Clinical trials: Learning Disabilities
Aphasia, Stroke
Brain-based Understanding of Individual Language Differences After Stroke
Strokes often cause a loss of communication ability, referred to as aphasia, as well as cognitive difficulties. Each stroke survivor has a unique pattern of strengths and weaknesses in communication and cognition, and a unique…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Stroke, Alexia
- Trial name
- BUILD (NCT04991519)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Treatment Monitoring in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children
The goal of this clinical study is to learn about the utility and performance of the EarliPoint(™) System: Evaluation for Autism Spectrum Disorder to monitor changes in a child's verbal ability, non-verbal learning, and social…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Developmental Delay, Autism, Early Infantile
- Trial name
- MEASURE-ASD1 (NCT05675371)
- Testing
- Assessment by Expert Clinician During Behavioral Intervention (ABA or similar), Assessment by the EarliPoint Assessment For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EarliTec Diagnostics, Inc
Pain
Effectiveness of a Pain Assessment and Management Program for Respite Workers Supporting Children With Disabilities
This study investigates the impact of pain training delivery for respite care providers who support children with developmental disabilities on (a) pain assessment and management-related knowledge, (b) participant self-rated…
- Trial name
- NCT03421795
- Testing
- Let's Talk About Pain Training, Family Centered Care Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Learning Disabilities
Effects of Oxytocin on Reinforcement Learning
The main aim of the study is to investigate whether intranasal oxytocin (24IU) influences reward sensitivity and performance monitoring during reinforcement learning.
- Trial name
- NCT03846271
- Testing
- intranasal oxytocin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Fragile X Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Alpha Auditory Entrainment for Cognitive Enhancement and Sensory Hypersensitivity in Youth With Developmental Disorders
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. Scientists have investigated FXS extensively in both humans and animals.
- Conditions
- Fragile X Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome
- Trial name
- ENTRAIN (NCT06227780)
- Testing
- Alpha Auditory Entrainment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Dyslexia
Speech and Short-term Memory Functions in Dyslexia: a Combined MEG and EEG Study
Developmental dyslexia is a highly heritable disorder in which reading skills are compromised despite normal intelligence and appropriate reading instruction.
- Trial name
- SMeDy (NCT02622360)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), NF2-related Schwannomatosis
How Can the Experience of Hospital Outpatient Departments be Improved?
This project aims to improve outpatient departments by working with patients and staff to make these spaces more inclusive for people with sensory challenges (it focuses on people with nerve tumour conditions as they are more…
- Trial name
- NCT07818213
- Testing
- Qualitative data collection activities
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Dyslexia
Reading and Stuttering
Dyslexia is a common neurodevelopmental condition, which manifests itself in the form of reading difficulties and occurs in 7-10% of the population (Peterson \& Pennington, 2012).
- Trial name
- NCT06836115
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wafaa Helmy Abdelhakeem
Reading Disability
Neurocognitive Factors in EdTech Intervention Response
The current project will carry out a large-scale, randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the effectiveness of a home-administered technology-based treatment for reading disability (GraphoLearn) in a diagnostically diverse…
- Trial name
- NCT04568824
- Testing
- GraphoLearn reading intervention, Math control intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 315 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Focus Group Study of UK Nursing and Midwifery Council Registrant Nursing Associates Working in Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services
MHLDA Nursing Associates Focus Group
Focus group study of UK Nursing and Midwifery Council registrant nursing associates working in mental health, learning disability and autism services
- Trial name
- NCT07009431
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Evaluating the Validity of a Genetic Risk Assessment Tool in Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder
There are three purposes to this study. The first purpose is to evaluate the value of a genetic test in determining risk for autism spectrum disorder.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT01452061
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas W. Frazier, Ph.D
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Prediabetic State
Diabetes Screening & Prevention for People With Learning (Intellectual) Disabilities:STOP Diabetes Study
People with learning (intellectual) disabilities have more health problems than the rest of the population; they are less likely to access help and have lifestyles that may increase their risk of getting diabetes (for example…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Prediabetic State, Intellectual Disability
- Trial name
- NCT02513277
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 930 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Developmental Language Disorder, Language Disorders in Children
The Influence of Immersive Virtual Field Trips on Academic Vocabulary
The purpose of this study is to investigate an immersive virtual field trip (iVFT) on topic specific academic vocabulary for students with developmental language disorder (DLD).
- Trial name
- NCT05242575
- Testing
- The information provided in the iVFT and control book parallel one another.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salus University
Dyslexia, Developmental, Reading
Enhancing Letter-Speech Sound Learning and Reading Network Activation With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
This study investigates the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on the brain and its potential to enhance reading-related learning.
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Developmental, Reading, Dyslexia, Learning
- Trial name
- LexiStim (NCT07546292)
- Testing
- Transcranial random noise stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Brem
Mental Health, Child Wellbeing
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Generation Victoria (GenV) is a longitudinal, population-based study of Victorian children and their parents that will bring together data on a wide range of conditions ,exposures and outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Wellbeing, Infant Health, Child Health
- Trial name
- GenV (NCT05394363)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Developmental Reading Disorder, Dyslexia
Developmental Dyslexia and Functional Maturation of Auditory Cortex
Developmental dyslexia is a frequent learning disability. The aim of this study is to compare auditory evoked cortical responses to syllables and tones in developmental dyslexia and controls (paired with age, gender).
- Trial name
- DYS-AUT (NCT00245804)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Learning Disturbance
Complex Motor Learning With Motor Imaginary
Subjects participate in a motor learning training with a special bicycle. The experimental group proceed with 15 minutes of physical training with the bicycle and 15 minutes of rest where they use motor imaginary.
- Trial name
- NCT02999516
- Testing
- Motor imaginary, Non Motor imaginary, tDCS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitario La Salle