Clinical trials: Communications Disorders
Aphasia, Rehabilitation
Acupuncture + Neuromodulation for Post-Stroke Aphasia
The aim of this clinical trial is to assess the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture combined with neuromodulation techniques for the treatment of post-stroke aphasia and to explore the brain mechanisms involved.
- Trial name
- NCT06493747
- Testing
- Combined Low- and High-Frequency rTMS Intervention, Combined High- and Low-Frequency rTMS Intervention, rTMS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital
Smoking, Tobacco Dependence
Using a Teachable Moment Communication Process to Improve Outcomes of Quitline Referrals
This study will compare the effectiveness of two approaches for delivering smoking cessation advice in the primary care setting.
- Trial name
- NCT02764385
- Testing
- Teachable Moment Communication Process, AAC
- Volunteers
- 15,786 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
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
Developmental Delay
The CHICA Developmental Screening Study
The aims of this study are to (1) Expand and modify an existing computer-based decision support system (CHICA) to include the 2006 AAP developmental surveillance and screening algorithm; (2) Evaluate the effect of the CHICA…
- Trial name
- NCT01351077
- Testing
- CHICA DevScreen Module
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Developmental Delay, Preterm Children
Home-based Visual-motor Training Program on Kindergarteners
The study aims to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of the traditional and computerized home-based visual-motor training programs on at-risk kindergarteners.
- Trial name
- NCT05605977
- Testing
- Traditional visual-motor training program, Computerized visual-motor training program
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Developmental Disability, Developmental Dyslexia
Postural Control, Grip Strength and Body Posture in Children With Intellectual Disability and Dyslexia
This study investigates physical changes in children with Dyslexia and Intellectual Disability. Participants divided into three groups and Body Posture, Postural Control and Hand Grip Strengths was evaluated.
- Conditions
- Developmental Disability, Developmental Dyslexia, Intellectual Disability
- Trial name
- NCT04250701
- Testing
- Body Posture Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmet Emir
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Dysarthria
Application of Ideal Binary Masking to Disordered Speech
Dysarthria and hearing loss are communication disorders that can substantially reduce intelligibility of speech and the addition of background noise adds a further challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT05244603
- Testing
- Ideal binary mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 435 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sensory and Connectivity Abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Study the neural substrates of autism spectrum disorders using neuroimaging methods such as MEG/EEG/MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT00956579
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stroke, Stroke (CVA) or TIA
The Imperial Comprehensive Cognitive Assessment in Cerebrovascular Disease (IC3)
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability worldwide, frequently resulting in persistent cognitive deficits among survivors.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Dementia, Vascular, Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- IC3 (NCT05885295)
- Testing
- MRI brain, Blood tests, cognitive assessments
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Epilepsy Syndrome
Cognitive Impairments in Children With Epilepsy
Since the proportion of language and attentional difficulties in patients with epilepsy is recognized, both in the literature and in the clinical experience of practitioners, it is appropriate to propose a complete…
- Trial name
- NCT05097742
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Brain Activity
Brain Activity by Magnetoencephalography for Children
Investigate the differences in activation of brain networks during performing functional tasks for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with developmental delays and typical development
- Trial name
- NCT04629482
- Testing
- Brain networks activity
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Anxiety Disorders
Medication Enhanced Rapid Therapy
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether taking a one-time dose of a combination of putatively learning-enhancing medications can improve treatment response to a brief learning-based psychotherapy for public…
- Trial name
- MERiT (NCT02099825)
- Testing
- d-cycloserine and mifepristone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity, Childhood
Improving Childhood Obesity-Related Behavior Change Through Better Risk Communication
One-third of American children are overweight or obese, leading to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), early mortality, and other risks throughout their lifespan relative to normal weight children.
- Trial name
- NCT03074929
- Testing
- Novel risk communication
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Screening, Treatment, and Eradication of Hep C
The aim of this study is to assess the HCV screening rate in Arizona by identification of potential HCV patients/subjects through different methods of communication - text message, email, social media, radio, newspaper ads, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05071261
- Testing
- Hepatitis C Virus Screening
- Volunteers
- 112,136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liver Institute PLLC
Development Delay, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Translating Peer-to-Peer Support Into a Clinical Setting
There is not a lot of research focusing on Black and African American families raising young children with developmental delays.
- Conditions
- Development Delay, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT04313283
- Testing
- Parents Taking Action
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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
Healthy
Vasopressin Effects on Human Social Communication
This research is being done because we wish to understand how a chemical produced in the brain, vasopressin, effects emotional social communication processes.
- Trial name
- AVP (NCT01327027)
- Testing
- Vasopressin, Arginine, ADH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bowdoin College
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Members of an Internet Weight Loss Community
The current study was a pilot, double blind, randomized controlled trial to (1) evaluate the feasibility of an online obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening intervention, (2) estimate effect size for planning of future studies…
- Trial name
- NCT00808574
- Testing
- Obstructive sleep apnea screening intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Aphasia
Picture Naming in the Context of Image Type and Response Variety in People With and Without Aphasia
The observational study aims to investigate the effect of two factors that influence the ease with which aphasic and healthy participants name visual stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT05164380
- Testing
- Picture naming tasks
- Where
- 20 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simone Hemm-Ode
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effect of PECS in Improving Oral Hygiene Status Among Preschool Chidren
Background: Oral health is an important part of overall health of the children and precisely it is additionally imperative for children who need out of the ordinary or special health care.
- Trial name
- PECS (NCT06588062)
- Testing
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences