Clinical trials: Disability
Critical Illness, Communication Disabilities
Enhancing & Mobilizing the POtential for Wellness & Emotional Resilience Among Surrogate Decision-Makers of ICU Patients
Intensive Care Units (ICU) are stressful places where life-and-death medical decisions are made and patients' surrogate decision-makers are exposed to potentially traumatic experiences.
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT03276559)
- Testing
- EMPOWER, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
SmarToyGym: Smart Detection of Atypical Toy-oriented Actions in At-risk Infants
The study aims to develop a SmarToyGym where sensitized, wireless toys are strategically hung and placed within reach of infants to elicit toy-oriented body and arm/hand movements.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Stroke, Fine Motor Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02813889
- Testing
- SmarToyGym
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
Expert Guiding Technology to Help Individuals With Developmental Challenges Build Life and Vocational Skills
Clinical trials will evaluate the efficacy of expert guiding technology to support instructors to better help individuals with developmental challenges due to ASD and ID learn life and vocational skills.
- Trial name
- NCT04518358
- Testing
- Use of Expert Guiding Technology (GAINS) to Improve Live and Vocational Skills for Individuals with Developmental Challenges
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- John T. Nosek
Developmental Disability, Early Intervention (Education)
Participation and Environment Measure-Plus (PEM-Plus) Care Planning Intervention
The goal of the proposed research is to achieve a major advance in promoting effective and efficient delivery of pediatric rehabilitation services for young children with developmental disabilities and delays.
- Trial name
- PEM-Plus (NCT03820011)
- Testing
- PEM+
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mary A Khetani
Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Learning and Memory and Emotion Regulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) to two different brain regions, the amygdala and entorhinal cortex, in older adults.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- LIFUPMEMEMOT (NCT03717922)
- Testing
- Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Amygdala, Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Entorhinal Cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
Efficacy of the START-Play Program for Infants With Neuromotor Disorders
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of Sitting Together And Reaching To Play (START-Play), an intervention designed to target sitting, reaching, and motor-based problem solving to improve development and…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Infant Development
- Trial name
- START-Play (NCT02593825)
- Testing
- START-Play intervention, Business as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
Mobility Limitation, Physical Disability
Impact of More Frequent PT Services
The purpose of this study is to determine what amount of physical therapy is beneficial in the hospital setting after suffering a stroke. This study involves research.
- Conditions
- Mobility Limitation, Physical Disability, Stroke, Acute
- Trial name
- NCT04778475
- Testing
- Intensive therapy, Standard of care therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Intellectual Disability
New Skills - No Scores Research Study
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a physical literacy and food literacy intervention for children with Intellectual Disabilities ages 12-16 years.
- Trial name
- NCT04254666
- Testing
- Physical Literacy & Food Literacy Intervention.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Physical Disability
A Community Wellness Program for Adults Living With Long-term Physical Disability
For people living with long-term physical disabilities, such as spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis, middle-age (45-64) is a period of great vulnerability for losses in function and participation.
- Trial name
- EW-D (NCT03653390)
- Testing
- EnhanceWellness for Disability (EW-D), Wellness Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Chronic Kidney Disease, Disability
Dietary Acid Load, Kidney Function and Disability in Elderly
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effect of a bicarbonate supplement on kidney function and physical function.
- Trial name
- BICARB (NCT02691663)
- Testing
- Oral bicarbonate supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia
Randomized Trial of Maternal Progesterone Therapy
Neurodevelopmental disability is now recognized as the most common long-term complication after cardiac surgery in neonates. Research studies have shown that progesterone is critical to the development of the brain and in a…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia, Brain Development, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02133573
- Testing
- Progesterone, Vaginal lubricant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Encephalopathy, Birth Defect
Clinical Utility of Pediatric Whole Exome Sequencing
The investigator aims to examine the clinical utility of WES, including assessment of a variety of clinical outcomes in undiagnosed pediatric cases.
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Birth Defect, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Congenital Anomaly
- Trial name
- NCT03525431
- Testing
- Whole Exome Sequencing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Adolescent Behavior, Intellectual Disability
Promotion of Physical Activity in Adolescents With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The objective of this study is to compare the effect of two strategies to increase MVPA in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD): a single level intervention delivered to the adolescent only, and a…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03684512
- Testing
- Group Exercise Sessions, Individual Support Sessions, Facebook Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability
Down Syndrome Memantine Follow-up Study
The purpose of this research study is to learn if the medication Memantine Hydrochloride (the study medication) can help adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome. Dr.
- Trial name
- NCT02304302
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy
A Pilot Study of Dexmedetomidine-Propofol in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This is a pilot study to determine if a standard bolus dose and infusion of dexmedetomidine can significantly decrease the dose of propofol (infusion) required for accomplishing an MRI.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02633241
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine bolus and high infusion-Propofol, Dexmedetomidine bolus and low infusion-Propofol, Dexmedetomidine bolus only - Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Cravero
Frailty, Sedentary Behavior
Stand if You Can: A Standing Intervention in Long Term Care
It is currently unknown if reducing sitting time, an activity that is highly prevalent in frail older adults living in long term care (LTC) facilities, is associated with an improvement in physical capacity such as walking speed.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sedentary Behavior, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT03796039
- Testing
- Standing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Development Delay, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Translating Peer-to-Peer Support Into a Clinical Setting
There is not a lot of research focusing on Black and African American families raising young children with developmental delays.
- Conditions
- Development Delay, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT04313283
- Testing
- Parents Taking Action
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Developmental Disabilities, Weight Loss
Weight Management for Adolescents With IDD
The goal of this study is to explore the impact of two different diets (conventional vs. enhanced stop light) and two different delivery systems (face-to-face vs.
- Conditions
- Developmental Disabilities, Weight Loss, Body Weight, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- IDDAdol (NCT02561754)
- Testing
- Enhanced Stop Light Diet (eSLD), Conventional Diet (CD), Face-to-face (FTF)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay
Can Novel Telemedicine Tools Reduce Disparities Related to Early Identification of Autism
In this study, the investigators are trying to find new ways to screen for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children. The investigators want to see if people like pediatricians can screen children for ASD while a…
- Trial name
- NCT03847337
- Testing
- Telehealth-Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers (STAT), Telehealth-Autism Spectrum Disorder-Pediatrics (ASD-PEDS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Disability Physical
Pilot Testing a New Pregnancy Decision Making Tool for Women With Physical Disabilities
The purpose of this project is to develop, and pilot test a decision-making tool that is tailored for women with physical disabilities to support those women in making a decision about whether or not a pregnancy is right given…
- Trial name
- NCT04651114
- Testing
- Decision-making tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan