Clinical trials: Downs Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Effects of Powerball in Children With Down Syndrome
This randomised clinical trial investigates the effects of powerball using static and dynamic surface on upper limb Endurance and coordination in children with Down Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT07244133
- Testing
- Power ball with static surface, Powerball with dynamic surface
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Down Syndrome
Evaluation of a Simplified Method for Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea in Children and Adults With Down Syndrome
People with Down syndrome are at increased risk of sleep apnea, not only from obstruction of the upper airway, but also of central origin.
- Trial name
- SAOS/T21 (NCT00951730)
- Testing
- Polysomnography
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Down Syndrome, Balance
The Effects of Kinesiotaping on Balance in Children With Down Syndrome.
This study aimed to explore the effects of Kinesio tape applied to plantar soles on balance in children with Down Syndrome (DS). Two groups including children with DS and a group with their typically developing peers evaluated.
- Trial name
- NCT04156607
- Testing
- Kinesio taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Congenital Disorders
Pulmonary Hypertension in Trisomy 21 Patients
Evidence has shown poor outcome for adult patients with pre-operative pulmonary hypertension following closure of an atrial septal defect.
- Trial name
- NCT00478296
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Shared Decision Making
Evaluating an Online Training Program on Shared Decision-making in Prenatal Screening
The investigators aim to evaluate an online training program on shared decision making within the prenatal context. The main outcome is intention on using a decision aid in prenatal screening consultation and study population is…
- Trial name
- NCT04162288
- Testing
- Online Training - Shared Decision Making in Prenatal Screening, Online Training - Online Training on Prenatal Screening
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
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, Gross Motor Delay
Up, Down, and All Around: Evaluating Mobility Devices for Young Children With Developmental Disabilities and Delays
This research study will examine young children with Down syndrome's initial experiences with mobility devices. Children's biomechanics and exploration will be quantified while they are using both an overground partial bodyweight…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Gross Motor Delay, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT06591559
- Testing
- Permobil Explorer Mini, Portable Mobility Aid for Children (PUMA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Intellectual Disabilities (F70-F79), Down Syndrome (DS)
Using Technologies to Promote HEalthy Lifestyles in Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities
IDHEApp will implement various educational technology tools and work with the families, teachers and caregivers to increase physical activity (PA) and improve healthy eating.
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disabilities (F70-F79), Down Syndrome (DS), Autism Disorder
- Trial name
- IDHEAPP (NCT07101523)
- Testing
- mHealth
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21
Executive Function Play Opportunities for Children With Down Syndrome
The Executive Function Play Opportunities (EXPO) study is a sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) evaluating adaptive caregiver-mediated intervention pathways for improving executive function (EF) in children…
- Trial name
- EXPO (NCT07792382)
- Testing
- EXPO, EXPO Extended, EXPO Foundations
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Down Syndrome, Social Skills
Protocol for a Non-randomized Survey in Down Syndrome People Who Practice Sports. Self and Observers´ Perception.
This survey arises from one objective of a PhD thesis whose purpose is to "Identify what social skills people with Down syndrome have that do a routine activity and compare them with those developed by those SD people who perform…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Social Skills, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04037579
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Córdoba
Down Syndrome
Hippotherapy Versus Balance Therapy on Funvtional Mobility in Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome is a genetic condition caused by having an extra copy of chromosome 21 and 47 chromosomes instead of 46. A complete or partial extra copy of chromosome 21 is responsible for the anomaly and related structural and…
- Trial name
- NCT06502652
- Testing
- hippotherapy, balance training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Down Syndrome, Motor Performance
Bobath and Vojta Therapy for DS
Different physiotherapy approaches and education programs are applied to minimize motor and mental impairment in children with Down syndrome (DS).
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Motor Performance, Bobath Therapy, Vojta Technique
- Trial name
- NCT04536506
- Testing
- Bobath Therapy, Vojta technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Down Syndrome
Physical Fitness in DS: A Comparison of Cuevas Medak and Rebound Exercises
This randomized clinical trial investigates the comparative effects of Cuevas Medak Exercises Vs Rebound Exercises on physical fitness in DS.
- Trial name
- DownSyndrome (NCT07248449)
- Testing
- Cuevas Medak Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Healthy Volunteers, Down Syndrome
Leucettinib-21 First-in-Human Phase 1 in Healthy Volunteers and Subjects With Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease
Leucettinib-21 First-in-Human Phase 1 Study in 6 Parts: Single (Part 1 and 5) and Multiple (Part 3 and 6) Ascending Doses, and Food-Effect (Part 2) in Healthy Subjects, and Single Dose (Part 4) in People with Down Syndrome (DS)…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Down Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- LEUCETTA (NCT06206824)
- Testing
- Leucettinib-21
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perha Pharmaceuticals
Down Syndrome
Feasibility and Dose Tolerability of HD-tDCS in Healthy Adults and Children With Down Syndrome
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a method which enables noninvasive electrical stimulation of the cortex via electrodes placed on the subject's skull.
- Trial name
- NCT02481765
- Testing
- High definition transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Leukemia
Biomarkers in Samples From Patients With Down Syndrome and Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood or tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01139307
- Testing
- cell culture procedure, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Down Syndrome
Home and Community Use of a Suspension Walker in Pre-Walking Infants With Down Syndrome
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if pre-walking infants with Down syndrome can use a suspension walker in their home and community environments.
- Trial name
- NCT07631130
- Testing
- suspension walker
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
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
Effects of the Otago Exercise Program on Balance, Endurance, and Motor Coordination in Children With Down Syndrome
The study will use a quasi-experimental design conducted over ten months in pediatric physiotherapy departments of tertiary care hospitals and special education schools.
- Trial name
- NCT07484464
- Testing
- OTAGO Exercises, Conventional Physical Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Visual Acuity at Near, Accuracy of Accommodation
The Effect of Bifocals in Children With Down Syndrome
Visual acuity at near improves in children with Down syndrome using bifocals
- Conditions
- Visual Acuity at Near, Accuracy of Accommodation, Prevention of Strabismus, Task Readiness
- Trial name
- NCT02241356
- Testing
- bifocals, single vision glasses
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center