Clinical trials: Communications Disorders
Speech Sound Disorder
Sharing Books With Children
The promotion of language and communicative development in the early years is extremely important. Children who enter school with good language skills have better educational and economic success.
- Trial name
- NCT03006744
- Testing
- Phonological awareness training, Reading enjoyment training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Fibromyalgia (FM), Pain
Analysis of Facial Expressions for Pain Recognition in Fibromyalgia: Using Artificial Intelligence and Biomarkers
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic musculoskeletal pain syndrome with characteristics of generalized body pain, low pain threshold, tenderness and stiffness in muscles, tendons and joints.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia (FM), Pain, Catastrophizing Pain
- Trial name
- Fibromyalgia (NCT06813352)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Handwritten Text Production in Adults With Autism
The main objective is to assess the psycholinguistic and graphomotor characteristics of written production in patients with ASD.
- Trial name
- PEMTAA (NCT06304701)
- Testing
- Cognitive and writing tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Niort
Aphasia, Stroke
Brain-based Understanding of Individual Language Differences After Stroke
Strokes often cause a loss of communication ability, referred to as aphasia, as well as cognitive difficulties. Each stroke survivor has a unique pattern of strengths and weaknesses in communication and cognition, and a unique…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Stroke, Alexia
- Trial name
- BUILD (NCT04991519)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Language Impairment
Delivering EMT Via Telehealth to Children and Families
In the U.S., approximately 12% of children under 36 months have language impairments, yet less than 2% receive early language intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT04604821
- Testing
- Enhanced Milieu Teaching, Parent Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
/Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD)Hearing Abnormalities Study
Co morbidity rates of hearing loss in children with autism spectrum disorder are high and increasing. Investigators are aiming to: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT03252392
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Developmental Disability, Development Delay
Early Detection of Children With Developmental Disabilities in Assiut Governorate
The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a designed training program for nurses toward early detection of developmental disabilities among children (0-3 years).
- Conditions
- Developmental Disability, Development Delay, Motor Delay, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06263777
- Testing
- Nurses training program on early detection of disability
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Breast Feeding, Exclusive, Post Partum Depression
The Impact of a Daily Smartphone-based Communication Among Postpartum Women on Breastfeeding Rates
We will aim to study the impact of introducing a smartphone-based daily feedback and communication platform between postpartum women delivering at our institute and a multidisciplinary breastfeeding-support team (obstetricians…
- Trial name
- NCT04135612
- Testing
- Smartphone based communication
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Aging
Improvement in Memory With Plasticity-Based Adaptive Cognitive Training (IMPACT)
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a computer-based training program on the memory and cognitive abilities of mature individuals undergoing healthy aging.
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT00283010)
- Testing
- Computerized Plasticity-Based Adaptive Cognitive Training, Educational DVDs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 487 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Posit Science Corporation
Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer
Using Effective Provider-Patient Communication to Improve Cancer Screening Among Low Literacy Patients
What's the purpose of this study? This 4-year study is designed: (1) to teach primary care physicians how to recognize low health literacy patients and effectively counsel them on cancer screening using risk communication and…
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01361035
- Testing
- Cancer risk communication skills training
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University School of Medicine
HIV/AIDS
Storytelling Narrative Communication Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Women Living With HIV
HIV has transformed into a chronic illness due to the advent of effective treatments in the absence of a cure. As a result, the prevalence of non-AIDS defining cancers (NADCs), including lung cancer, has increased three-fold…
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT03289676)
- Testing
- Storytelling Narrative Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
Developmental Language Disorder
Computer-Assisted Vocabulary Intervention for Spanish-English Bilingual Children With Developmental Language Disorder
This study will examine whether computer-assisted vocabulary instruction in Spanish and English helps young bilingual children with developmental language disorder learn and use vocabulary.
- Trial name
- CABVI (NCT07915115)
- Testing
- Bilingual computer-assisted vocabulary intervention (CABVI), English-only computer-assisted vocabulary intervention (CABVI), Usual English-language school services
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Christian University
Gender Relations, Partner Communication
Impact of COVID-19 on Family Dynamics on Bandebereho Study Participants
This proposed study will assess how COVID-19 and the associated 'stay at home' orders are affecting low-income Rwandan couples' relationships and family dynamics.
- Conditions
- Gender Relations, Partner Communication, Division of Carework, Couple Conflict
- Trial name
- NCT04442152
- Testing
- MenCare+/Bandebereho fathers'/couples' group education
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 998 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Promundo, United States
Nutritional Deficiencies, Developmental Delay
Project Grow Smart: Intervention Trial of Multiple Micronutrients and Early Learning Among Infants in India
Project Grow Smart evaluates the impact fortification with multiple micronutrient powders (MNP) vs. placebo (one vitamin) on child development (primary outcome) and on micronutrient status, growth, and morbidity (secondary…
- Trial name
- GrowSmart (NCT01660958)
- Testing
- MNP, Early Learning
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 834 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Pain, Anxiety
Vibrating, Cold Device for Pediatric Intravenous (IV) Cannulation Pain Relief
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of Buzzy®, a battery-powered reusable device that provides cold and vibration, in reducing the pain associated with intravenous (IV) cannulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01394250
- Testing
- Buzzy, Topical Lidocaine 4% Cream
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Language Development Disorders
Memorisation of Phonologic Information Among Children With Oral Language Developement Disorder
The disorder of oral language development is defined by the delay in language acquisition in children who possess efficient auditory acuity and normal non verbal intellect.
- Trial name
- MEMENTO (NCT02609542)
- Testing
- Eye Tracking
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and Spoken Language
Transient Ischaemic Attack (also known as TIA or 'mini-stroke') affects about 46,000 people in the UK each year. It is assumed that people recover fully within 24 hours.
- Trial name
- NCT07206433
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle University
Music, Gait
Musicians United for Seniors to Improve Care (MUSIC) Study
Music has a potential role in health care. In the geriatric population, music presents a non-pharmacological intervention which is easy to implement. Also, music has a potential role in order to improve patient's mobility.
- Conditions
- Music, Gait, Emotions, Communication
- Trial name
- MUSIC (NCT03328793)
- Testing
- Mood Assessment, Emotion Assessment, Communication Assessment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
Amyloid Prediction in Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease Through Speech Phenotyping
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether a set of algorithms analysing acoustic and linguistic patterns of speech can detect amyloid-specific cognitive impairment in early stage Alzheimer's disease, as measured…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes)
- Trial name
- AMYPRED-US (NCT04928976)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novoic Limited
Developmental Language Disorders, Developmental Articulation Disorder
Smart Computing Models, Sensors, and Early Diagnostic Speech and Language Deficiencies Indicators in Child Communication
This clinical trial aims to justify a protocol for designing and developing an automated decision-making system to support and enhance screening and early detection procedures for developmental speech/language difficulties in…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorders, Developmental Articulation Disorder, Speech Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorder (Diagnosis)
- Trial name
- SmartSpeech (NCT06633874)
- Testing
- TD Playing the Serious Game APSOU, Non-TD Playing Serious Game
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ioannina