Clinical trials: Early Child Brain Development
Cerebral Visual Impairment, Refractive and Accommodative Disorders
Babies in Glasses; a Feasibility Study.
This is a feasibility study to begin investigating the possibility that early use of near vision glasses will improve vision in infants at risk of Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), leading to further improvement in other areas of…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Visual Impairment, Refractive and Accommodative Disorders, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- BiG (NCT05048550)
- Testing
- Near vision spectacles
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Cerebral Palsy, Child, Preschool
Effect of Power Wheelchairs on the Development and Function of Young Children With Severe Physical Disabilities
Self-produced locomotion often is limited in children with cerebral palsy and other conditions that cause severe motor impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT01115998
- Testing
- Power wheelchair, No power wheelchairs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Wereables for Upper Limb Functionality in Hemiparesis
The project is configured as a national interventional study that aims to determine the effectiveness of an intervention strategy using wearable technology, tailored to improve function (WeFun-wearable), on the spontaneous use of…
- Trial name
- WeFun (NCT06872736)
- Testing
- WeFun-wearable activated, WeFun-wearable desactivated
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Epileptic Encephalopathy, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy
IBIS - Investigating Reliability of BIS and SEDLINE Monitoring in Children With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEE).
When children have surgery, anaesthetists carefully monitor the depth of anaesthesia by using sensors on the forehead that measure brain activity, also known as processed electroencephalogram (pEEG).
- Conditions
- Epileptic Encephalopathy, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, Infantile Spasm, Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies
- Trial name
- IBIS (NCT07585643)
- Testing
- Monitoring of patients using electroencephalogram, a Bispectral Index (BIS) and Sedline monitors.
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Telethon Kids Institute
Schizophrenia
Prospective Studies of the Pathogenesis of Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to use structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study children at high risk for schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00877552
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 598 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Child Development, Motor Skills
Motor-Focused Exercise and Brain Development in Preschool Children
This study will test whether a structured motor-focused exercise program can improve both brain function and gross motor skills in preschool children.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Motor Skills, Neurodevelopment, Brain Function
- Trial name
- MoBraD (NCT07307742)
- Testing
- Motor-Focused Physical Education, Ordinary Physical Education
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
Child Development
Zambia Infant Cohort Study - Brains Optimized for Surviving and Thriving
Children exposed to HIV in-utero but uninfected (CHEUs) number 14.8 million globally. In Zambia, an estimated 56,000 CHEUs are born annually, a staggering fraction of the national birth cohort.
- Trial name
- ZICS-BOOST (NCT05119959)
- Testing
- ECD intervention for CHEUs, Usual care for CHEUs
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 469 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Epigenomics, Developmental Disability
Early Parenting Intervention: Bio-behavioral Outcomes in Infants With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Infants with developmental disabilities present a high risk of behavioral and socio-emotional problems. Their parents are themselves at risk of developing emotional and affective disorders which can impact the quality of the…
- Conditions
- Epigenomics, Developmental Disability, Early Intervention, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- EPI-BOND (NCT03853564)
- Testing
- Video-Feedback Intervention, Phone-Call Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Obesity and Overweight
Brain and Behavior Influences on Obesity Development From Infancy Through Childhood
The investigators project, RESONATE, aims to investigate why some children develop obesity. To do this it uses data on eating and eating-related behaviors, genetic and environmental factors, and brain structure and function.
- Trial name
- RESONATE (NCT06861868)
- Testing
- fMRI cue reactivity task, fMRI go no go task, Ad libitum meal test
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Adenovirus, Anesthesia
Pharmacokinetics of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care
Understudied drugs will be administered to children per standard of care as prescribed by their treating caregiver and only biological sample collection during the time of drug administration will be involved.
- Conditions
- Adenovirus, Anesthesia, Anxiety, Anxiolysis
- Trial name
- PTN_POPS (NCT01431326)
- Testing
- The POPS study is collecting PK data on children prescribed the following drugs of interest per standard of care:
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,520 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel Benjamin
Cerebral Palsy Children, Motor Disabilities
Implementing Powered Mobility in Early Childhood Settings for Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a therapist training program can help providers in Part C Early Childhood Settings use powered mobility (PM) with young children who have cerebral palsy (Gross Motor Function…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy Children, Motor Disabilities, Developmental Disability, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07220590
- Testing
- Therapist Training on Powered Mobility Implementation, Powered Mobility Intervention for Child-Caregiver Dyads
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Child Development, Cannabis Use
Maternal Choline Supplementation and Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: Impact on Early Brain Development
The goal of this study is to determine if providing a nutritional supplement, phosphatidylcholine, to pregnant women who have used cannabis products during the current pregnancy improves the offspring\'s brain-related…
- Trial name
- NCT06379971
- Testing
- Choline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Autistic Disorder, Autism, Early Infantile
Using the Digital EEG Spectral Analysis in Assessing Neuroelectrical Processing Abnormalities in Autism
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder will have abnormal DESA® results. Our objective is to use neuroelectrical measures to determine the degree of processing abnormalities in individuals with Autism.
- Conditions
- Autistic Disorder, Autism, Early Infantile, Autism, Infantile, Asperger Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00693953
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Yellen & Associates, Inc.
Cerebral Palsy
The Small Step Program - Early Intervention for Children With High Risk of Developing Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have life-long motor disorders caused by brain injuries which occur around birth. These children go through extensive treatment during childhood, but the treatment has generally been started late…
- Trial name
- NCT03264339
- Testing
- Small Step Program
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Healthy
Study of Early Infant Diet on Growth and Development
The purpose of this study is to characterize physical growth, body composition, dietary intake, neurobehavioral development, and brain function of infants and children fed mostly breast-milk, milk-based formula or soy-based…
- Trial name
- Beginnings (NCT00616395)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Autism
Brain Plasticity of Autism in Response to Early Behavioral Intervention: A Multimodal MRI Study
Autism is a well-recognized neurodevelopmental disorder severely affecting the health of children. While the unclear neurobiological basis of autism and the lack of effective medication, the most commonly used approach for…
- Trial name
- NCT02807766
- Testing
- Behavior modification, Behavior modification and sensory integration training, Behavior modification and applied behavioral analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Gross Motor Development Delay, Cerebral Palsy
Small Step Intervention for Infants With Cerebral Palsy and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have life-long motor disorders and are typically subjected to extensive treatment throughout childhood.
- Trial name
- smallstep (NCT02166801)
- Testing
- Early intervention for infants, usual care
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Child Development
Strengthening Bangladeshi Babies Brains (SBBB)
This study aims to establish a sustainable programme whereby early childhood development activities are integrated into the routine activities of community clinics in rural Bangladesh for undernourished children by developing a…
- Trial name
- BUDHI/SBBB (NCT04093934)
- Testing
- Psychosocial stimulation
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Neurological Disorder
Lung Ultrasound for Infants' Swallowing Disorders
The aim is to test the effectiveness of lung ultrasound (LUS) in the dynamic assessment of aspiration related to abnormal swallowing in infants and young children with neurological impairment (cerebral palsy/developmental…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Neurological Disorder, Developmental Disability
- Trial name
- LUNCH (NCT04253951)
- Testing
- Lung Ultrasound (LUS)-monitored feeding trial
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Mental Health, Neurodevelopment
Investigating the Impacts of Early Life Experience on the Brain & Behaviour
The aim of this study is to learn more about how early life experience influences the brain, behaviour, and the immune system later in life.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Neurodevelopment, ADHD, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT06823492
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester