Clinical trials: Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cognitive and Emotional Processing of Social Stimuli in Children and Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children and youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been shown to react abnormally to social stimuli, especially to human faces.
- Trial name
- NCT01322984
- Testing
- Pictures, Startle eliciting noise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Facebook for Social Skills Training in Autism: Project Rex Connect
Twelve participants were randomized to either a Facebook group or a book club group for six weeks. Data was collected on the participants social and behavioral function at both the start and the conclusion of the intervention.
- Trial name
- FBREX (NCT02897687)
- Testing
- Facebook Group, Book Club Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Physical Activity, Behavior
Attention Capacity and Before-school Physical Activity Intervention Program
Despite the evidence and the potential of physical activity related to cognition and academic performance in children, the effects of a before-school physical activity program on these parameters remains unknown.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Behavior, Child Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Trial name
- Active-Star (NCT03893149)
- Testing
- Active-Start intervention, No Intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Santo Tomas
ADHD, Disruptive Behaviours
Biosignatures for the Development of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
As an exploratory aim of this grant, we examined the extent to which a comprehensive psychosocial intervention conducted in the summer can improve young children with disruptive behavior challenges as it relates to their…
- Trial name
- AHEAD (NCT07381855)
- Testing
- Summer treatment program for children transitioning to and from kindergarten (STP-K)
- Volunteers
- 323 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Health-Related Behavior, Quality of Life
PODER Familiar: Health Promotion for Latino Families of Children With IDD
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a culturally tailored health promotion intervention for children with IDD and their families.
- Conditions
- Health-Related Behavior, Quality of Life, Psychological Distress, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- PODER (NCT05713617)
- Testing
- PODER Familiar
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Intellectual Disability
The Effect of Transition to Adulthood Education Program on Family Quality of Life and Perceived Stress Level
Negative emotions experienced during life processes and the burden of caregiving affect the quality of life of parents. It has been found that parents who care for their children with intellectual disability (ID) for a long time…
- Trial name
- NCT05587647
- Testing
- Transition to Adulthood Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koç University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Facing Your Fears in Schools: Implementing a CBT Program for Students With ASD or Other Special Learning Needs
The overall goal of the project is to develop a feasible, effective and sustainable school-based program to manage anxiety in elementary and middle school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other special learning…
- Trial name
- FYF-SB (NCT03685474)
- Testing
- Facing Your Fears - School Based, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 389 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Investigation of the HDAC4 Copy Number Variation and Its Effect on Gene and Protein Expression in Patients With ASD
Specific Aims of this study: 1. To understand the distribution of HDAC4 CNV in the families of the ASD patients with HDAC4 CNV; 2. To perform the analysis of gene expression; 3.
- Trial name
- NCT03670381
- Testing
- Psychiatric diagnosis
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Typical Developed Children
Investigating Handwriting Characteristics and Underlying Factor in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The mechanism of the motor problem in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in handwriting has been investigated in the following three aspects, including collecting dynamic handwriting performance, exploring the related…
- Trial name
- NCT06228885
- Testing
- handwriting experiment and motor ability test
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Developmental Dyslexia, Developmental Coordination Disorder
Functional MRI Study in Children With a Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and/or Developmental Dyslexia (DD)
All the studies underlined the high frequency of co-morbid associations in specific learning disorders. Understanding the reasons for these associations could enable us to determine the cerebral bases that underlie each disorder.
- Trial name
- FMRI-DCD-DD (NCT02393729)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessment, MRI Study
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Parent-Child Relations
Pilot Testing of a Mobile Phone App-based Intervention for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
The objective of this study is to conduct a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a 6-week mobile app-based intervention in empowering and supporting…
- Trial name
- NCT05927207
- Testing
- TRIP
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Implementation Science
Refining and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Family Navigation to Promote Early Access and Engagement With Mental Health Services for Youth With Autism
This project, Refining and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Family Navigation to Promote Early Access and Engagement with Mental Health Services for Youth with Autism (ATTAIN NAV) is focused on adapting and implementing family…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Implementation Science, Mental Health, Behavioral Health
- Trial name
- ATTAIN NAV (NCT05344378)
- Testing
- ATTAIN NAV Technology-Enhanced Family Navigation Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Parent-Child Relations, Meals
Parent-Mediated Intervention for Families With Children With Autism and Feeding Challenges
The goal is to pilot a parent-mediated intervention for feeding challenges in children with autism building on recent research and current successful models already being used.
- Conditions
- Parent-Child Relations, Meals, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03071120
- Testing
- Parent-Mediated Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Posture, Balance
Training Balance Among People With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
This study is a case control pilot study to investigate the impact of a short-term intervention on training anticipatory postural adjustments in a population of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Conditions
- Posture, Balance, Cerebral Palsy, Autism
- Trial name
- TAPAS (NCT04293120)
- Testing
- Training with weighted ball
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hartford
Asperger's Disorder, High-functioning Autism
Adolescent Social Skills Training Program
This study is a pre-test, post-test single group design with follow-up at month three. Twenty-four individuals total will participate in this study with 6 participants in each of 4 cohorts.
- Trial name
- ASST (NCT01031823)
- Testing
- Multi-Media Social Skills Training Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Sleep-disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Behavioral Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children may be responsible for disruptive daytime behaviors such as inattention and hyperactivity. Many children undergo tonsillectomy for SDB and disruptive daytime behaviors.
- Conditions
- Sleep-disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, ADHD
- Trial name
- NCT00060723
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety Disorders
DINO RCT - Treating Anxiety in Children With Autism
Anxiety is prevalent in young children, under 7 years of age, with autism. Yet, few studies have examined anxiety interventions for this age range, and only one anxiety treatment study has included young children with cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT06066983
- Testing
- DINOSAUR, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual Disability
Verbal Intent and Gaze Cues on Action Prediction in ASD
A 2×2×3 mixed design (intent word × object type × group: TD, ASD, ID) was used. Age-matched children watched videos and judged which object a model would pick; their choices and eye movements were recorded.
- Trial name
- NCT07597694
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Child Development Disorders
A Longitudinal Study of Function and Participation in Life Activities of Patients With Developmental Disabilities
A Longitudinal Study of Function and Participation in Life Activities of Patients with Developmental Disabilities
- Trial name
- NCT02930603
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Electrodermal Patterns of Arousal in Children
The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of detecting physiological patterns of arousal to sensory inputs in children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT02818205
- Testing
- Sensory Challenge Protocol
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barpak Geriatric Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Barpak Occupational Therapy