Clinical trials: Development, Child
Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Study of Memantine Hydrochloride (Namenda®) for Cognitive and Behavioral Impairment in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of memantine (Namenda®) for cognitive and behavioral impairment in adults ages 18-50 years with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT01333865
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
An Open-Label Trial of Oxytocin in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders
This study is an 8-week open-label trial testing oxytocin nasal spray (Syntocinon) as a treatment for social impairment in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, ASD, PDD
- Trial name
- NCT01931033
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
A Study of Oxytocin for the Treatment of Social Impairment in Individuals With High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study is an 8-week pilot trial with oxytocin nasal spray (Syntocinon) as a treatment for social impairment in children and adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, ASD, PDD
- Trial name
- NCT02985749
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Language Development Disorders, Down Syndrome
Strategies for Teaching Verbs
This study is designed to evaluate whether children with Down syndrome and children with typical development exhibit different levels of accuracy demonstrating novel verbs taught under three conditions: semantic cues (perform…
- Conditions
- Language Development Disorders, Down Syndrome, Child Language
- Trial name
- NCT03441685
- Testing
- Semantic cues (perform action), syntactic cues (sentence frame), or combined semantic and syntactic cues
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills
An Intervention to Improve Motor Skills in Young Children
The goal of "PLAY" is to adapt and test a developmentally appropriate intervention delivered on a mobile app to parents, with the goal of teaching fundamental motor skill (FMS) proficiency to their preschool-aged children (ages 3…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills, Development, Child, Self-regulation
- Trial name
- PLAY (NCT03901300)
- Testing
- Fundamental Motor Skills App, Unstructured Physical Activity App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Early Child Development
Testing Means to Scale Early Childhood Development Interventions in Rural Kenya
This study aims to experimentally test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of competing models of delivery of an Early Childhood Development (ECD) intervention in rural Kenya to determine how to maximize their reach to…
- Trial name
- NCT03548558
- Testing
- Group sessions, Group+Home sessions, Booster sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Risk Assessment, Online Intervention
Early Childhood Outside (ECO) - Randomized Controlled Trial Study
Outdoor play is important for children as it can promote healthy social and physical development, emotional well-being, self-confidence, risk management and overall physical activity.
- Conditions
- Risk Assessment, Online Intervention, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT04624932
- Testing
- RR Digital Tool, Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 563 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Parenting, Development, Child
Pathways for Parents After Incarceration Feasibility Study
The purpose of this study is to learn how to better support fathers and their families after incarceration. It will test an intervention that promotes healthy development for children of previously incarcerated fathers and the…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Development, Child, Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04525703
- Testing
- Pathways for Parents after Incarceration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Changing Developmental Trajectories Through Early Treatment
The major objective of this research protocol is to directly compare two parent intervention conditions of Early Social Interaction (ESI) for 9 months on developmental trajectories of infants showing early risk for Autism…
- Trial name
- NCT01985022
- Testing
- Group-ESI, Individual-ESI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Child Development
Antibiotic Resistance and Microbiome in Children Aged 6-59 Months in Nouna, Burkina Faso
The use of antibiotics has saved millions of human lives, however consumption of antibiotics can select for antibiotic resistant organisms and may lead to changes in commensal microbiome.
- Trial name
- ARMCA (NCT03187834)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Amoxicillin, Cotrimoxazole
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Preterm Birth, Child Development
Omega Tots: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation of Toddler Diets and Developmental Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to examine whether supplementation with certain polyunsaturated fatty acids can help the cognitive development of children born preterm.
- Trial name
- NCT01576783
- Testing
- Docosahexaenoic Acid + Arachidonic Acid (DHA+AA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 377 people
- Sponsor
- Sarah Keim
Pervasive Development Disorders
Guanfacine for the Treatment of Hyperactivity in Pervasive Developmental Disorder
The purpose of this study is to determine whether guanfacine (trade name Intuniv) by itself or in combination with methylphenidate (also known as Ritalin) is helpful for treating hyperactivity in children and adolescents with a…
- Trial name
- NCT01238575
- Testing
- extended-release guanfacine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
GroundsKeeper: A Qualitative Study of Applied Game-based Interactives in Special Education Programs
The purpose of this study is to examine the use of, and reaction to, one particular software application(GroundsKeeper) delivered on unique platform - Sifteo cubes (www.sifteo.com).
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Asperger's Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01808066
- Testing
- Groundskeeper
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- CogCubed, Corp
Child Development, Developmental Disabilities
Testing the Effectiveness of Telephone-based Early Childhood Developmental Screening
The purpose of this research study is to test the effectiveness of telephone-based early childhood developmental screening and care coordination, compared to usual care in a primary care pediatrics clinic.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Developmental Disabilities, Ambulatory Care, Screening
- Trial name
- NCT02495025
- Testing
- Telephone-based developmental screening and care coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Child Development
Early Literacy Promotion Intervention
This study is testing the effects of early literacy promotion compared to standard literacy promotion at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Trial name
- ELPI (NCT02713659)
- Testing
- Early Literacy Promotion, Standard Literacy Promotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Evaluation and Treatment of Copper/Zinc Imbalance in Children With Autism
There are two phases to the study. The first will examine serum copper and zinc levels and copper/zinc ratio in children (ages 3-8) who have autism and compare them to levels from same sex and age children who are developing…
- Trial name
- NCT00325572
- Testing
- oral zinc and vitamin C supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Preterm Birth, Child Development
Preemie Tots: A Pilot Study to Understand the Effects of Prematurity in Toddlerhood
The purpose of this study is to examine whether supplementation with certain polyunsaturated fatty acids can help development and behavior of children born preterm.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Child Development, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT01683565
- Testing
- LCPUFA oil supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Sarah Keim
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Study of Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Pervasive Developmental Disorders
The purpose of this study is to develop a better tolerated and more effective pharmacologic treatment with individuals with Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00870727
- Testing
- Aripiprazole oral product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Mirtazapine Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders
This study will determine the effectiveness of mirtazapine in reducing anxiety in children with autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT01302964
- Testing
- Mirtazapine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Encopresis, Autistic Disorder
An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Encopresis in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this study is to try to treat bowel movement (BM) accidents differently with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study will use over-the-counter (OTC) medications to evoke predictable bowel movements.
- Trial name
- NCT02383758
- Testing
- Glycerin Suppository, Bisacodyl suppository, Senna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University