Clinical trials: Communications Disorders
Developmental Language Disorder, Language Delay
Using Neuroimaging and Behavioral Assessments to Understand Late Talking
Late talkers (LT), representing 10-20% of children under 3, demonstrate hallmark syntax and vocabulary deficits similar to preschoolers with developmental language disorder.
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Language Delay, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT06156865
- Testing
- Intervention to address late talking
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Piloting a Mobile Game for Behavioral Therapy
The following study aims to understand the feasibility of the mobile app and game, GuessWhat, to deliver behavioral therapy to children with autism.
- Trial name
- NCT04450641
- Testing
- GuessWhat Mobile Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Language Disorder, Healthy
Language Stimuli Screening in Children
This study will determine baseline language skills in children 4 to 8 years old. The data will be used to design studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to identify what areas of the brain in children are…
- Trial name
- NCT00016796
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dyslexia, Reading Problem
Neurofeedback Training for Dyslexia
The study aims at testing a Neurofeedback (NF) training specifically designed for inducing a functional hemispheric imbalance of the tempo-parietal regions in individuals with dyslexia.
- Trial name
- NCT04989088
- Testing
- ProComp5 Infiniti System w/BioGraph Infiniti Software, ProComp5 Infiniti System w/recorded videos
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Cognition Disorder, Brain Mapping
Facilitating Numerical Processing With Transcranial Stimulation in Developmental Dyscalculia
Background: Developmental dyscalculia is a learning disability in which individuals have difficulty learning or comprehending mathematics or other number concepts (such as keeping score during games, measuring time, or estimating…
- Trial name
- NCT01195961
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Language and Emotional Function in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
This study uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to examine how the brain processes tasks involving language and emotion in normal volunteers and in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00081432
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Autistic Disorder
Using a Voice Output Communication Aid to Facilitate Language Development in Young Children With ASD
It was proposed that in order to teach these children to use a Voice Output Communication Aid (VOCA), it should be introduced through a play-based situation using parents as the primary interventionist.
- Trial name
- NCT01816178
- Testing
- communication training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Alabama
MNRI, Development Delay
Effects of MNRI Therapy on Fine Motor Skills in Children With Developmental Delays.
Developmental delay refers to a child's failure to achieve age-appropriate developmental milestones and may affect multiple developmental domains.
- Trial name
- NCT07764926
- Testing
- MNRI, Conventional Physiotherapy without MNRI
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Pregnancy Related, Obesity
Evidence-based Educational Materials and Local Resources for Improving Exercise-related Outcomes During Pregnancy
Despite the well-established benefits of physical activity, only 23% of pregnant women report exercising in accordance with guidelines recommended by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
- Trial name
- NCT03504267
- Testing
- Physical Activity Education and Resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Perinatal Condition, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Perinatal and Psychological Correlates of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children.
The goal of this observational study is to investigate perinatal, cognitive and social-emotional correlates of neurodevelopmental disorders and educational difficulties in children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Condition, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Social Functioning, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT06215092
- Testing
- Psychological assessment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartosz M. Radtke
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms
One Talk at a Time: A Racial-ethnic Socialization Intervention for Diverse Families
This study is a randomized effectiveness trial that tests the online delivery of a video-based intervention (One Talk at a Time (OTAAT)) relative to a control group over a one-year span.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms, Behavioral Symptoms, Ethnic-Racial Socialization
- Trial name
- OTAAT (NCT05454293)
- Testing
- One Talk at a Time: Race, One Talk at a Time: General
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Treatment Monitoring in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children
The goal of this clinical study is to learn about the utility and performance of the EarliPoint(™) System: Evaluation for Autism Spectrum Disorder to monitor changes in a child's verbal ability, non-verbal learning, and social…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Developmental Delay, Autism, Early Infantile
- Trial name
- MEASURE-ASD1 (NCT05675371)
- Testing
- Assessment by Expert Clinician During Behavioral Intervention (ABA or similar), Assessment by the EarliPoint Assessment For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EarliTec Diagnostics, Inc
Hearing Loss
Improving Spatial Perception and Speech Understanding in Multitalker Mixtures
The purpose of this study is to investigate several approaches for improving spatial perception and speech intelligibility in multitalker listening situations for hearing-aid users.
- Trial name
- NCT05260307
- Testing
- hearing aid condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Preterm Birth, Developmental Dyslexia
Reading-FREE Markers for Early Detection of Developmental Dyslexia
This study aims to identify early signs of developmental dyslexia (DD) and other reading difficulties in children born preterm, using behavioral, cognitive, and brain imaging data collected before reading problems typically…
- Trial name
- FREE-DD (NCT07072104)
- Testing
- Multidomain Neuropsychological and Reading-Free Screening Tool (RSFT) Assessment Battery - Grade 2, MRI - Grade 2, Multidomain Neuropsychological and Reading-Free Screening Tool (RSFT) Assessment Battery - Grade 3
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Child Developmental Delay, Child Malnutrition
Maternal B12 Supplementation to Improve Infant B12 Deficiency and Neurodevelopment
Vitamin B12 plays a key role in the development and normal functioning of the brain and nervous system. Unborn and new-born infants derive their vitamin B12 stores almost entirely from maternal B12 stores.
- Conditions
- Child Developmental Delay, Child Malnutrition, Maternal Exposure, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
- Trial name
- MATCOBIND (NCT03783104)
- Testing
- B12 Supplement
- Where
- 2 sites in India, Nepal
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Impaired Cognition, Geriatric Disorder
The Efficacy of Using Volunteers to Implement a Cognitive Stimulation Program in Two Long-Term Care Homes
Many volunteers visiting seniors make socially-based "friendly visits". This study investigated the efficacy of volunteers making visits focused on stimulating cognition.
- Conditions
- Impaired Cognition, Geriatric Disorder, Learning Disorders, Age-Related Memory Disorders
- Trial name
- VolCogStim (NCT01818778)
- Testing
- Cognitive stimulation program, Standard Friendly Visit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Aphasia, Acquired, Stroke
Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Sentence Production Impairment in Aphasia
The proposed research is relevant to public health because stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability among older adults and communication impairments resulting from stroke have a significant negative impact on quality of…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Acquired, Stroke, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- sentence (NCT06405594)
- Testing
- Language Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Age-related Hearing Impairment, Personal Communication
Hearing Health for Korean American Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The objective of this study is to develop and assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a community-delivered, affordable, and accessible hearing care intervention tailored to the needs of…
- Conditions
- Age-related Hearing Impairment, Personal Communication, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- K-HEARS MCI (NCT06068933)
- Testing
- K-HEARS Intervention, K-HEARS Sound Amplifier Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cerebrovascular Accident, Aphasia
Dopaminergic Enhancement of Learning and Memory in Aphasia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether levodopa, in combination with a high frequency language training, is effective in boosting naming performance in patients with aphasia.
- Trial name
- NCT00102869
- Testing
- levodopa
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
Differential Diagnosis Between Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy Using Digital Speech Analysis - Part 2
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a relentlessly progressing rare neurodegenerative disease of unknown etiology.
- Trial name
- Voice4PD-MSA (NCT05807373)
- Testing
- voice recordings
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux