- Testing
- Mother Infant Transaction Program (MITP)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
Pain
Effectiveness of a Pain Assessment and Management Program for Respite Workers Supporting Children With Disabilities
This study investigates the impact of pain training delivery for respite care providers who support children with developmental disabilities on (a) pain assessment and management-related knowledge, (b) participant self-rated…
- Trial name
- NCT03421795
- Testing
- Let's Talk About Pain Training, Family Centered Care Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Internet Delivered CBT for OCD in Adolescents With ASD - A Clinical Case Series
The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) intervention originally developed for neurotypical adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)…
- Trial name
- NCT02660099
- Testing
- Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet