Clinical trials: Early Child Development, open to volunteers
Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity
Implementing Modified Practices to Leverage Evidence for Movement, Engagement, and Nutrition Topics in Early Childcare and Education
The goal of this cluster-randomized, controlled trial is to learn if a professional development program for childcare educators, called the Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative, can help improve the nutritional quality of…
- Conditions
- Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity, Child Care, Early Education
- Trial name
- IMPLEMENT (NCT07874295)
- Testing
- Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Early Neurodivergent Developmental Trajectories in Autism and in Response to the ESDM Intervention
Early support is thought to be key to ensure a better quality of life for young children on the autism spectrum. Among early support, different evidence-based approaches have combined the principles of developmental and…
- Trial name
- NCT06494605
- Testing
- Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Familia Imara: A Parenting Program to Reduce Family Violence in Tanzania
This cluster-randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness, implementation, and scalability of Familia Imara, a group-based, couples-focused, community health worker (CHW)-delivered parenting program, on reducing…
- Trial name
- NCT07574567
- Testing
- Familia Imara
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 6,216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saini Das
Problem Behavior, Developmental Delay
Problem Behavior Assessment and Intervention in IDEA Part C Services
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of function-based assessment and intervention to reduce problem behavior in children with developmental disability or delay in the context of IDEA Part C services.
- Conditions
- Problem Behavior, Developmental Delay, Developmental Disability
- Trial name
- NCT06771284
- Testing
- Function-based assessment and intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dietary Behaviors, Child Growth and Development
The Growing Well Study
What are the study aims? To understand more about eating habits and age-appropriate food/drink portion sizes of children aged 6 months-5 years old, and how this affects their growth and dental health.
- Conditions
- Dietary Behaviors, Child Growth and Development, Dental Health, Dietary Intakes
- Trial name
- GWS (NCT07698158)
- Testing
- Dietary intake and patterns (including vegetarian, vegan, and dairy-free diets)
- Where
- 6 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,890 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Child Eating Behaviours, Child Nutrition
Parents Together: Supporting Parents to Promote Healthy Behaviours in Children
The Parents Together trial aims to determine if the Parents Together program consisting of virtual parent group sessions and coaching calls, will result in better health outcomes for children.
- Conditions
- Child Eating Behaviours, Child Nutrition, Early Child Development, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT06389084
- Testing
- Parents Together parenting course
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Development and Health, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
The Effect of Mobile Devices on the Development and Health of Young Children
Interactive electronic devices (IEDs) have become a common part of young children's lives, yet research on this topic remains limited.
- Conditions
- Development and Health, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, Cognition, Physical Health
- Trial name
- iKids (NCT06810570)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 874 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Hallam University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Development and Evaluation of a Parent-led Intervention Module for Early Autism Spectrum Disorder (PRIME-ASD) in Odisha, India: Protocol for a Multiphase Mixed-methods Study Including an Open-label Randomised Controlled Trial
Many families of young children with autism in India wait a long time for a diagnosis and specialist therapy, and receive little structured guidance on how to help their child at home.
- Trial name
- NCT07858383
- Testing
- Behavioral: PRIME-ASD (Parent-led Intervention Module for Early Autism Spectrum Disorder), Behavioral: PRIME-ASD; Other: Treatment as usual
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Early Childhood Development, Infant Development
Understanding Early Development of Infants and Toddlers
The goal of this observational study is to analyze early development in infants and young children from a biopsychosocial perspective, with a particular focus on cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive…
- Conditions
- Early Childhood Development, Infant Development, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT07418528
- Testing
- Psychological developmental assessment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartosz M. Radtke
Physical Activities
We-Move With Windy: Gross Motor Development for Early Childhood
The long-term goal of this project is to learn whether a tailored physical activity program is practical, enjoyable, and helpful for families, and whether it has the potential to improve children's physical development and…
- Trial name
- NCT07346300
- Testing
- We Move with Windy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Autism
Interactive Massage Intervention in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of a 3-month maternal interactive massage intervention in toddlers aged 18-24 months with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- IMI-ASD (NCT07876245)
- Testing
- Maternal Interactive Massage, Behavioral
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan 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
Oncology, Survivorship
A Symptom Management Application for Children at the Early Stage of Cancer Survivorship and Their Caregivers
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the efficacy of the mHealth app in improving symptoms experienced by children in the early stage of cancer survivorship, including physical function, anxiety, depressive…
- Trial name
- NCT05748210
- Testing
- Symptom management mobile health application with personalised support, Wait-list Symptom management mobile health application with personalised support
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effectiveness of the Autism Pupil Screen (APS) Detect Pupillometer for Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Routine Healthcare
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that can affect communication, social interaction, and behavior. Identifying ASD early helps children and families access support services sooner.
- Trial name
- APS001 (NCT07903675)
- Testing
- Autism Pupil Screen (APS) Detect PLR Assessment #1, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised with Follow-up (M-CHAT/R-F), Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
5 Year Old Children Born Prematurely
Early Detection of Developmental Abnormalities of Preterm Infants at 5 Years of Age
The project is a national, prospective, multicenter, interventional pilot project focused on the follow up of 5 year old children that were born prematurely.
- Trial name
- NCT07391527
- Testing
- Pediatric check-up
- Where
- 4 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic
Premature Baby, Neurocognition, Child
Longitudinal Assessment of Early Premature Infant Skills for Audiovisual Speech Perception
From birth, babies perceive speech face to face with their interlocutors in audiovisual situations (AV): in addition to hearing them (auditory speech), they will also, in most cases, be able to observe their speaking faces (ex…
- Trial name
- Pré-AV (NCT07245693)
- Testing
- Audiovisual association capability tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Language Development, Speech
Talk With Me Baby to Enhance the Early Home Language Environment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Talk With Me Baby (TWMB) program improves the home-language environment for at-risk families with children ages two to six months when primary care providers deliver the program…
- Conditions
- Language Development, Speech, Infant Development, Infant Behavior
- Trial name
- TWMB (NCT06479278)
- Testing
- Talk with Me Baby
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network
Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Combined Nutrition and Parenting Study
This study aims to evaluate whether early childhood development is improved by a bundled set of interventions that promote responsive stimulation and improved nutrition by the provision of eggs and dried fish (nutrient-dense…
- Trial name
- BUNDLE (NCT07490899)
- Testing
- Responsive stimulation, female and male caregivers, Food provision and nutrition education
- Where
- 4 sites in Liberia
- Volunteers
- 2,240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina