Clinical trials: Early Child Development
Asthma, Development
Health Effects of Early-Life Exposure to Urban Pollutants in Minority Children
A molecular epidemiologic study of African American and Hispanic mothers and newborns to investigate the role of common urban pollutants on procarcinogenic and developmental damage.
- Trial name
- NCT00043498
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 727 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Development, Child, Mindfulness
Social Emotional and Ethical Development (SEED) Video Curriculum
The objectives of the present study are to(1)By implementing the SEED Program and using videos as an intervention, the research aims to enhance these critical skills in young children.(2)The study will be the first of its kind to…
- Trial name
- NCT06210932
- Testing
- Social, Emotional, and Ethical Development (SEED) curriculum videos
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Early Childhood Developmental Disability (Disorder)
Enhancing Social Communication and Emotional Development in Under 5 Children
In the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the conversation has shifted from the complexity of ensuring decrease in infant mortality to that of holistic wellbeing of children from conception onwards by ensuring…
- Trial name
- NCT04541069
- Testing
- Social Communication and Emotional Skill Development (SCESD) module
- Volunteers
- 2,004 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh
Obesity, Childhood, Child Development
El Sendero: Pathways to Health Study
This project will continue to follow two birth cohorts of mother-infant Latino dyads through a series of new assessments at age 6y, with an emphasis on examining the the role early nutritional exposures, exposures to…
- Trial name
- NCT05551650
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Child Maltreatment
Evaluation of a 2-session Parent Training Programme for Caregivers of Younger Children in Zimbabwe
A pilot, exploratory cluster Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) with two arms will be conducted to test a two-session parent training programme for caregivers of children enrolled in early childhood development classes in Harare…
- Trial name
- NCT06431321
- Testing
- Tabudira Parenting Intervention for Early Childhood Development, Nutritional guide for younger children
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Socioemotional Development, Physical Activity
Newenkantun: a Play-based Program to Promote Socioemotional Learning in Early Childhood Education in Chile.
What is this study about? This study will test a program called "Newenkantun" (which refers to a hand-strength game in Mapuche culture) designed to help young children develop important social and emotional skills through play…
- Conditions
- Socioemotional Development, Physical Activity, Sleep, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- Newenkantun (NCT07871929)
- Testing
- Teacher Professional Development, Parent/guardian support, Play-Based Activities and Environmental Modifications
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Assessing the Effectiveness of Reciprocal Imitation Teaching in Part C Early Intervention Settings (Sprout Study)
Despite strong consensus that early, specialized intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can have a dramatic impact on outcomes, the public health system's capacity to provide such services is severely…
- Trial name
- NCT05425277
- Testing
- Reciprocal Intervention Teaching (RIT), Daily Routines
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Bottle Feeding, Dental Caries in Children
Controlling ECC and Terminating Bottle-feeding Habits Among Toddlers Using a Modified Oral Care Package
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of oral health promotion in the prevention of ECC (early childhood caries) in bottle-fed children.
- Trial name
- NCT04440137
- Testing
- Bottle-feeding cessation program
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Child Development
PROmoting Early Childhood Outside 2.0
Licensed early learning and childcare centres (ELCCs) can provide children with rich opportunities for outdoor play that they may not otherwise experience in their home or community.
- Trial name
- PRO-ECO2 (NCT05626595)
- Testing
- Project Group - PRO-ECO Project, Wait List Group - Normal Daily Practice
- Where
- 10 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Otitis Media, Middle Ear Effusion
Middle Ear Disease Before Age 3, Treatment With Ear Tubes, and Literacy and Attentional Abilities at Ages 9 to 11
Middle-ear disease (infection and fluid) is the most common illness in young children after the common cold. Because hearing loss accompanies middle-ear disease, and because early life is a period of rapid development, concern…
- Trial name
- NCT00365092
- Testing
- Insertion of tympanostomy tubes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Child Rearing, Reproductive Behavior
Age 12 Follow-up of Early Preventive Intervention (Memphis)
To examine the impact of prenatal and infancy home visiting by nurses from child age 2 through 12.
- Conditions
- Child Rearing, Reproductive Behavior, Risk Reduction Behavior
- Trial name
- MemphisY12 (NCT00438165)
- Testing
- home visitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 609 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Early Childhood, Neurodevelopment, Early Childhood, Anthropometry
Environmental Pollutants in Pregnancy - IoMumNEXT
Globally 12.6 million people, including 1.7 million children under the age of 5, die each year from environmental-related illnesses.
- Trial name
- IoMumNEXT (NCT06226311)
- Testing
- Data collection, Diagnostic Test: Urinary
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Motor Activity, Parent-Child Relations
The Expansion of a Parent-focused Physical Literacy Intervention for Early Childhood Called PLAYshop
The PLAYshop program is a novel, brief, theory-based, parent-focused physical literacy intervention, that can help mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity of children from diverse and vulnerable…
- Conditions
- Motor Activity, Parent-Child Relations, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT05436197
- Testing
- PLAYshop Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Child Development, Developmental Disabilities
Testing the Effectiveness of Telephone-based Early Childhood Developmental Screening
The purpose of this research study is to test the effectiveness of telephone-based early childhood developmental screening and care coordination, compared to usual care in a primary care pediatrics clinic.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Developmental Disabilities, Ambulatory Care, Screening
- Trial name
- NCT02495025
- Testing
- Telephone-based developmental screening and care coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Puberty, Precocious, Adiposity
Long-term Outcome of GnRH Analogues Treatment of Children With Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty
This study evaluates the influence of early adiposity rebound, genetic polymorphisms and GnRHa treatment on long-term outcome of girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty.
- Trial name
- NCT02790112
- Testing
- GnRHas
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Neurologic Disorders, Autism
The Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Screening Protocol
The purpose of this protocol is to allow for the careful evaluation of healthy volunteers and individuals with risk for psychiatric disorders or neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder for specific…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Disorders, Autism, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neurobehavioral Manifestation
- Trial name
- NCT00271622
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Literacy
Text Messaging Pilot Study
This pilot study aims to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of text messages designed to encourage shared reading among urban parents.
- Trial name
- NCT03281356
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anemia
Effectiveness of Multiple Micro-nutrient Fortified Fudge on Nutritional Status of 3-5 Years of Age Children
Multiple micro-nutrient deficiencies in Pakistan is wide spread, there is dire need to address these by using smart solutions, among them multiple fortified product (fudge) is an alternate possible way to address this issue.
- Conditions
- Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anemia, Fortification, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT03450174
- Testing
- Formative messgaes, Fortified product, Fortified product plus
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Mental Health, Child Development
Caregiver Mental Health and Early Childhood Development in Conflict-Affected Settings
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a community-based psychosocial program can improve caregivers' mental health and support the healthy development of young children in communities affected by conflict and forced…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Development, Relationships, Father-Child
- Trial name
- NCT07148531
- Testing
- Seeds for Attachment (translated version)
- Where
- 12 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 2,348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Los Andes, Columbia
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disorder
Children's Autism Metabolome Project
Development and Clinical Evaluation of the Stemina Metabolic Biomarker-Based Test to Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder in Early Childhood.
- Trial name
- CAMP-01 (NCT02548442)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stemina Biomarker Discovery, Inc.