Clinical trials: Disability, Developmental
Autism
Testing Swim Instruction for Autistic Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of a specialized swimming and water-safety program (Sensory Enhanced Aquatics) and standard swimming lessons for autistic children.
- Trial name
- NCT06216613
- Testing
- Sensory Enhanced Aquatics, Standard Swim Lessons
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effectiveness of a 6-week Hippotherapy Program in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has increased dramatically in the last decade. The increasing occurrence of ASD creates an imperative need to test the effectiveness and efficacy mechanisms of appropriate…
- Trial name
- NCT04772898
- Testing
- Hippotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Transcranial Photobiomodulation for Reducing Autism Symptoms in Children
The hypothesis of the study is that photobiomodulation reduces symptoms of autism. Participants will be children between the ages of 2 and 6, who have been diagnosed with moderate to severe autism.
- Trial name
- TPBMASD (NCT04660552)
- Testing
- Cognilum TM: Light Treatment Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- JelikaLite LLC
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Health Disorder
Adaptation and Implementation of an ASD Executive Functioning Intervention in Children's Mental Health Services
The purpose of this project is to conduct a feasibility test of an ASD executive functioning intervention adapted for mental health settings, including examining the effectiveness and process of implementing this adapted…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Health Disorder, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04295512
- Testing
- Unstuck and on Target
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
PTEN Gene Mutation, PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
RAD001 and Neurocognition in PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
Phosphatase and TENsin homolog (PTEN) gene germline mutations are associated with a spectrum of clinical manifestations characterized by neurocognitive deficits, intellectual disability, autism symptomatology, skin lesions…
- Trial name
- NCT02991807
- Testing
- RAD001
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Syndrome
Milnacipran in Autism and the Functional Locus Coeruleus and Noradrenergic Model of Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) include Autistic disorder, Asperger's syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). These are developmental disorders beginning prior to three years of age.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01337700
- Testing
- Milnacipran
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Building Resilience and Appropriate Independence in Young Adults With Autism
This study evaluates the effects of a 12-week life-skills resilience curriculum for young adults with autism. The project utilizes a cohort single arm design.
- Trial name
- NCT03842332
- Testing
- Life Skills and Resilience Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Autism, Asperger's Disorder
Memantine in Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this study is to see if memantine is helpful in managing problematic symptoms in adults with autism, Asperger's disorder, or Pervasive Developmental Disorder not otherwise specified (NOS).
- Conditions
- Autism, Asperger's Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS
- Trial name
- NCT01078844
- Testing
- memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Autistic Disorder
An Evaluation of Low Level Laser Light Therapy for Autistic Disorder
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Erchonia HLS Laser is effective in the treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder in children and adolescents aged five (5) to seventeen (17) years.
- Trial name
- NCT03379662
- Testing
- Erchonia HLS Laser
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Erchonia Corporation
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Autism
Safety Study of Memantine in Pediatric Patients With Autism, Asperger's Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of memantine in the treatment of pediatric patients with autism, Asperger's Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Autism, Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01592773
- Testing
- Memantine Hydrochloride (HCl)
- Where
- 106 sites in United States, Belgium and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 747 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Autistic Disorder
Open-Label Extension Study of Kuvan for Autism
This is an open-label extension study available only to subjects who completed an earlier double-blind, placebo-controlled study of sapropterin in children with autism.
- Trial name
- NCT00943579
- Testing
- Kuvan®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- The Children's Health Council
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Gaming for Autism to Mold Executive Skills Project
The goal of the project is to better understand executive control-how children manage complex or conflicting information in the service of a goal.
- Trial name
- GAMES (NCT02361762)
- Testing
- Computerized executive control training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Open-Label Study of the Safety and Tolerability of STX209 in Subjects With Autism Spectrum Disorders
The study objective is to explore the safety and tolerability of STX209 in subjects with Autism Spectrum Disorders and to obtain preliminary data on several measures of efficacy in treating irritability.
- Trial name
- NCT00846547
- Testing
- Arbaclofen
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Seaside Therapeutics, Inc.
Autism or Autistic Traits, Mental Health Disorder
The Effects of Executive Functions and Social Cognition on Mental Health
The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of executive functions (EFs) and social-cognitive abilities on the associations between autistic traits and mental health indicators (depression, anxiety, and stress).
- Conditions
- Autism or Autistic Traits, Mental Health Disorder, Executive Dysfunction, Social Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT06213194
- Testing
- MindZone
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ibn Haldun University
Intellectual Disability, Autism
Enhancing Genomic Laboratory Reports to Enhance Communication and Empower Patients
Current lab reports are designed to communicate results from the laboratory to the provider; they are not designed to be accessible to patients.
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Autism, Multiple Congenital Anomalies
- Trial name
- NCT02504502
- Testing
- enhanced genomic report
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Efficacy and Tolerability Study of Betahistine to Ameliorate Antipsychotic Associated Weight Gain
The study attempts to evaluate a histamine analog long used for the treatment of Meniere's disease, betahistine, that shows promise in reversing the antihistaminergic effects thought to be involved in antipsychotic induced weight…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00709202
- Testing
- Betahistine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Transcranial Photobiomodulation for Reducing Autism Symptoms in Children - Open Label Study (TPBMASDOL)
The hypothesis of the study is that photobiomodulation reduces symptoms of autism. Participants will be children between the ages of 2 and 7, who have been diagnosed with moderate to severe autism.
- Trial name
- NCT06359080
- Testing
- Cognilum TM: Light Treatment Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- JelikaLite LLC
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cognoa Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Digital Therapeutic Engagement and Usability Study
Cognoa will measure usability, engagement with the device, and changes in parent-reported socialization during a 4-week period of intervention at home with the Cognoa ASD therapeutic device.
- Trial name
- NCT04326231
- Testing
- Usability assessment of Cognoa ASD Therapeutic Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Cognoa, Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Apraxia of Speech
Video Assisted Speech Technology to Enhance Motor Planning for Speech
Nearly 3.5 million Americans are diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a communication disorder that causes skill limitations in the areas of language acquisition, sensory integration, and behavior.
- Trial name
- VAST (NCT04764539)
- Testing
- Video Assisted Speech Therapy (VAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iTherapy, LLC
Autism, ASD
Fronto-temporal tDCS Mproves Fluency & Empathy in ASD Kids
Interventional, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and parallel assignment study, in which patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are two types of intervention by transcranial random noise stimulation…
- Trial name
- tDCS25112013 (NCT02004236)
- Testing
- tRNS Fronto-temporal cortex, tRNS over fusiform temporal cortex
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development