Clinical trials: Communications Disorders
Stroke, Aphasia
Links Between Motor Abilities and Language Ability Deficits in Patients With Post-stroke Aphasia
Aphasia is a language disorder that affects oral and written expression and/or comprehension. It's one of the most disabling consequence of stroke.
- Trial name
- MOTOLANG-AVC (NCT05776368)
- Testing
- Syntactic comprehension battery (BCS), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), Purdue Pegboard Test
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Vision Disorders, Reading Disabilities
Efficacy of Coloured Overlays and Lenses for Reading Difficulty
This is a randomised controlled trial with the aim of testing the efficacy of coloured overlays and coloured lenses for the relief of visual stress and reading difficulties in children and young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02680223
- Testing
- Precision tinted lenses, Non-beneficial tinted lenses
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City, University of London
Stunting
Effectiveness of SNF, Cash and BCC to Prevent Stunting Among Children 6-24 Months in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
Malnutrition is a public health problem, with long-lasting physiological consequences and increased risk of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT03299218
- Testing
- SNF (Wawamum), Social and behaviour change communication (SBCC), Cash
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Deciphering the Role of Dietary Fatty Acids on Extracellular Vesicles-mediated Intercellular Communication
Dietary interventions have been consistently proposed as a part of a comprehensive strategy to lower the incidence and severity of atherosclerosis and coronary vascular disease.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolic Disorder, Inflammation
- Trial name
- DIETEVOME (NCT06051461)
- Testing
- Oral lipid emulsions
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Behavior Problem, Behavior, Child
Effectiveness of an Online Parenting Training
Child and adolescent behavioral health problems are related to the leading causes of youth morbidity and mortality. Parent-focused preventive interventions, such as GenerationPMTO (GenPMTO), effectively prevent behavioral health…
- Conditions
- Behavior Problem, Behavior, Child, Parents, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT05111886
- Testing
- Communication Skills Training, eHealth GenPMTO, Written Referral Process
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Breast Cancer Prevention
MELIORA Virtual Coach Intervention for Breast Cancer Prevention
Breast cancer (BC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide, with early-onset cases increasing due to genetic and lifestyle factors.
- Trial name
- MELIORA (NCT07200427)
- Testing
- MELIORA Virtual Coach Intervention, Control (generic advice)
- Where
- 7 sites in Greece, Lithuania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
Newborn; Vitality, Premature Infants
Infant Crying, a Bioacoustic Prognostic Signal for Neurodevelopment
Crying is a vital communication signal for the baby. Product of a complex physiological process, it reflects not only the organization and functioning of the cortical central nervous system and the function of sympathetic and…
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Premature Infants, Infant Development
- Trial name
- BABYCRY_1000 (NCT06332521)
- Testing
- Acoustic signal analysis method
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Cognitive Dysfunction, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive and Physical Home-rehabilitation by Information and Communications Technology. Games for Older Adults Active Life (GOAL)
Aging is often associated with pathological pathway such as in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and that pathway may be associated to a high risk of dementia.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Vascular Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- GOAL (NCT03383549)
- Testing
- Tele-rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Breast Cancer
Mammogram Mail- and Phone-based Interventions
The project aims to evaluate four different versions and modalities of interventions encouraging mammogram screening among all eligible women due or overdue for screening.
- Trial name
- NCT05853848
- Testing
- Postcard, Letter, Auto-dialer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14,386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Learning Disturbance
Complex Motor Learning With Motor Imaginary
Subjects participate in a motor learning training with a special bicycle. The experimental group proceed with 15 minutes of physical training with the bicycle and 15 minutes of rest where they use motor imaginary.
- Trial name
- NCT02999516
- Testing
- Motor imaginary, Non Motor imaginary, tDCS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitario La Salle
Dyslexia, Dyslexia, Developmental
Impact of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Learning Novel Spoken Words
The purpose of the proposed study is to use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to evaluate a neurobiological model of spoken word learning in older youth.
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Dyslexia, Developmental, Learning; Developmental Disorder, Reading
- Trial name
- NCT06387615
- Testing
- Active cTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases
Survivor mHealth: Wearable Devices in Cancer Survivors
The Survivor mobile health (mHealth) study is testing the use of wearable devices (Fitbits) and a smartphone application in cancer survivors. The goal of the program is to increase survivor's physical activity levels.
- Trial name
- NCT05417438
- Testing
- Wearable device deployment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Educational Condition, Persuasive Condition
Add a Legume to Your Cart
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a healthy diet promotion intervention focused on increasing legume consumption. The intervention is delivered via mobile application in a sample drawn from the healthy adult population.
- Conditions
- Educational Condition, Persuasive Condition, Tailored Condition
- Trial name
- NCT07600606
- Testing
- Educational, Persuasive, Tailored
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 682 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Mental Health Issue, Mutism
Efficacy of Character Strengths Intervention in Enhancing Character Strengths and Self-esteem Among Adolescents
The goal of this study is to better understand the experiences of adolescents with physical disabilities and assess the effectiveness of a Character Strengths Intervention (CSI) in improving their self-esteem, character…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Mutism, Orthopedic Disorder
- Trial name
- (CSI) (NCT06080685)
- Testing
- Character Strengths Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatima Jinnah Women University
Specific Learning Disorder
Fine Motor Function in Children With Specific Learning Disorders
Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which a person shows difficulties in reading, written narration, and/or mathematics.
- Trial name
- NCT05902143
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Randomized Controlled Trial for Speech Disorders in Children
Treatment Efficacy for Developmental Motor Speech Disorders
The purpose of this study is to carry out a high-level treatment efficacy study on children with speech sound disorders with motor speech involvement (SSD-MSI) using a well-controlled Randomized Controlled Trial design.
- Trial name
- NCT02105402
- Testing
- PROMPT
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Prompt Institute
Communication Disorder, Healthy
Central Mechanisms in Speech Motor Control Studied With H215O PET
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate the functional activity of the brain. The PET technique allows doctors to study the normal biochemical and metabolic processes of the central nervous system of…
- Conditions
- Communication Disorder, Healthy, Stuttering, Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00001308
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder: Adaptive Retrieval Schedule
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
- NCT06995014
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Standard retrieval practice schedule, Retrieval-based word learning: Adaptive retrieval practice schedule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Swedish BioFINDER 2 Study
The Swedish BioFINDER 2 study is a new study that will launch in 2017 and extends the previous cohorts of BioFINDER 1 study (www.biofinder.se). BioFINDER 1 is used e.g.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- BioFINDER2 (NCT03174938)
- Testing
- Flutemetamol F18 Injection, [18F]-RO6958948, Elecsys (Roche) Abeta42, Ttau and Ptau
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
Public Speaking, Social Anxiety
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Public Speaking Anxiety
Virtual Reality exposure therapy (VRET) is an efficacious treatment for anxiety disorders but has yet to be implemented in regular care settings.
- Conditions
- Public Speaking, Social Anxiety, Social Anxiety Disorder, Performance Only
- Trial name
- VRETA (NCT03885414)
- Testing
- In-session Virtual Reality exposure therapy, Internet-administered transition program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stockholm University