Clinical trials: Childhood
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003827
- Testing
- amifostine trihydrate, cytarabine, topotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- ALZA
Motor Activity, Child Development
Effects of a Physical Education Programme in Preschool Children
Unlike other European countries, Italian kindergartens do not include the physical education teacher in the school organic personnel.
- Trial name
- NCT03454061
- Testing
- physical activity
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Pediatric Obesity, Obesity
Family-centered Obesity Prevention: Communities for Healthy Living (CHL)
The Communities for Healthy Living (CHL) program is a family-focused intervention to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors including diet and physical activity among children (age 3-to 5-years) and their families, enrolled in Head…
- Trial name
- CHL (NCT03334669)
- Testing
- Parents Connect for Healthy Living (PConnect), Enhanced Nutrition Support, Media Resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,999 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Obesity, Childhood
Improving Childhood Obesity-Related Behavior Change Through Better Risk Communication
One-third of American children are overweight or obese, leading to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), early mortality, and other risks throughout their lifespan relative to normal weight children.
- Trial name
- NCT03074929
- Testing
- Novel risk communication
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Dysentery, Diarrhoea
Solar Disinfection (SODIS) of Drinking Water for Use in Developing Countries or in Emergency Situations
SODISWATER was a health impact assessment study investigating the effect of sunlight to inactivate microbial pathogens in drinking water.
- Trial name
- SODISWATER (NCT01306383)
- Testing
- SODIS Bottle
- Where
- 3 sites in Cambodia, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Study of Tissue and Blood Samples From Patients With Low-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue and blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01004523
- Testing
- fluorescence in situ hybridization, loss of heterozygosity analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- 38 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Cancer
Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) for Treatment of Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
RATIONALE: Mycophenolate mofetil added to immunosuppressive treatment regimens may be effective in treating newly diagnosed chronic graft-versus-host disease caused by stem cell transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00089141
- Testing
- mycophenolate mofetil
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Martin, Paul
B-Cell ALL, B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
A Multi-site Study to Evaluate the Persistence of Protective Immunity to Routine Childhood Vaccinations in Participants With B-ALL/Ly Who Have Received Blinatumomab
The goal of this observational study is to establish a clear vaccination protocol for pediatric patients (less than 21 years old) who have received treatment for B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma.
- Conditions
- B-Cell ALL, B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia, B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma
- Trial name
- BOOSTER (NCT07422337)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Treatment of Childhood Drug-Resistant Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, A Pilot Study
Background: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe childhood epileptic syndrome with high pharmacoresistance. The treatment outcomes are still unsatisfied.
- Trial name
- NCT02731300
- Testing
- tDCS
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Pneumonia, Bacterial, Viral Infection
Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for Childhood Bacterial Pneumonia
Clinical pneumonia is a leading cause of pediatric hospitalization. The etiology is generally bacterial or viral. Prompt and optimal treatment of pneumonia is critical to reduce mortality.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Bacterial, Viral Infection, Clinical Pneumonia, Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
- Trial name
- NCT03996967
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 837 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Collection and Storage of Tissue Samples From Patients Undergoing Surgery For Suspected Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue or blood from patients with cancer for study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future PURPOSE: This research study is collecting and storing blood and tissue…
- Trial name
- NCT00900471
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, medical chart review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Type 2 Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type 3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Prospective Study of the Natural History of Patients With Type 2 and 3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy
NatHis-SMA is a prospective, longitudinal and interventional study of the natural history of patients with type 2 and 3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
- Trial name
- NatHis-SMA (NCT02391831)
- Testing
- Strength, function and activity measurements, Muscle MRI, Electrophysiology measurements
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Myologie, France
X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of NV1205 in Pediatric Male Subjects With Adrenoleukodystrophy
This is a phase I/II, open label dose escalation study of multiple dose levels of NV1205 with a long-term treatment phase.
- Trial name
- NCT03196765
- Testing
- Sobetirome (NV1205)
- Where
- 13 sites in Argentina, Australia and 6 more
- Sponsor
- NeuroVia, Inc.
Myopia
Myopia Progression and the Effect of 7-Methylxanthine
7-methylxanthine has been shown to increase the concentration and thickness of collagen fibrils in rabbit sclera. Deficient collagen in the sclera may be the cause of progression of childhood myopia.
- Trial name
- NCT00263471
- Testing
- 7-methylxanthine
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Trier Research Laboratories
Host and Microbiome, Pregnancy Outcomes
Human Genes and Microbiota in Early Life
The long-term goal of the Human Genes and Microbiota in Early Life (HuGME) is to explore the short- and long-term effects of maternal microbiota during pregnancy and the microbiota colonization of their offspring early in life…
- Conditions
- Host and Microbiome, Pregnancy Outcomes, Pregnancy Complications, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- HuGME (NCT06926166)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Pain, Incontinence, Urinary
Sumamos Excelencia 2022
There is a gap between research and clinical practice, leading to variability in decision-making. Clinical audits are an effective strategy for improving implementation of best practices.
- Conditions
- Pain, Incontinence, Urinary, Obesity, Childhood, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT05466656
- Testing
- Continuous quality improvement cycle model
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Teresa Moreno Casbas
Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis
Immunoadsorption Therapy in Managing NMDAR Antibodies Encephalitis
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of immunoadsorption therapy (IA) on improving the neurological status of severe pediatric anti-NMDAR encephalitis patients.
- Trial name
- IANMDAR (NCT03274375)
- Testing
- IA session, Rituximab
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Rotavirus Gastroenteritis
To Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Liquid ROTAVAC 5C Vaccine Against Childhood Diarrhea Caused by Rotavirus
Study Rationale A single Rotavirus vaccine container with the vaccine virus and antacid buffer would be ideal for logistical, administrative and distribution ease, especially in routine immunization program.
- Trial name
- ROTAVAC5C (NCT04819412)
- Testing
- ROTAVAC®, ROTAVAC 5C -F1, ROTAVAC 5C -F2
- Volunteers
- 1,975 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bharat Biotech International Limited
ADHD, Cancer
Pilot Study Of Primary And Secondary Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Survivors Of Childhood Cancer
This is a pilot study that will be an exploratory investigation of the rate of occurrence of ADHD/S-ADHD in adolescent cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT01032811
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Osteosarcoma, Paget's Disease
Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers of Treatment Response in Osteosarcoma and Ewing Sarcoma
The objective of these studies is to use changes in 3 Tesla MRI measurements of tumor protein content, cell density, and microvessel perfusion, obtained before and after a single cycle of NAC, to predict eventual tumor response…
- Conditions
- Osteosarcoma, Paget's Disease, Ewing Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01882231
- Testing
- DCE-MRI, DW-MRI, MT-MRI, and CEST-MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center