Clinical trials: Children Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
The Effect of Korean Version of PEERS Social Skills Training for Young Adults (PEERS-YA-K) With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Despite the psychosocial difficulties common among young adults with autism spectrum disorders(ASD), little to no evidence-based social skills interventions exist for this population.
- Trial name
- NCT03310775
- Testing
- Parent-assisted social skills training program for young adult with ASD
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Bone Diseases, Developmental
Developing a COMputerised Bone Age Tool
The Greulich and Pyle technique (G\&P) is that most commonly used to assess bone age in children, particularly in the context of suspected skeletal dysplasia.
- Trial name
- COMBAT1 (NCT02617901)
- Testing
- Left hand DXA
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Evaluation and Treatment of Copper/Zinc Imbalance in Children With Autism
There are two phases to the study. The first will examine serum copper and zinc levels and copper/zinc ratio in children (ages 3-8) who have autism and compare them to levels from same sex and age children who are developing…
- Trial name
- NCT00325572
- Testing
- oral zinc and vitamin C supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
An Integrated Nutrition Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating Habits for Children With ASD
There is an unmet need for nutrition interventions that address both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) specific feeding challenges and unbalanced eating habits among children with ASD to prevent future chronic health conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05194345
- Testing
- Autism Eats nutrition intervention, We Can! enhanced usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Study of Oxytocin in Autism to Improve Reciprocal Social Behaviors
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effects of supplemental intranasal oxytocin as a treatment for improving social difficulties in children and adolescents with autism.
- Trial name
- SOARS-B (NCT01944046)
- Testing
- double Blind Oxytocin Nasal Spray, Open Label intranasal oxytocin
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Linmarie Sikich
Child Development
School-Based Mental Health Effectiveness Study
This study involves efforts to advance the science of prevention in early childhood mental health in low-resource communities. Investigators will assess the effectiveness, practical implementation strategies, and underlying…
- Trial name
- NCT04383327
- Testing
- ParentCorps-Professional Development (PD), T-Wellness
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,444 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Evaluation of a Novel Intervention for Infants At Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This study entails a "proof of concept" evaluation of a novel intervention, Parents and Infants Engaged (PIE), for prodromal infants at-risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDs).
- Trial name
- PIE (NCT03388294)
- Testing
- Parents and Infants Engaged
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pediatric Obesity
Development of the DRIVE Curriculum to Address Childhood Obesity Risk Factors
The purpose of this study is to help overweight or obese children to maintain or reduce their body mass index (BMI) through the home-based parent training program the investigators developed called DRIVE.
- Trial name
- NCT02160847
- Testing
- DRIVE Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Developmental Language Disorder
Semantic Learning Deficits in School Age Children With Developmental Language Disorder
School age children with developmental language disorder (DLD) have known semantic learning deficits but what is less well understood is why semantic learning is difficult for these children.
- Trial name
- NCT04508699
- Testing
- semantic learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism
Psychotherapy for Anxiety in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Anxiety disorders affect 40 to 50% of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), contributing to substantial distress and impairment.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disability - Not Otherwise Specified
- Trial name
- TAASD (NCT02028247)
- Testing
- Personalized Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Standard Practice Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
Long Term Follow up Study of Long-acting hGH (MOD-4023) in Growth Hormone Deficient Children
Protocol CP-4-004-OLE (Open Label Extension) is designed as a long-term, open-label extension using single patient use, multi-dose, disposable pre-filled pen.
- Trial name
- NCT02500316
- Testing
- MOD-4023
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Belarus and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- OPKO Health, Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Combination Probiotic: BB-12 With LGG (Different Doses) in Treating Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This protocol is a blinded randomized controlled study of the effects of BB-12 with LGG at different doses in 70 healthy children with autism spectrum disorders at lower and higher doses over an 56-day period and a 28- day…
- Trial name
- NCT03514784
- Testing
- BB-12 with LGG (Higher Dose), BB-12 with LGG (Lower Dose)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Short Stature Born Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Long Term Study of Genotropin (Somatropin) for Short Children Born Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
To assess the long-term safety of Genotropin(somatropin) on Small for Gestational Age (SGA) without epiphyseal closing.
- Trial name
- NCT01859949
- Testing
- Genotropin (somatropin)
- Where
- 19 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
Safety, PK/PD (Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics) and Efficacy of ACP-001 Weekly Versus Daily hGH in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
A six month study of ACP-001, a long-acting growth hormone product, versus standard human growth hormone therapy. ACP-001 will be given once-a-week, standard human growth hormone (hGH) will be given on a daily basis.
- Trial name
- NCT01947907
- Testing
- ACP-001, Human Growth Hormone
- Where
- 36 sites in Belarus, Bulgaria and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Ascendis Pharma A/S
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Advocating for Supports to Improve Service Transitions
This is a randomized intervention study to develop and test the national curriculum of a parent intervention training targeting parent's ability for advocate for services to improve the transition to adulthood for their youth…
- Trial name
- ASSIST (NCT04173663)
- Testing
- ASSIST
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills
An Intervention to Improve Motor Skills in Young Children
The goal of "PLAY" is to adapt and test a developmentally appropriate intervention delivered on a mobile app to parents, with the goal of teaching fundamental motor skill (FMS) proficiency to their preschool-aged children (ages 3…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills, Development, Child, Self-regulation
- Trial name
- PLAY (NCT03901300)
- Testing
- Fundamental Motor Skills App, Unstructured Physical Activity App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Development
Shifting Salty Taste Preferences in Children
The goals of the proposed research are to determine whether repeated exposure to a low sodium food will result in reduced preference for salt in that food among children; and to determine whether such reductions in preference are…
- Trial name
- NCT02909764
- Testing
- Low Sodium Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Intranasal Oxytocin for the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
We are studying an investigational drug called intranasal oxytocin (Syntocinon®). Syntocinon® has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in helping women breastfeed, but it has not been approved for use in…
- Trial name
- OXY-R (NCT01908205)
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Non-anemic Iron Deficiency
Iron Treatment for Young Children With Non-anemic Iron Deficiency
The pre-school years are critical years for children to acquire early learning skills such as language, fine motor and social skills; this is termed early child development.
- Trial name
- OptEC (NCT01481766)
- Testing
- Ferrous Sulfate, Dietary counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Pilot Treatment Study of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) in Autism Spectrum Disorder
The proposed project will pilot the use of IGF-1 as a novel treatment for core symptoms of autism. We will use a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial design in five children with autism to evaluate the impact of IGF-1…
- Trial name
- NCT01970345
- Testing
- IGF-1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai