Clinical trials: Down's Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Efficacy Assessment of Systematic Treatment With Folinic Acid and Thyroid Hormone on Psychomotor Development of Down Syndrome Young Children
Evaluation of the following in very young children with Down syndrome: the efficacy of systematic treatment with L-thyroxine at controlled doses (clinically and by ultrasensitive thyreostimulating hormone (TSH) assay), the…
- Trial name
- ACTHYF (NCT01576705)
- Testing
- thyroid hormone and folinic acid
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Jerome Lejeune
Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21
Down Syndrome Metabolic Health Study
The purpose of this research study is to determine which measures best capture cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) risk in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT01821300
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Down Syndrome
Rivastigmine Study in Adolescents With Down Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine if short term use of rivastigmine can improve functional abilities (for example, language, memory, and executive function) in adolescents with Down syndrome.
- Trial name
- DS-Riv (NCT01084135)
- Testing
- Rivastigmine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Down Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Nicotine Treatment of Cognitive Decline in Down Syndrome
This study will ascertain whether nicotine is safe and tolerable in DS patients, help with dose-ranging of nicotine in DS, look for evidence of enhancements in cognitive functioning, and establish evidence for biological and…
- Trial name
- NCT01778946
- Testing
- Low Dose Nicotine (7mg), Moderate Dose Nicotine (14mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Down Syndrome, Postural Balance
Balance Bike Training in Down Syndrome
Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) present with hypotonia, impaired balance and poor gross motor proficiency which lead to difficulty learning new motor skills, decreased engagement in physical activity, and limited…
- Trial name
- NCT03677245
- Testing
- Strider Balance Bike
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Down Syndrome, Health, Subjective
Developing a Down Syndrome Health Instrument
Although over 200,000 individuals with DS live in the United States, studies to date have focused on outcomes apart from health.
- Trial name
- NCT04631237
- Testing
- Observational, no intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 758 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Down Syndrome
Gait in Children With Down Syndrome While Wearing Orthoses
On average, Down syndrome (DS) occurs once in every 700 live births and results in life-long disability and increased risk for comorbidities.1 Individuals with DS are also susceptible to secondary physical impairments and…
- Trial name
- NCT01598350
- Testing
- Supramalleolar Orthoses (Cascade)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Puget Sound
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Adult B Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Risk-Adapted Chemotherapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Localized B-Lineage Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
This partially randomized phase III trial studies the side effects of different combinations of risk-adapted chemotherapy regimens and how well they work in treating younger patients with newly diagnosed standard-risk acute…
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Adult B Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage I B Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage II B Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT01190930
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Cytarabine, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 243 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 9,350 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Hypothyroidism, Trisomy 21
Use of Liquid Stable Levothyroxine in Trisomy 21 Pediatric Patients
Children with levothyroxine (T21) have developmental delay and other functional gastrointestinal (GI) issues that may negatively affect L-T4 tolerability and absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT04747275
- Testing
- Liquid stable levothyroxine (L-T4) Tirosint-SOL, Oral tablet levothyroxine (L-T4)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Down Syndrome
Assessing Malleability of Spatial Abilities in Down Syndrome
Based on available literature and our own preliminary research, the researchers have concluded that persons with Down syndrome (DS) exhibit difficulties in utilizing the specific spatial abilities of mental rotation and…
- Trial name
- NCT05332912
- Testing
- Spatial Ability Experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Synagis® Liquid 50mg, 100mg for Intramuscular Injection Special Investigation in Immunocompromised Children With Synagis®
This post marketing observational study (PMOS) was conducted in Japan during the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) seasons to assess the safety and effectiveness of palivizumab for the prevention of…
- Trial name
- NCT02016690
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Down Syndrome, Cognitive Dysfunction
Evaluating The Efficacy And Safety Of Donepezil Hydrochloride (Aricept) In The Treatment Of The Cognitive Dysfunction Exhibited By Children With Down Syndrome, Aged 11 To 17
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept) in the treatment of the cognitive dysfunction shown by children with Down syndrome, aged 11 to 17.
- Trial name
- NCT00754052
- Testing
- Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
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, Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Treatment Trial of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Down Syndrome
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effects of treating subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) with thyroid hormone replacement in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT01832753
- Testing
- Levothyroxine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21
Use of Partial Body Weight Support Play Environment to Encourage Mobility and Exploration in Infants With Down Syndrome
To explore the effects of Partial Body Weight Support (PBWS) within an enriched play environment for infants with Down Syndrome (DS), who are not yet walking, to better understand how PWBS may impact their mobility; exploration…
- Trial name
- NCT05307523
- Testing
- Enriched Play Environment with Partial Body Weight Support Harness, Enriched Play Environment without Partial Body Weight Support Harness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Language Development Disorders, Down Syndrome
Strategies for Teaching Verbs
This study is designed to evaluate whether children with Down syndrome and children with typical development exhibit different levels of accuracy demonstrating novel verbs taught under three conditions: semantic cues (perform…
- Conditions
- Language Development Disorders, Down Syndrome, Child Language
- Trial name
- NCT03441685
- Testing
- Semantic cues (perform action), syntactic cues (sentence frame), or combined semantic and syntactic cues
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Down Syndrome, Depression
Fluoxetine Treatment of Depression in Down Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to do a preliminary assessment of whether fluoxetine is effective, safe, and tolerable for the treatment of depression in adults with Down syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT05458479
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Down Syndrome
An Online Health Tool About Down Syndrome: Down Syndrome Clinic to You
The investigators conducted a national two-arm, randomized controlled trial of caregivers of individuals with DS to assess the efficacy of DSC2U in assuring adherence to evidence-based guidelines.
- Trial name
- DSC2U (NCT04227197)
- Testing
- Down Syndrome Clinic to You (DSC2U)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Down Syndrome
Efficacy and Safety of Memantine Hydrochloride in Enhancing the Cognitive Abilities of Young Adults With Down Syndrome
The purpose of this 16-week research study is to determine whether a drug called memantine hydrochloride (memantine) has the potential to help improve memory and other cognitive abilities of young adults with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT01112683
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Down Syndrome, Physical Inactivity
Decreasing Alzheimer's Risk Through oNline Choreographed Exercise - Down Syndrome
The investigators are assessing acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of an remote choreographed exercise intervention using validated scales alongside qualitative data among young adults with Down Syndrome.
- Trial name
- DANCE-DS (NCT06537648)
- Testing
- Decreasing Alzheimer's Risk Through oNline Choreographed Exercise - Down Syndrome Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center