Clinical trials: Communications Disorders
Fitness Trackers, Sedentary Behavior
Intervention Study: Genetic Risk Communication and Wearables
This study aims to determine the effects of communicating genetic risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) alone or in combination with goal setting and prompts from a wearable device on objectively measured physical activity (PA) and…
- Conditions
- Fitness Trackers, Sedentary Behavior, Exercise, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04879758
- Testing
- Genetic Risk Estimate, Genetic Risk Estimate + Fitbit Functions
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Developing a Communication Intervention for People With Memory Challenges and Their Care Partners
The proposed research is consistent with broader public health goals focused on improving communication regarding end-of-life care and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) call for increased patient engagement in…
- Trial name
- NCT05143255
- Testing
- KNOW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Generalized
Digital Data in Mental Health Therapy
The Use of Patient Electronic Communication in Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment intends to better understand how digital data, social media, and electronic communication can be used in mental health therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04011540
- Testing
- Digital data
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Mental Health Care, Mental Disorders
Using Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Predict Online Therapy Outcome and Engagement
This study is to develop AI-based models for the personalised prediction of treatment engagement and treatment outcomes in patients engaging in digital psychotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05758285
- Testing
- AI-Based Prediction of Treatment Engagement and Outcomes
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 6,671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Orofacial Difficulties in Newborns, Maternal Breastfeeding in Newborns
Orofacial Difficulties in Rooming-in
The purpose of this study is to identify the orofacial difficulties during the maternal breastfeeding in rooming-in.
- Conditions
- Orofacial Difficulties in Newborns, Maternal Breastfeeding in Newborns, Newborns in Rooming-in
- Trial name
- AMAC (NCT01051843)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fortaleza University
Periodontal Pocket, Tooth,Non Vital
Chlorhexidine Intracanal Medicament in Periodontal Healing in Concomitant Endo Perio Lesion With Communication
The aim of this prospective randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of chlorhexidine intracanal medicament along with periodontal treatment in concomitant endodontic periodontal lesions with…
- Trial name
- NCT02627326
- Testing
- open flap debridement
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Evaluating Verbal Communication in Structured Interactions: Theoretical and Clinical Implications
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effect of communicative interaction on verbal communication in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and age-matched speakers.
- Trial name
- NCT06266403
- Testing
- Structured Communicative Interaction, Clear Speech, Unstructured communicative interaction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Remote Speech and Swallowing Assessment in ALS
The investigators propose a longitudinal home study of ALS patients to measure the severity of speech and swallowing (bulbar) impairment via a smartphone-based, remote speech and swallow assessment (rSSA).
- Trial name
- NCT04889898
- Testing
- Digital recording of speech and swallow sounds using the Beiwe Digital Health App on a personal smartphone, Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS), Speech Intelligibility Test (SIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Problem Behavior, Developmental Delay
Problem Behavior Assessment and Intervention in IDEA Part C Services
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of function-based assessment and intervention to reduce problem behavior in children with developmental disability or delay in the context of IDEA Part C services.
- Conditions
- Problem Behavior, Developmental Delay, Developmental Disability
- Trial name
- NCT06771284
- Testing
- Function-based assessment and intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, Blepharitis
Analysis of the Results of Intense Pulsed Light Treatment Previously to Laser Refractive Surgery
Dry eye is often reported as the most common complication after a laser refractive surgery. Any refractive procedure can lead an impact on the corneal surface and the tear film.
- Trial name
- NCT05139511
- Testing
- Study group, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vissum, Instituto Oftalmológico de Alicante
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Changing Talk Online Training (CHATO) National Trial
The National Plan to Address Alzheimer's disease has identified education of dementia care providers as a top priority to address the need for quality care for the population of persons with dementia that will triple in the next…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT04610944
- Testing
- Changing Talk Online (CHATO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,043 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Aphasia
Effects of Aphasia Identification Cards on Service Workers' Comprehension of People With Aphasia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether healthy volunteers are more successful at understanding people with aphasia if they have first viewed an aphasia identification (ID) card.
- Trial name
- PAUSE (NCT06990997)
- Testing
- Aphasia identification (ID) card
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Cardiac Arrest
Simulation-Based Study of Adding Video Communication to Dispatch Instruction
The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding interactive video communication to dispatch instruction improves the quality of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in simulated cardiac arrests.
- Trial name
- NCT00564616
- Testing
- video cell phone
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Corticobasal Syndrome(CBS), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
Neuroinflammation in FTLD
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the role of neuroinflammation in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). The main aims of this study are: 1.
- Conditions
- Corticobasal Syndrome(CBS), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP), Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
- Trial name
- NCT06870838
- Testing
- 7T MRI scan, CSF, Blood withdrawal
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Early Communication Intervention for Toddlers With Hearing Loss
Improving spoken language outcomes for children with hearing loss has important public health implications. This is a randomized clinical trial of 96 children with hearing loss that examines the effects of a parent-implemented…
- Trial name
- NCT03803943
- Testing
- Parent-Implemented Communication Intervention (PICT), No Intervention - Business-as-usual control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Communication Intervention for Toddlers With Autism
The goal of this study is to conduct an efficacy trial to determine whether an early communication intervention which blends two evidence-based interventions, Enhanced Milieu Teaching (EMT) and Joint Attention, Symbolic Play and…
- Trial name
- J-EMT (NCT02595697)
- Testing
- J-EMT for Toddlers with Autism
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Overweight Adolescents, Obesity, Adolescent
The Use of Mobile Applications in Obese and Overweight Adolescents for Health Improvement
Overweight and obesity, understood as an accumulation of abnormal and excessive fat, are the second leading cause of preventable and avoidable mortality in developed countries, with more than 340 million children and adolescents…
- Conditions
- Overweight Adolescents, Obesity, Adolescent, Physical Inactivity, Mobile Phone Use
- Trial name
- NCT06089876
- Testing
- STRAVA mobile application
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Speech Sound Disorder
Delineation of Sensorimotor Subtypes Underlying Residual Speech Errors
Children with speech sound disorder show diminished accuracy and intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable or intelligent than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and…
- Trial name
- C-RESULTS (NCT03736213)
- Testing
- Visual-acoustic biofeedback, Ultrasound biofeedback
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Childhood Obesity
PROGRESS for the Primary Prevention of Early Overweight in Low-income, Rural Families
The Parent Responsiveness Optimized: Growth, Regulation, Eating, Sleep, and Soothing (PROGRESS) study is a randomized clinical trial designed to prevent early childhood overweight among rural, low-income families participating in…
- Trial name
- PROGRESS (NCT07823582)
- Testing
- Sleep-Soothe-Play Responsive Parenting, Parent-Child Communication, Parental Mindfulness
- Volunteers
- 328 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia
While many have strongly suggested that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may represent a beneficial intervention for patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), this promising technology has not yet been…
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia, Non-Fluent Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT05386394
- Testing
- Active tDCS + Language Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University