Clinical trials: Chronic Diseases in Children
Migraine in Children, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Supraspinal Processing of Sensory Aspects of Pain
The goal of this basic science study is to learn about the brain mechanisms of chronic pain across different chronic pain syndromes in pediatric patients.
- Conditions
- Migraine in Children, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Musculoskeletal Pain, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- SCP (NCT05814497)
- Testing
- Multisensory Task, Graphesthesia, Divided attention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Cuevas Medek Exercises on Balance and Postural Control in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder characterized by abnormal tone, posture and movement and clinically classified based on the predominant motor syndrome-spastic hemiplegia, spastic diplegia, spastic quadriplegia, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05719623
- Testing
- CUEVAS MEDEK EXERCISES, BALANCE AND POSTURAL
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cerebral Palsy, Speech Function
The Relationship of Speech Function and Quality of Life in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Longitudinal Study
Cerebral palsy (CP) encompass a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Speech Function, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT01948154
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Cerebral Palsy
Universal Exercise Unit Versus Functional Electrical Stimulation On Genu Recurvatum In Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Summary: Inclusion Criteria: Children aged four to eight years. Grade of spasticity ranging from 1 to 1+ on the Modified Ashworth scale. Classified as Level I or II on the Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS).
- Trial name
- NCT06332729
- Testing
- universal exercis unit, functional electrical stimulation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahmoud Reda Elsharkawy
Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury
Validation of a 3D Instrumented Serious Game to Evaluate Upper Limb Impairments in Children With Neuromotor Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to validate an instrumented 3D serious game to assess upper limb impairments in children with neuromotor disorders.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Neurological; Disorder, Nervous System
- Trial name
- Play2BEAPI (NCT06774456)
- Testing
- instrumented 3D serious game (BE API 3.0)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Childhood Obesity
Etiological Factors, Risk Factors and Early Stages of Chronic Disease in Different Degrees of Childhood Overweight
Children and adolescents with overweight and obesity are predisposed to significant health problems. It is known that childhood obesity can adversely affect almost every organ system, and if left untreated, the major impact of…
- Trial name
- NCT02091544
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle
How Are the Muscles Affected in Cerebral Palsy? A Study of Muscle Biopsies Taken During Orthopaedic Surgery.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a motor disorder caused by an injury to the immature brain. Even though the brain damage does not change, children with CP will have progressively weaker, shorter and stiffer muscles that will lead to…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle, Muscle Contracture, Muscle Spasticity
- Trial name
- CPTDBiopsy (NCT05506228)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eva Ponten
Malnutrition, Child
Community-based, Controlled, Open-label, Cluster-randomized Trial for the Reduction of Chronic Malnutrition in Children Under Two Years of Age, With Three Intervention Arms Grouped by Clusters, in Two Provinces in Southern Angola, Huíla and Cunene.
The severity of the stunting in the provinces of Huíla and Cunene, Angola, in children aged 6 to 59 months is considered to be very high, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of 2018.
- Trial name
- NCT05571280
- Testing
- Nutritional Supplementation, Money transfers, Standard intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Angola
- Volunteers
- 1,423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Cerebral Palsy, Sensation Disorders
Upper Extremity Sensation and Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate upper extremity sensation in children with spastic cerebral palsy and to investigate its effect on upper extremity use in activities of daily living.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Sensation Disorders, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07352735
- Testing
- Vibration Sense Assessment, Stereognosis, Tactile Sense
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy
Therapeutic Listening for Balance and Trunk Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study evaluates whether adding Therapeutic Listening to a structured physiotherapy program can improve balance, trunk control, and reaction time in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- TL-CSB-CP (NCT07808437)
- Testing
- Conventional Training, Therapeutic Listening
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MTI University
Voice Disorders in Children
Effect of Chronic Rhinosinusitis on Voice of Children
Evaluation of the effect of chronic rhinosinusitis on the laryngeal mucosa and voice quality in children. This is important to know factors affecting voice disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03696693
- Testing
- acoustic vocal analysis
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cerebral Palsy, Crouch Gait
Alterations of Functional Activities and Leg Stiffness After Hamstring Lengthening in Cerebral Palsy Children
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent physical disabilities originating in childhood. Crouch gait is a common gait abnormality in patients with cerebral palsy, which is common treated with hamstring lengthening.
- Trial name
- NCT00154830
- Testing
- cerebral palsy, crouch gait
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Pain Processing and Pain Neuroscience Education in Children With Chronic Abdominal Pain
The primary scientific objective of the study entails examining whether altered endogenous pain inhibition is present in children with functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared with healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT02880332
- Testing
- Usual care, Pain Neuroscience education, Extra care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Feeding Behavior, Sensory Integration Disorder
Feeding Behavior Intervention in Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment
This study was planned to investigate the effects of nutritional education given in addition to sensory integration intervention on feeding behavior, sensory processing and developmental areas in children with Cerebral Visual…
- Conditions
- Feeding Behavior, Sensory Integration Disorder, Cerebral Visual Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06827743
- Testing
- feeding behavior education, Sensory integration intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Tourette Syndrome in Children, Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence
Internet-based CBIT for Children With Chronic Tics
To evaluate the effect and acceptability of an Internet-based comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (ICBIT) in a sample of children and adolescents with Tic disorders.
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome in Children, Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence, Chronic Tic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04087616
- Testing
- ICBIT, waiting list
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv Medical Center
Heart Failure
Developing a Non-invasive Cardiac Functional Health Status Measurement Device
This is a single-center, non-randomized study.Enrolled patients will be placed on a tilt table and a stress test will be performed in a total of 4 different positions. Their blood pressure will be measured at each position.
- Trial name
- NCT01877343
- Testing
- CVInsight(TM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Depression, Family Dynamics
The Mental Health Effects of a Mindfulness App in Parents of a Child With Medical Complexity
The number of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) in the US is nearly 20% of children representing approximately 14.6 million children nationally.
- Conditions
- Depression, Family Dynamics, Stress, Psychological, Chronic Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05925868
- Testing
- mindfulness app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boise State University
Cerebral Palsy
The Effect of Botox on Children With Cerebral Palsy
Botulinum toxin injections are a common form of treatment for children with cerebral palsy to help reduce muscle tightness and help them walk without resorting to surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00503620
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
The Relationship Between Upper Extremity Functionality, Trunk Control and Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between trunk control, upper extremity functionality and balance in children with cerebral palsy and to compare this relationship with healthy sedentary children.This study is…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, Balance; Distorted
- Trial name
- NCT06378723
- Testing
- Balance Tests
- Where
- 2 sites in Cyprus, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Acquired Brain Injury
Evaluation of Macroscopic Muscle Growth in Infants and Young Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
A mixed longitudinal design study will be carried out to explore the onset and time course of morphological muscle changes on a macroscopic level in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP).
- Trial name
- 3D-MMAP (NCT05197764)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven