Clinical trials: Developmental Disability, open to volunteers
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effect of an 8-Week Pickleball Program for Adults With Autism: A Feasibility Trial With a Delayed-Control Design
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an 8-week, community-based pickleball program can improve sensory-motor function and reduce the severity of core autism symptoms in adults ages 18-45 with autism spectrum disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT07432776
- Testing
- Pickleball Program (Community-Based)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Early, Objective Detection of Autism.
1- To test the hypothesis that using the SensoDetect Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA) technology may be an effective support tool for pediatricians to detect autism.
- Trial name
- NCT06447285
- Testing
- SensoDetect BERA technology
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SensoDetect
Developmental Disabilities
ACT Dad's Power: Feasibility RCT for Fathers of Children With Special Needs
Objective: (1) To examine the feasibility of proceeding to a future definitive RCT of ACT in Hong Kong Chinese fathers rearing children with special needs.
- Trial name
- NCT07459010
- Testing
- VR-based ACT, Health Talks and Simple Social Support
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Autism
Improving Caregiver Engagement in Early Interventions
The goal of this study is to test the effectiveness of the FANS-EI program in supporting caregiver engagement in caregiver-mediated early interventions for young children with autism.
- Trial name
- NCT07500363
- Testing
- FANS-EI, Early Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Achieving Steady Work Among Adults With Autism Through Specialized Employment Program
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have significantly higher levels of unemployment and underemployment compared to their typically developing peers and all other groups with neurodevelopmental disorders, even though…
- Trial name
- NCT04107064
- Testing
- NaW, NaW-DS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lawrence Fung
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obesity
Semaglutide in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study is a 6-month, two-arm, RCT which will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of semaglutide in adolescents aged 12-18 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obesity.
- Trial name
- GLP1 (NCT07770152)
- Testing
- Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist：Semaglutide, Lifestyle Management (LSM) Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Autism Spectrum Disorder
DSM-5 Personality Disorders in Adults With Autism
Rationale: Self-report measures are frequently used for research and clinical assessments of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT06726187
- Testing
- Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Screening Personality Questionnaire (SCID-5-SPQ).
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Parnassia Groep
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Adaptation of the NEAR Cognitive Remediation Method to Child and Adult Autism by Including Social Scenarios and Skills
The investigators currently provide the NEAR method (neuropsychological educational approach to cognitive remediation) for people with neurocognitive difficulties, without distinguishing between ASD and schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NEAR-TSA (NCT05786898)
- Testing
- NEAR-TSA
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Intellectual Disability, Autism
Sensors for Communication for Persons Who Cannot Communicate Unequivocally
Some persons with intellectual disability or comprehensive cerebral palsy cannot communicate unequivocally how they are, how they react to situations and people, whether they are in pain or experience discomfort, anger or fear.
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Autism, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT04199299
- Testing
- Heart rate and respiration rate sensors
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Challenging Behavior
A Single-Arm Pilot Trial for Mitigating Relapse of Severe Problem Behavior
The goal of this study is to improve how we teach self-control and communication skills to children and adolescents with challenging behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT06732219
- Testing
- Functional Communication Training, Extinction-Correlated Stimuli, Caregiver Fading
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Autism Disorder
TRIal of PPF3 vs. PlaCEbo in the TReatment of Children and AdolescenTs With NeurOdeveloPmental DisorderS
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled TRIal of PPF3 vs. PlaCEbo in the TReatment of children and AdolescenTs with NeurOdeveloPmental DisorderS
- Trial name
- TRICERATOPS (NCT07893964)
- Testing
- PPF3
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Autism
"Family Resilience And Mind-body Enhancement" (FRAME): A Randomised Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a family resilience and mind-body programme called "Family Resilience And Mind-body Enhancement" (FRAME) works to support families with autistic children.
- Trial name
- FRAME (NCT07920380)
- Testing
- Family Resilience And Mind-body Enhancement" (FRAME)
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Background: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation that has aroused increased interests in the past decade.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Electroencephalography
- Trial name
- NCT06880159
- Testing
- tDCS with computerized cognitive training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Improving Barriers to Care Access for Children With Autism and Related Needs Via Telehealth for Evaluation, Care Navigating, and Caregiver Coaching
The objectives of the current project are to develop and implement training with community providers to evaluate a supplemental parent coaching intervention delivered via telehealth to improve child communication and behavioral…
- Trial name
- NCT07520838
- Testing
- NDBI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
GAIP ASD Research Study
This clinical research study evaluates the safety and preliminary effects of AdiaVita (umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells and exosomes) combined with glutathione versus glutathione alone in people aged 3 and older with…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Trial name
- NCT07622316
- Testing
- Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Stem Cells and Exosomes, Glutathione
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Greater Atlanta Integrative Pediatrics
Cerebral Palsy Children, Motor Disabilities
Implementing Powered Mobility in Early Childhood Settings for Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a therapist training program can help providers in Part C Early Childhood Settings use powered mobility (PM) with young children who have cerebral palsy (Gross Motor Function…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy Children, Motor Disabilities, Developmental Disability, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07220590
- Testing
- Therapist Training on Powered Mobility Implementation, Powered Mobility Intervention for Child-Caregiver Dyads
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effects of Muscle Energy Technique With and Without Stationary Cycling on Toe Walking With ASD
In Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. People with ASD often have problems with social communication and interaction, and restricted or repetitive behaviors or…
- Trial name
- NCT06673732
- Testing
- Muscle Energy Technique with Stationary Bi-Cyclying, Muscle Energy Technique without Stationary Cycling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder
A Developmental Framework For Linking Phonological And Morpho-syntactic Sequential Pattern Rules In DLD: Production
The broad aim of this clinical study is to assess the hypothesis that morphological and phonological deficits are linked by a broader deficit in sequential pattern learning.
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04558541
- Testing
- Sensitivity to phonological rules, Sensitivity to semantic category cues.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
The Impact of a Virtual Magic Trick Training Program
The proposed project will attempt to confirm the benefits of a structured magic trick training program (MTTP) experience in adolescents with autism.
- Trial name
- NCT05664841
- Testing
- magic trick training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social Skills Training Group Effectiveness in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, and the presence of restricted, repetitive behavior…
- Trial name
- NCT05857813
- Testing
- Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital