Clinical trials: Children Development
Problem Behavior, Self-injury
Resurgence as Choice: Basic and Clinical Studies
Background: Functional communication training (FCT) is a commonly used intervention for teaching appropriate communication skills to children with intellectual disabilities who exhibit severe destructive behavior.
- Conditions
- Problem Behavior, Self-injury, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT03423940
- Testing
- Functional communication training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Disorder
Neurocircuitry of Autism- fMRI and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
This study uses functional brain imaging and noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to study the brain basis of developmental disorders like Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger Disorder.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01553240
- Testing
- TMS and functional MRI (Magstim)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Autistic Disorder
Vitamin D to Prevent Autism in Newborn Siblings
The purpose of this study is to determine whether by administering vitamin D to mothers who already have at least one child with autism and who are pregnant, that the vitamin D will prevent the recurrence of autism in the newborn…
- Trial name
- NCT01366885
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Teaching Academic Success Skills to Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Clinical Setting
The goal of the study is to develop an academic EF intervention, Teaching Academic Skills to Kids (TASK), for high functioning (i.e., IQ score ≥80) middle-school youth with ASD and EF deficits.
- Trial name
- TASK-R21 (NCT03606343)
- Testing
- Teaching Academic Skills to Kids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia
Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and Bimanual Training (HABIT) in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
A randomized control trial of bimanual training. The protocols have been developed at Columbia University to be child friendly and draws upon our experience since 1997 with constraint-induced movement therapy in children with…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, Children, Pediatric
- Trial name
- NCT00305006
- Testing
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Teachers College, Columbia University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Micronutrient Supplementation in Children With ASD
An open-label examination of changes in metabolites with use of micronutrients in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Investigators will also measure behavioral measures monthly at school with teachers and parents…
- Trial name
- NCT05268744
- Testing
- Micronutrient
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Asthma in Children
BREATHE-Peds Pilot- II III Trial and Post Trial
The overall aims of this study are to develop and pilot test BRief intervention to Evaluate Asthma THErapy (BREATHE)-Peds, a dyadic shared decision-making intervention, to improve asthma by supporting self-management among racial…
- Trial name
- NCT05832437
- Testing
- BREATHE-Peds Intervention, Control Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
ScanBrit Dietary Intervention in Autism
A growing body of research indicates that dietary intervention excluding foods containing the proteins, gluten and casein, from the diet of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have a positive effect on…
- Trial name
- ScanBrit (NCT00614198)
- Testing
- Gluten- and casein-free diet
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Center for Autisme, Denmark
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Improving Dental Care and Oral Health in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
A randomized controlled trial (at sites) comparing the efficacy of the established AIR-P Dental Toolkit (control condition) to a combined regimen involving the Dental Toolkit and parent-mediated behavioral intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT03003221
- Testing
- AIR-P Dental Toolkit, Parent Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Panhypopituitarism
Growth Hormone and Endothelial Function in Children
Objective: This study is designed to determine whether growth hormone treatment in children 8 to 18 years of age alters function of the lining of the arteries.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Panhypopituitarism, Short Stature
- Trial name
- NCT00373386
- Testing
- growth hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Down Syndrome
Efficacy Assessment of Systematic Treatment With Folinic Acid and Thyroid Hormone on Psychomotor Development of Down Syndrome Young Children
Evaluation of the following in very young children with Down syndrome: the efficacy of systematic treatment with L-thyroxine at controlled doses (clinically and by ultrasensitive thyreostimulating hormone (TSH) assay), the…
- Trial name
- ACTHYF (NCT01576705)
- Testing
- thyroid hormone and folinic acid
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Jerome Lejeune
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay
Can Novel Telemedicine Tools Reduce Disparities Related to Early Identification of Autism
In this study, the investigators are trying to find new ways to screen for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children. The investigators want to see if people like pediatricians can screen children for ASD while a…
- Trial name
- NCT03847337
- Testing
- Telehealth-Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers (STAT), Telehealth-Autism Spectrum Disorder-Pediatrics (ASD-PEDS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Study to Investigate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Balovaptan in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This was a Phase Ib, multicenter, open-label study in children 2-4 years old with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to investigate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of an oral dose of balovaptan once a day (QD).
- Trial name
- NCT04049578
- Testing
- Balovaptan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Autism, Development Delay
Culturally-Responsive Curriculum for Caregivers With Children at Autism Likelihood
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine how helpful and relevant the Family Care Project workbook is for families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who have a young child at autism likelihood.
- Trial name
- NCT06314438
- Testing
- Family Care Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Depression, Child Development
Healthcare Providers as Trusted Messengers to Increase Receipt of Tax Credits Among Low-income Families
The purpose of this study is to pilot test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of healthcare provider referrals to a tax filing app within parent-child health programs to test whether such referrals can increase receipt of…
- Conditions
- Depression, Child Development, Stress, Physical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05612685
- Testing
- Healthcare provider referral to a tax filing app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effect of a Wide Spectrum Nutritional Supplement on Mitochondrial Function in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The objective of this study is to evaluate the metabolic effects of a comprehensive wide-spectrum supplement for children with ASD to determine whether it physiologically targets mitochondrial pathways known to be abnormal in…
- Trial name
- NCT03835117
- Testing
- Wide-spectrum nutritional supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Rossignol Medical Center
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
Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity
Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics in Children
The project aims to describe and compare the outcome of 12 weeks of prospective, randomized treatment with olanzapine, risperidone or aripiprazole on insulin action in skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue, abdominal fat…
- Conditions
- Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Pervasive Development Disorders
- Trial name
- MEAC (NCT00205699)
- Testing
- risperidone, olanzapine, aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Congenital Hypothyroidism, Hypothyroidism
Generic vs. Name-Brand Levothyroxine
This study compares two different brands of thyroxine (thyroid hormone). Currently, pharmacists may be substituting generic formulations of thyroid hormone without your doctor knowing about this.
- Trial name
- NCT00403390
- Testing
- Brand Name Levothyroxine (Synthroid), Generic formulation of Levothyroxine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital