Clinical trials: Communications Disorders
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Communication Bridge Pilot Study
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of evidence-based interventions in individuals living with mild to moderate primary progressive aphasia (PPA) that address communication-focused outcomes.
- Trial name
- CB3_1 (NCT06211374)
- Testing
- Communication Bridge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Chronic Kidney Diseases
A Pilot Study of The CKM JumpStart Tool
This is a randomized pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a tool to promote discussion about conservative kidney management (CKM) among older patients with advanced CKD and their providers.
- Trial name
- NCT05753020
- Testing
- CKM Jumpstart Tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Chronic Respiratory Failure
Impact of Patient Controlled Positive End-expiratory Pressure on Speech in Tracheostomized Ventilated Patients
Adequate communication is a major part of the quality of life of tracheostomized ventilator dependent patients. Maintaining speech is therefore major goal in the management of these patients.
- Trial name
- OptiPEP (NCT01479959)
- Testing
- Eole 3 ventilator - Resmed
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Versailles
Covid19, COVID-19 Vaccine
Enabling Family Physicians to Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy and Increase Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake
The approval and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is an important milestone in the fight against the pandemic. However, although vaccines are widely recognized as a key public health measure to control infectious disease, there…
- Trial name
- NCT04963790
- Testing
- Tailored COVID-19 vaccine messages, Other health messages
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hopital Montfort
Encephalopathy, Developmental Delay and Behavioral Changes
RCT for Intermittent Versus Continuous Propofol Sedation for Pediatric Brain and Spine MRI Studies
RCT for Intermittent versus Continuous Propofol Sedation for Pediatric Brain and Spine MRI Studies
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Developmental Delay and Behavioral Changes, Cord Tumor Compression or Instability, Cord Tethering or Malformation
- Trial name
- NCT00515359
- Testing
- Intermittent Propofol Sedation, Continuous Propofol Sedation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Partnering With Autistic Adults to Improve Healthcare
The goal of this proposal is to develop and evaluate patient-centered care tools for autistic adults and their primary care providers (PCPs).
- Trial name
- NCT01579669
- Testing
- Use of toolkit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 237 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Child Nutrition Disorders
Effect of Behavior Change Communication About Improved Micronutrient Intake on Nutritional Status and Academic Performance of School Age Children in Meskan District, Gurage Zone, South Ethiopia
A cluster randomized controlled trial was chosen to exploit the robustness of this design to help ascertain the efficacy of the BCC intervention compared to the routine dietary practice.
- Trial name
- BCC (NCT02956941)
- Testing
- BCC on Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions (ENHAs)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 376 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Use Of A Tongue Strength Training Device And Its Relationship With Speech In Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease affects the brain and causes several movement problems. These problems include stiff muscles, slow movements, shaking when resting, and trouble keeping balance.
- Trial name
- IOPI (NCT06921122)
- Testing
- IOWA ORAL PERFORMANCE INSTRUMENT
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Substance Abuse, Executive Dysfunction
Working Memory Training in Adults With Substance Abuse and Executive Function Deficits.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a computerized working memory training program on substance abuse, psychosocial functioning, cognitive performance and psychiatric problems in adults with substance abuse…
- Conditions
- Substance Abuse, Executive Dysfunction, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT02068261
- Testing
- Computerized Cogmed working memory training, Treatment as usual
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Örebro Läns Landsting
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Intervention for Toddlers at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
This research is being done to test the effectiveness of an early intervention model for very young children at high risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT01179841
- Testing
- Playgroup, Parent Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Asthma
Improving Asthma Communication in Minority Families
The purpose of this study is to determine if teaching children with asthma how to talk to their doctor about controlling their asthma including symptom frequency in an asthma diary and medication use techniques, will result in…
- Trial name
- NCT00133666
- Testing
- Asthma Communication Education, Standard Asthma Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Stroke, Aphasia
TMS as a Biological Marker of Neuroplasticity
TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, which can be used to change the activity of a person's brain cells without needles or surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02867670
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Intellectual Disabilities With Other Behavioral Symptoms, Acceptance Processes
Evaluation of an ACT and PBS Group for Parents and Education Staff
Parents and education staff who work with children with intellectual disabilities (ID) are known to be at a higher risk of experiencing psychological distress.
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disabilities With Other Behavioral Symptoms, Acceptance Processes, Psychological Distress, Burnout, Professional
- Trial name
- NCT03917329
- Testing
- ACT and PBS group workshop
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Aphasia, Acquired, Stroke
Rehabilitation of Post-stroke Aphasia by Targeting Phonological, and Lexico-semantic Deficits With Speech Output Tasks
Aphasia in brain-damaged adult patients refers "to the more or less complete loss of the ability to use language" resulting from acquired brain damage, typically of the left hemisphere.
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Acquired, Stroke, Anomia
- Trial name
- PHOLEXSEM (NCT06451731)
- Testing
- PHOLEXSEM, PACE
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Cognitive Abnormality
Evaluation of a Decision-Support Tool for Blood Biomarker Testing for Alzheimer's Disease in Primary Care
The goal of the current study is to evaluate a decision-support tool intended to help primary care providers (PCPs) communicate with patients about blood biomarker testing for Alzheimer's Disease, enhancing shared-decision making…
- Trial name
- NCT07812337
- Testing
- Shared decision-making support tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Breast Cancer
A Communication Skills Package to Prevent Fear of Cancer Recurrence
This study (FORECAST 2) builds upon the work of the successful pilot study (FORECAST) that found some evidence that breast cancer patients' fears of cancer recurrence (FCR) were sensitive to the communication exchange with…
- Trial name
- FORECAST2 (NCT03468881)
- Testing
- Communication Skills Training Package (KEW)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of St Andrews
Stuttering in Adolescence, Bullying of Child
The Classroom Communication Resource (CCR) Intervention to Change Grade 7 Peer's Attitudes Towards Children Who Stutter (CWS)
Children who stutter (CWS) are at high risk of being teased and bullied in primary school because of the negative peer attitudes and perceptions towards stuttering.
- Trial name
- CCR (NCT03111524)
- Testing
- Classroom Communication Resource, No intervention
- Volunteers
- 453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rizwana Mallick
Dementia, Cognitive Decline
Ammonia Levels and Cognitive Impairment
The purpose and objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of elevated ammonia levels in subjects with cognitive impairment, and to observe if treating the cause of the elevated ammonia level improves mental status.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02059356
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
FTLD, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
Advancing Research and Treatment for Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ARTFL)
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) is the neuropathological term for a collection of rare neurodegenerative diseases that correspond to four main overlapping clinical syndromes: frontotemporal dementia (FTD), primary…
- Conditions
- FTLD, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
- Trial name
- ARTFL (NCT02365922)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,489 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Child Behavior, Child Behavior Problem
Self-Concept Reinforcement for Early School Readiness
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to evaluate a self-concept intervention (Self-Concept Reinforcement for Early School Readiness (SCR4ESR)) in young African American children using experimental and mixed…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Child Behavior Problem, Child Behavior Disorders
- Trial name
- SCR4ESR (NCT06084910)
- Testing
- Self-Concept Reinforcement for Early School Readiness, Reach Out and Read
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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