Clinical trials: Development Disorders
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Trial of Low-Dose Naltrexone for Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
This study will examine the effects of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) on children with autistic spectrum disorders. The investigators hope to show a positive effect on social functioning and language.
- Trial name
- NCT00318162
- Testing
- low dose naltrexone
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Child Development Disorders, Pregnancy
The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Levels in Pregnant Women on the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of Their Children
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that the level of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (specifically, free thyroxine, FT4) circulating in the blood of pregnant women is the key thyroid-related factor to influence early…
- Conditions
- Child Development Disorders, Pregnancy, Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT00147433
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Autism, Autistic Disorder
Safety and Efficacy Study in the Treatment of Intestinal Problems Associated With Autism
The purpose of this study is to determine if human immunoglobulin given by mouth twice a day is effective in treating the persistent gastrointestinal (GI) problems such as diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, and bloating, in…
- Conditions
- Autism, Autistic Disorder, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00110708
- Testing
- Oralgam (human immunoglobulin)
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- PediaMed Pharmaceuticals
Pseudohermaphroditism
Mutation Analysis of 17βhydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase 3 Deficiency
To disclose the molecular pathology of our 3 families with 17βHSD3 deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT00173654
- Testing
- blood drawing
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pseudohermaphroditism, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Mutation Analysis of 17α-Hydroxylase
To elucidate the molecular pathology of the 4 families with 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency.
- Conditions
- Pseudohermaphroditism, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00172510
- Testing
- blood drawing
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pervasive Child Development Disorders, Autism
Longitudinal and Biological Study of Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the developmental course (language acquisition, diagnostic stability, predictors of outcome, and restricted interests and behaviors) of childhood disintegrative disorder versus autism and non-autistic…
- Trial name
- NCT00004458
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Autism
Secretin for the Treatment of Autism
Many drugs used to treat autism target specific symptoms, such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness. Few drugs target the core autistic symptoms of impaired social interaction and communication.
- Trial name
- NCT00065962
- Testing
- secretin, synthetic porcine, secretin, biologically derived porcine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Developmental Disabilities, Language Development Disorders
Preventing Learning Problems in Young Children: A Public Health and Physician-Based Outreach
This study will evaluate a program to prevent learning problems in children. The program is an inexpensive public health outreach program designed for families living in poverty and is administered through pediatricians' offices…
- Trial name
- NCT00110292
- Testing
- Age-specific parenting newsletters and developmental toys, Parent-completed Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Clinic-based distribution of children's books
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)