Clinical trials: Communications Disorders
Developmental Dyslexia
Immediate Effects of Active Prisms on Reading Automaticity and Motor Control in Young Adults With Developmental Dyslexia
Developmental dyslexia is associated with persistent difficulties in reading automaticity. AUTO-DYS investigates whether a single, brief intervention using active prisms changes the complexity of nonlinear movement dynamics and…
- Trial name
- AUTO-DYS (NCT07868367)
- Testing
- Individually Selected Active Prisms.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lille University
Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Ensuring Communication in Hospice by Oncology Study (ECHO)
The goal of this study is to determine if scheduled communication with the oncology team through phone calls is helpful to caregivers with the transition to hospice care.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02069769
- Testing
- communication with oncology team
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Developmental Dyslexia
V5/MT Stimulation on Reading and Reading-related Measures in Developmental Dyslexia
The present study grounds on the absence of evidence-based treatment in individuals with developmental dyslexia (DD). At this topic, the present study will explore the potential effect of transcranial direct current stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT05972200
- Testing
- Active HD-tDCS over V5/MT, Active HD-tDCS over V1
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Developmental Delay
Measuring the Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Therapeutic Playgroups in Early Intervention
Play builds social-emotional skills. Therapeutic playgroups facilitate parent-child interaction these and provide opportunities for parents to engage with their children and other adults and learn more about development.
- Trial name
- NCT03062371
- Testing
- Playgroup
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Gulf Coast University
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Parents Matter!: Interventions to Promote Effective Parent-Child Communication
Parents Matter is a community-based project whose goal it is to develop and test an intervention designed to promote effective parent-child communication about sexuality in order to promote sexual health among adolescents.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00137943
- Testing
- Full Parent communication intervention, Brief Parent Communication Intervention, Control Parent Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes
Study of the Effect on Clinical Outcomes Using Secure Text Messaging
In this study, the investigators will conduct a randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the impact of offering mobile secure text messaging on clinical outcomes.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Renal Failure, Copd
- Trial name
- NCT02568514
- Testing
- Secure text messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Speech Sound Disorder
Beatboxing and Residual Speech Errors
This project will study the effect of practicing speech sounds via beatboxing on speech accuracy, engagement in therapy, and functional outcomes for older children and adolescents with speech sound disorders (SSDs).
- Trial name
- NCT03972449
- Testing
- BEAT-Speech, Traditional Articulation Approach
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
Sarcopenia
Multicomponent Intervention for Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia
The SPRINTT study will evaluate the efficacy of a multicomponent intervention programme (physical activity, nutritional counselling/dietary intervention, and information and communications technology intervention) compared with a…
- Trial name
- SPRINTT (NCT02582138)
- Testing
- Multicomponent intervention (MCI), Healthy Aging Lifestyle Education (HALE)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Neoplasms, Communication
My Team of Care: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Communication Tool for Collaborative Care
This project will pilot and test a new online communication tool, Loop, developed within a research framework with participatory and user-centred design. This pilot trial focuses on advanced cancer as an example of complex care.
- Trial name
- Loop (NCT02372994)
- Testing
- Loop
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder: Verb Learning
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT06001866
- Testing
- Retrieval-based verb learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based verb learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Prostate Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Communication and Intimacy-Enhancing Therapy for Men With Early Stage Prostate Cancer and Their Partners
RATIONALE: Participating in a therapy program may enhance communication and intimacy between men with prostate cancer and their partners.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment, Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility, Sexuality and Reproductive Issues
- Trial name
- NCT00503646
- Testing
- communication intervention, counseling intervention, questionnaire administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Ovarian Cancer
Connecting Families to Overcome Ovarian Cancer
This study tests a multi-component, low cost, message-based communication outreach intervention to engage ovarian cancer survivors and their at-risk relatives in considering cancer genetic services.
- Trial name
- NCT04927013
- Testing
- Message-based Outreach Intervention for Survivors, Standard Outreach for Survivors, Message-based Outreach Intervention for Close Relatives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Rolandic Epilepsy, Apraxia
Scholar Performance and Praxis Assessment in Children With Rolandic Epilepsy
Rolandic Epilepsy is the most common form of childhood epilepsy. It is classified as idiopathic, age-related epilepsy syndrome with benign evolution.
- Trial name
- NCT01046760
- Testing
- Language Assessment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Stuttering, Childhood
Speech Signals in Stuttering
The purpose of this research study is to understand how speech and language are processed in the brain. This study will provide information that may help with the understanding how speech and language are processed in children…
- Trial name
- NCT05668923
- Testing
- Speech sound stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Rheumatic Disease
Patient Experiences in Rheumatology
Information was entered by mistake by a Research Assistant. Study never went beyond the initial discussion phase.
- Trial name
- NCT00346710
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology
fertiShare Evaluation
Sharing bad news (SBN) is a daily challenge for fertility staff and patients. Bad news happens at all stages of fertility care and includes e.g., diagnosing infertility, reporting unexpected, repeated, or definitive treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT06587360
- Testing
- fertiShare intervention - sharing bad news eLearning course, fertiShare control - basic communication skills eLearning course
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardiff University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Communication Challenges
Promoting Inclusive Educational Environments for Children with Autism and Other Social-communication Challenges: Preschool Class and Primary School
This study evaluates the effect of using the Autism Program Environment Rating Scale (APERS) as the foundation for providing feedback, in-service training and coaching to teachers, to improve program quality for autistic (ASD)…
- Trial name
- NCT05509309
- Testing
- APERS-based model
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stockholm University
Developmental Delay
Workshops for Toddlers With Speech and Language Developmental Delay
The purpose of this study is to identify the therapeutic effects of family workshops on speech and language developmentally delayed children and their family
- Trial name
- NCT04413630
- Testing
- family workshop
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
ADHD, Dyslexia
Computerized Working Memory Training
Prior research has found that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and reading difficulties (RD) are at an elevated risk of developing further cognitive deficits and developmental challenges.
- Trial name
- NCT06567444
- Testing
- Working memory intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Maternal Depression
Reducing Risk After an Adverse Pregnancy Outcome
This application to the Boston University Medical Center Institutional Review Board outlines a research plan devoted to identifying and managing maternal depression in Early Intervention (EI).
- Trial name
- NCT01182363
- Testing
- Project Solve Education
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center