Clinical trials: Early Childhood
IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation
Cardiac Displacement From Third Trimester to Early Childhood
The aim is to increase awareness of the relationship between (IUGR) and cardiac function in the foetus, the development of cardiac function over time after delivery and what significance a possible early disturbed myocardial…
- Conditions
- IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- CADETTE (NCT02583763)
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Development Delay, Development, Child
The Opening Doors to Early Intervention Study
Poor urban minority children often experience delays in their early development leading to health disparities. Publicly funded early intervention services are available to improve child development among these children in…
- Trial name
- ODEI (NCT03625115)
- Testing
- Family Navigator (FN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 357 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Caries, Dental, Health Behavior
Interactive Parent-Targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce Caries Among Urban Children
This is a randomized clinical trial to test the efficacy of a parent-targeted text message-based intervention program on caries incidence and oral health behaviors (child and parent).
- Trial name
- iSmile (NCT03294590)
- Testing
- OHT Parent targeted text messages, CWT Parent targeted text messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 754 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Early Childhood Caries, Dental Caries
Great Beginnings for Healthy Native Smiles: An Early Childhood Caries Prevention Project
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a bundled best practices oral health intervention utilizing motivational interviewing versus a didactic maternal and child healthy lifestyle intervention will reduce childrens'…
- Trial name
- NCT04556175
- Testing
- Oral Health, Healthy Lifestyle
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Early Childhood Caries
A Clinical Trial of Silver Diamine Fluoride to Arrest Early Childhood Caries in Young Children
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is an antibiotic liquid that has the potential to arrest Early Childhood Caries in young children and delay treatment until children can be seen in outpatient settings.
- Trial name
- NCT04054635
- Testing
- Silver diamine fluoride
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Child Development
Examining the Role of Pain in the Link Between Early Childhood Adversity and Psychopathology
The goal of this study is to investigate the role of physical pain in the link between childhood adversity and later psychopathology.
- Trial name
- NCT06445712
- Testing
- Parental Support Cold Pressor Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Stress, Psychological Stress
Examine the Effects of Meditation on Daily Psychological Stress Responses in Woman With a History of Child Adversity
The aim of the Everyday Moments of Mindfulness (EMMI) study is to test whether brief mindfulness-based practices will improve daily psychological stress responses in women (age 30-60) who report a history of early life adversity.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological Stress, Child Maltreatment, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- EMMI (NCT04606199)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention, up to 5 minutes 0-3 times/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Dental Caries
Fluoride Varnish Randomized Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of fluoride varnish (FV) applied once or twice a year with counseling to counseling alone in preventing early childhood caries (ECC) (tooth decay in children under the age of…
- Trial name
- NCT00066963
- Testing
- Fluoride Varnish
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity, Childhood, Feeding Behavior
Family Empowerment for Enhanced Development
This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary effects of offering the Mealtime PREP intervention to low-income families with young children.
- Trial name
- Project FEED (NCT03641716)
- Testing
- Mealtime PREP Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Anxiety Disorders
Kidpower Camp - Structured Games or Playgroup
Clinically significant anxiety affects 20% of preschoolers and can become chronic, leading to depression, substance abuse, school-drop out and even suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT04960813
- Testing
- Structured games, Playgroup
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior
FirstStep2Health Intervention
This project will determine the preliminary efficacy of an innovative intergenerational intervention among Head Start preschoolers, aged 3-5 years, and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior, Early Intervention, Intergenerational Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04164277
- Testing
- Caregiver Component., Caregiver-Preschooler Learning., Center-based Preschooler Component.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Parenting, Child Development
Room to Grow Evaluation for Children
This research project is a small-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an innovative program based in New York City called Room to Grow (RtG).
- Trial name
- RTG (NCT04226053)
- Testing
- Parenting, Child Development
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Dental Caries
Family-centered Oral Health Promotion for New Parents
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a global health problem that causes pain and infection to the children affected. It is a common disease among preschool children in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT02937194
- Testing
- Personal oral health instruction + pamphlets distribution, Pamphlets distribution
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 580 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Wheezy Bronchitis, Asthmatic Bronchitis
Efficacy of Intermittent Tiotropium in Early Childhood Wheezing
This study evaluates the effect of intermittent tiotropium bromide and salbutamol as needed versus intermittent fluticasone propionate and salbutamol as needed, or solely, salbutamol as needed on episode-free days in infants and…
- Conditions
- Wheezy Bronchitis, Asthmatic Bronchitis, Wheezing, Obstruction Airway
- Trial name
- NCT03199976
- Testing
- Tiotropium Bromide, Fluticasone Propionate, Salbutamol
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Child Obesity
Improving Parent-Child Interactions to Enhance Child Health
Childhood obesity is a formidable public health issue in the United States, disproportionately affecting children from lower socioeconomic status households.
- Trial name
- PCIT-Health (NCT03982511)
- Testing
- PCIT-Health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Michigan University
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Strategies to Enhance New CGM Use in Early Childhood (SENCE)
The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of CGM alone and CGM combined with a family behavioral intervention with a control group using home blood glucose monitoring (BGM) alone.
- Trial name
- SENCE (NCT02912728)
- Testing
- CGM + Family Behavioral Intervention, Standard CGM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Early Child Development
Testing Means to Scale Early Childhood Development Interventions in Rural Kenya
This study aims to experimentally test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of competing models of delivery of an Early Childhood Development (ECD) intervention in rural Kenya to determine how to maximize their reach to…
- Trial name
- NCT03548558
- Testing
- Group sessions, Group+Home sessions, Booster sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Childhood Risk Reduction Program in Hispanics
Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, as it increases the risk for various cardiometabolic, pulmonary, and psychosocial complications for children, which often continue into adulthood.
- Trial name
- ECOR-H (NCT03903146)
- Testing
- Early Childhood Obesity Risk-Reduction Program in Hispanics
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ana Maria Linares
Neurodevelopmental Abnormality
Umbilical Cord Milking in Non-Vigorous Infants Developmental Followup (MINVIFU)
A sub-study to evaluate longer-term developmental outcomes in non-vigorous term and near-term newborns who receive umbilical cord milking in comparison to those who undergo early cord clamping at delivery.
- Trial name
- MINVIFU (NCT03621943)
- Testing
- Umbilical Cord Milking, Early Cord Clamping
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,207 people
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare
Child Development, Health Services Research
Achieving My Potential: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Telephone-Based Developmental Care Coordination System
The proposed project is a randomized controlled trial of a telephone-based early childhood developmental care coordination system, in partnership with 2-1-1 Los Angeles County (211LA), part of a national network of 2-1-1 call…
- Trial name
- AMP (NCT04118452)
- Testing
- Telephone-based early childhood developmental care coordination
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 565 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles