Clinical trials: Disabilities, Intellectual
Down Syndrome, Autonomic Dysfunction
Exploring Sympathetic Nervous System Function in Individuals With Down Syndrome
Down syndrome (DS), the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability, is associated with widespread organ dysfunction, including abnormalities in the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
- Trial name
- DIVE (NCT07238465)
- Testing
- Cold Stress, Maximal Dynamic Exercise, Isometric Handgrip Exercise with Post-Exercise Muscle Ischemia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Child Behavior
Parents Resources for Decreasing the Incidence of Change Triggered Temper Outbursts
'PREDICTORS' (Parents Resources for Decreasing the Incidence of Change Triggered Temper Outbursts) aims to evaluate web-based training packages for caregivers of children who show frequent temper outbursts following changes to…
- Trial name
- PREDICTORS (NCT02567357)
- Testing
- Visual Scheduling, signalling change
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Caregiver Burden
10-Week Physical Activity Program for Mothers of Children With Developmental Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 10-week supervised Physical Activity program for mothers of children with developmental disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07182071
- Testing
- Physical Activity Program, Waitlist for Physical Activity Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Down Syndrome, Alzheimer's Dementia
Relationship Between Down Syndrome (DS) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
In order to treat individuals with Down syndrome (DS) better and more efficiently and to gain more insights on its relation to Alzheimer's disease (AD), a comprehensive understanding is needed for its progression in the early or…
- Trial name
- NCT02759887
- Testing
- biospecimen collection, cognitive assessments, caregiver questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Problem Behavior
Steps to Effective Problem Solving in Group Homes
Aggressive/challenging behaviors in individuals with intellectual disability are a major public health concern for them, their families, their service programs and staff, and their communities.
- Trial name
- STEPS (NCT02855008)
- Testing
- STEPS, Food for Life
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability
Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19 Illness in Staff and People With Serious Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities in Congregate Living Settings
Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19 Illness in Staff and People With Serious Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities in Congregate Living Settings is a research study aimed at developing, implementing, and evaluating a…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability, Axis I Diagnosis, Mental Illness
- Trial name
- NCT04726371
- Testing
- Generic Best Practices, Tailored Best Practices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Intellectual Disability
We Walk Plus Study for Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Determine the feasibility and acceptability of We Walk Plus intervention to promote physical activity and improve cognition for older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID).
- Trial name
- NCT04573530
- Testing
- We Walk Plus Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Down Syndrome
Early Ultrasound and Maternal Biochemical Markers to Evaluate the Risk of Down Syndrome During the First Trimester
The aim of the study is to evaluate the risk of Down syndrome during the first trimester of the pregnancy. The risk assessment is evaluated using early ultrasound and maternal biochemical markers.
- Trial name
- NCT00287417
- Testing
- echography, blood sample
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Rett Syndrome
Functional Abilities in Rett Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and determinate the functional abilities in Rett syndrome conforming to the established Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI).
- Trial name
- NCT00630422
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas
RAS Mutation, Neurofibromatosis 1
RASopathy Biorepository
The RASopathies are a group of developmental disorders caused by genetic changes in the genes that compose the Ras/mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. New RASopathies are being diagnosed frequently.
- Conditions
- RAS Mutation, Neurofibromatosis 1, Noonan Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome With Multiple Lentigines
- Trial name
- NCT04395495
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Obesity
A Family-Based Weight Loss Intervention for Youth With Intellectual Disability
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is twofold. First, to examine the efficacy of a 24-session, 6-month family-based behavioral intervention (FBBI) - as compared to a waitlist FBBI group, which later receives the same…
- Trial name
- HealthU (NCT02033642)
- Testing
- Family Based Behavioral Intervention, Maintenance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
Prader Willi Syndrome, Adrenal Insufficiency
Diagnosis of Central Adrenal Insufficiency in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine presence of central adrenal insufficiency in children with Prader Willi Syndrome using low dose (1 mcg) ACTH stimulation test compared to results of overnight metyrapone test.
- Trial name
- NCT02368379
- Testing
- Low dose (1 mcg) ACTH stimulation test, Overnight metyrapone test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Obesity
Understanding the Role of Gut Microbiota in Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study aims to use a high-fiber supplementation, an intervention known to create shifts in the gut microbiota towards a healthier structure, to explore the relationship between gut microbiota, appetite control and feeding…
- Trial name
- PWSGUT (NCT05541003)
- Testing
- NBT-NM108
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Parent-Child Relations, Parental Stress
Effects of an ACT-based Psychological Treatment in Relatives of People With Intellectual Disabilities
Investigation of the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the psychological treatment of parental stress in relatives of people with intellectual disabilities
- Trial name
- NCT05611554
- Testing
- ACT
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Prader Willi Syndrome
Liraglutide Use in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Liraglutide is a glucagon like peptide -1 (GLP-1) agonist, which is approved for use in patients with type 2 diabetes. Studies of liraglutide have shown an appetite suppressive effect and has been associated with weight loss in…
- Trial name
- NCT01542242
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vancouver General Hospital
Akathisia
Akathisia (Restless Legs Syndrome) in People With Schizophrenia and Mental Retardation
Akathisia is a movement disorder that is often a side effect of certain psychiatric drugs. People with akathisia are unable to sit or keep still, complain of restlessness, fidget, rock from foot to foot, and pace.
- Trial name
- NCT00065286
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Down Syndrome
Oral Language in Children With Down Syndrome
The objective of this research is to verify the language of children with Down syndrome concerning lexical, syntactic and semantic aspects using MLU.
- Trial name
- NCT00952354
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Prader Willi Syndrome, Obesity
Correlation of Hyperghrelinemia With Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by childhood-onset obesity and endocrine dysfunction that leads to cardiovascular disability and early death within the first 3 decades of life.To assess the…
- Trial name
- NCT00474643
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Down's Syndrome
Treadmill Training With and Without Weighted Ankle Cuffs on Gait Parameters
Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small "packages" of genes in the body. Down syndrome (DS), also known as trisomy 21, is caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy…
- Trial name
- NCT06176755
- Testing
- Treadmill training with weighted ankle cuffs, Treadmill training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
TMS for the Investigation of Brain Plasticity in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The main purpose is to study brain plasticity (the changes that occur in the brain through experience) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT02836405
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital