Clinical trials: Communications Disorders
Sickle Cell Disease
Improving Self-Management in Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease
The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of SCThrive, a an innovative, technology-enhanced, group self-management intervention that uses a mixed in-person and online format and supported by a…
- Trial name
- SCThrive (NCT02851615)
- Testing
- SCThrive Intervention for Adolescents with SCD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading II
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 and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT07048392
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Development Delay, Behavior Problem
The Pro-Parenting Study: Helping Parents Reduce Behavior Problems in Preschool Children With Developmental Delay
The Pro-Parenting Study seeks to determine the added benefit of targeting both parenting stress and parent management strategies to more effectively reduce behavior problems among children with developmental delay (DD).
- Trial name
- NCT03599648
- Testing
- BPT-M, BPT-E
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 959 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
COMMunication and Education for the New CPAP Experience
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of a couple-oriented education and support intervention on patient- and partner -reported outcomes (positive airway pressure (PAP) adherence) in patients newly diagnosed…
- Trial name
- COMMENCE (NCT01377584)
- Testing
- Couple-oriented intervention, Patient-oriented intervention, Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cancer
Building Evidence for Effective Palliative/End of Life Care for Teens With Cancer
To test the efficacy of FACE-TC on key outcomes, the investigators propose using an intent-to-treat, longitudinal, prospective, multi-site, randomized controlled trial (RCT) design.
- Trial name
- FACE-TC (NCT02693665)
- Testing
- FAmily CEntered Advance Care Planning for Teens with Cancer
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Maureen Lyon
COPD
Impact of a Peer Support Program Amongst COPD Patients and Their Caregivers
The study is to compare the effectiveness of two health communication and dissemination strategies that are designed to engage patients and family caregivers in successfully managing COPD in 'real-world' settings.
- Trial name
- NCT02891200
- Testing
- Peer support program, HCP support
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Oxytocin and Social Cognitive Skills Groups
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of integrating targeted dosing of intranasal oxytocin with a social cognitive skills group therapy for school-aged children with autism…
- Trial name
- ION-ASD (NCT02918864)
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Social Cognitive Skills Training, Facilitated Play Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Cervical Cancer
Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Self-sampling Tools for Cervical Cancer Prevention
The proposed study aims to increase HPV screening behaviors in Jamaican women by examining the acceptability of HPV Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) self-sampling tools, and to determine the most culturally appropriate and effective…
- Trial name
- NCT03613493
- Testing
- HPV self-sampling kit, Culturally-targeted Fear Appeal Message, Fear Appeal Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Breast Cancer, Obesity
Self-monitoring Activity: a Randomized Trial of Game-oriented Applications
The purpose of this study is to compare an enhanced intervention that includes narrative and game components to a standard intervention that only targets self-monitoring.
- Trial name
- SMARTGOAL (NCT02341235)
- Testing
- Game intervention, Standard intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
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-Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering)
Effects of Ecopipam or Placebo in Adults With Stuttering (Speak Freely)
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, Phase 2 exploratory study in adult subjects with childhood onset fluency disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04492956
- Testing
- Ecopipam
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Emalex Biosciences Inc.
Hoarding Disorder
Imaginal Exposure for Hoarding Disorder
The present study will test a potential new treatment strategy, imaginal exposure, for hoarding disorder. Although cognitive behavioral therapy often reduces hoarding, some people do not want to start, or cannot handle, that…
- Trial name
- NCT03734705
- Testing
- Imaginal Exposure Writing, Neutral Writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Breast Cancer
Narrative Visualization for Breast Cancer Survivors' Physical Activity
This study tests the feasibility and acceptability of a physical activity intervention that combines use of a wearable activity monitor with a scrapbook.
- Trial name
- NCT03612596
- Testing
- Narrative visualization, Standard self-regulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Lung Cancer
Risk Communication in African American Smokers
The study aims to understand the effects of learning about one's genetic risk for lung cancer that is specific to their ancestry.
- Trial name
- NCT04084561
- Testing
- HRHA, LRLA, HRLA
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Hearing for Communication and Resident Engagement
Amplification is a well-established, evidence-based front-line treatment for those with impaired communication secondary to Age Related Hearing Loss (ARHL).
- Trial name
- HearCARE (NCT04575051)
- Testing
- Consult Model, Engage Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 684 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
HIV/AIDS
Storytelling Narrative Communication Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Women Living With HIV
HIV has transformed into a chronic illness due to the advent of effective treatments in the absence of a cure. As a result, the prevalence of non-AIDS defining cancers (NADCs), including lung cancer, has increased three-fold…
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT03289676)
- Testing
- Storytelling Narrative Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
Benign Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes, Language Problems
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for BECTS
Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) is the most common pediatric epilepsy syndrome. Affected children typically have a mild seizure disorder, but yet have moderate difficulties with language, learning and attention…
- Conditions
- Benign Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes, Language Problems, Learning Disorders
- Trial name
- TMS4BECTS (NCT04325282)
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Aphasia
Assessing an Animal-Assisted Treatment Program for Adults With Aphasia: The Persons With Aphasia Training Dogs Program
The lives of more than 2 million Americans are affected by aphasia, an acquired language impairment most commonly resulting from stroke that affects the ability to remember and express words.
- Trial name
- PATD (NCT04610346)
- Testing
- Persons with Aphasia Training Dogs Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Cerebral Palsy
Data Acquisition Study for a Communication Device for Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a touch screen application designed to help pediatric patients with cerebral palsy communicate.
- Trial name
- NCT02242994
- Testing
- Dynavox Maestro, Experimental App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Axel Krieger
Primary Progressive Aphasia, MCI
tDCS Intervention in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects first and foremost language abilities. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is slowly progressive decline in a single domain of cognition (e.g.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, MCI, FTD
- Trial name
- NCT02606422
- Testing
- Active HD-tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University