Clinical trials: Downs Syndrome
Trisomy 21
Non-invasive Screening of Fetal Trisomy 21 by Digital PCR
In France, as in many countries of the world, trisomy 21 or Down syndrome (DS) is the subject of an antenatal screening based on a risk calculation (R) including the assay of biochemical markers in the maternal blood, and the…
- Trial name
- dPNI-T21 (NCT03687866)
- Testing
- non invasive prenatal testing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 776 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Obesity Prevention, Pediatric Obesity
Relationship Between Eating Patterns, Body Composition and the Detection of Fatty Liver in Children and Adolescents With Trisomy 21: LiverTy Project
Childhood obesity is a growing public health issue affecting millions of children worldwide, increasing the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases in adulthood.
- Conditions
- Obesity Prevention, Pediatric Obesity, Trisomy 21, Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
- Trial name
- LiverTy (NCT06888570)
- Testing
- To evaluate fat liver content in the cases/controls population.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IMDEA Food
Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability
Parents as the Primary Sexuality Educators for Their Young Adults With Down Syndrome
By integrating sexuality and disability literatures, theories, and research methodologies, this study aims to: 1) contribute to the limited knowledge professionals have of parents as the primary sexuality educators; 2) create a…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, Sexuality, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT03135236
- Testing
- Parent training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Down Syndrome
Shared Book Reading to Promote Mental Well-being Among Young People with and Without Down's Syndrome
Abstract Background: With the progress of society and the deepening of people's understanding of Down syndrome (DS), research has shifted focus on how to improve the quality of life and education for young people with DS.
- Trial name
- NCT06813625
- Testing
- Shared book reading intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macau
Posture, Balance
Training Balance Among People With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
This study is a case control pilot study to investigate the impact of a short-term intervention on training anticipatory postural adjustments in a population of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Conditions
- Posture, Balance, Cerebral Palsy, Autism
- Trial name
- TAPAS (NCT04293120)
- Testing
- Training with weighted ball
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hartford
Down Syndrome, Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Home Programs in Children With Down Syndrome
Children with Down Syndrome frequently encounter difficulties with sensory functions and feeding, such as oral sensory processing issues and developmental disorders.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Occupational Therapy, Feeding Problem
- Trial name
- NCT06244108
- Testing
- Occupational therapy home program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
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
Children, Neurologic Disorder
Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Modified Mini Mental State Examination
One of the most commonly used screening tests for the mental status of adults is the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).
- Conditions
- Children, Neurologic Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06865248
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 397 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
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
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
Parent Supported Weight Reduction in Down Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutrition and physical activity education program for families of overweight or obese adolescents with Down syndrome is more effective when behavioral lifestyle change…
- Trial name
- NCT01256112
- Testing
- Parent Supported Behavioral Intervention, Nutrition/Activity Education (NAE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Down Syndrome, Healthy
Clinical Validation of the Bordeaux Maze Test
Currently, the instruments used in translational studies related to cognition have proved to be inaccurate. For this reason, the objective of this study is to evaluate whether the Bordeaux Maze Test has adequate psychometric…
- Trial name
- BORMATE (NCT04241042)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18
Development of Non-invasive Prenatal Screening Test for Microdeletions Based on Fetal DNA Isolated From Maternal Blood
The purpose of this study is to collect maternal blood samples from pregnant women carrying a fetus with a confirmed diagnosis of chromosomal abnormality or genetic disorder including microdeletions in order to further develop a…
- Conditions
- Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13, Sex Chromosome Abnormalities
- Trial name
- MAPS (NCT01852708)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Spain and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Natera, Inc.
Pregnancy
Reducing False Positives in Prenatal Screening
Combined first-trimester screening represents the gold standard of risk assessment for the presence of trisomy 21, 18, and 13. The concept is based on the age risk, the measurement of fetal nuchal translucency (NT), and the…
- Trial name
- ReFaPo02 (NCT03375359)
- Testing
- cfDNA screening
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Down Syndrome
Blood Flow in Individuals With Down Syndrome
This study focuses on physiological explanations of difficulties with physical activity and exercise in individuals with Down syndrome, by non-invasively examining cardiac output and the regulation of blood flow to working…
- Trial name
- NCT03590665
- Testing
- Hand grip exercise and lower body negative pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Down Syndrome, Activity
Activities and Participation of Children With Down Syndrome
The aim of this study is to examine the activity participation levels of Down syndrome(DS) children and the restrictive or supportive factors affecting their participation levels and to investigate their effects on quality of…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Activity, Participation, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05152251
- Testing
- Evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Trisomy 21 and Other Fetal Aneuploidy
Automated Screen for Fetal Aneuploidy
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a blood test and automated microfluidic test platform for the prenatal screening of fetal aneuploidy.
- Trial name
- FAST1 (NCT03635359)
- Testing
- blood test
- Where
- 6 sites in Australia, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioCeryx
Pregnancy
Detecting Early Onset Pre-eclampsia and Use of Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) for Marker of Trisomy 21
This is a study for the evaluation of the benefits of 1 st Trimester risk markers in detecting Early Onset Pre-eclampsia and the use of the Placental Growth factor(PIGF) as a potential marker for Trisomy 21 and other…
- Trial name
- PlGF (NCT01387776)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 370 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinique Ovo
Down Syndrome
Blood Flow Regulation in Individuals With Down Syndrome - Training Study
Work capacity is an important predictor of declining health or physical function, and of mortality, and is commonly measured as peak oxygen consumption.
- Trial name
- NCT04854122
- Testing
- Combined exercise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Down's Syndrome, Fine Motor Skills
Effect of Virtual Video Reality Gaming on Fine Motor Skills in Children With Down's Syndrome
Down's syndrome is genetic disorder caused by trisomy 21. Children with Down's syndrome are characterized by awkward movements, gait, increased flexibility of joints, timing of mastering of basic skills, under development of fine…
- Trial name
- NCT05392322
- Testing
- Self-help skills, Virtual video reality gaming
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University