Clinical trials: Learning Disabilities
CLIFAHDD, Congenital Contractures of the Limbs and Face, Hypotonia, and Developmental Delay
Aprepitant for the Treatment of CLIFAHDD
There are no drug treatments for individuals with Congenital Contractures of the Limb and Face, Hypotonia, and Developmental Delay (CLIFAHDD), an ultra-rare and severe neurodevelopmental disease.
- Conditions
- CLIFAHDD, Congenital Contractures of the Limbs and Face, Hypotonia, and Developmental Delay, NALCN Channelopathy, Ataxia - Other
- Trial name
- NCT07845825
- Testing
- Aprepitant Powder for Oral Suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
SmarToyGym: Smart Detection of Atypical Toy-oriented Actions in At-risk Infants
The study aims to develop a SmarToyGym where sensitized, wireless toys are strategically hung and placed within reach of infants to elicit toy-oriented body and arm/hand movements.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Stroke, Fine Motor Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02813889
- Testing
- SmarToyGym
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Non-verbal Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Natural Treatments for the Management of Emotional Dysregulation in Youth With Non-verbal Learning Disability (NVLD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
This study consists of a 6-week, open-label, randomized clinical trial study to compare efficacy and tolerability of the natural treatments omega-3 fatty acids, inositol, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of mood…
- Conditions
- Non-verbal Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT03757585
- Testing
- Open-label Treatment with Omega-3 Fatty Acids + Inositol, Open-label Treatment with N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Agraphia
Visual Perceptual Motor Training on Kindergarteners
The study aims to investigate the effects of different visuomotor training programs on children's visuomotor skills and handwriting performance.
- Trial name
- NCT05795738
- Testing
- Chinese character-based visuomotor training program, traditional visuomotor training program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
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
Balanced Chromosomal Translocation
Breakpoint Analysis of de Novo Apparently Balanced Chromosomal Translocations
For every child with developmental delay, the investigators do a constitutional karyotype. This karyotype can reveal an apparently balanced chromosomal rearrangement (no visible loss or gain of genetic material), such as a…
- Trial name
- NCT01826708
- Testing
- Identification of breakpoints
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Learning Disorders, Specific, Developmental Disability
Using a New Calibrated Tool in Specific Language and Learning Disorders : the BMTi
The group of experts at HAS has defined the places of first and second-line workers in specific disorders of development and learning, as defined in the international diagnostic classifications International Classification of…
- Trial name
- ValidBMTI (NCT03919357)
- Testing
- BMT-i
- Where
- 16 sites in France, Martinique
- Volunteers
- 229 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Learning Disorder
Online Screening and Empowerment Program for Children With SLD
One of the problems faced by health services that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), like Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dysorthography and Dyscalculia, is the long waiting lists for first visits…
- Trial name
- NCT05803278
- Testing
- Online enhancement training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,548 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Developmental Delay (Disorder)
Promoting Playfulness
Health inequalities, social isolation, and family adversity impact a child's development. Play is the context for child development in all areas.
- Trial name
- NCT06625255
- Testing
- Parent Education - Promoting Playfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Gulf Coast University
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Supporting Parenting at Home: Empowering Rehabilitation Through Engagement (SPHERE)
Infants with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (ND) show emotional, cognitive and socio-interactive dysregulation dramatically impacting on caregiving behavior.
- Trial name
- SPHERE (NCT04656483)
- Testing
- Telemedicine Video Feedback Intervention, Psychoeducational Booklet Intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Specific Learning Disability, Healthy (Controls)
Neurotransmitter Levels in Children With Specific Learning Disorder
The aim of this clinical trial was to measure how specific neurotransmitter levels in children with Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) change compared to controls.
- Trial name
- SLD (NCT07240142)
- Testing
- Blood Product, Elisa test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dilara Ulger Ozbek
Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder
A Developmental Framework For Linking Phonological And Morpho-syntactic Sequential Pattern Rules In DLD: Production
The broad aim of this clinical study is to assess the hypothesis that morphological and phonological deficits are linked by a broader deficit in sequential pattern learning.
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04558541
- Testing
- Sensitivity to phonological rules, Sensitivity to semantic category cues.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Preoperative Pain Neuroscience Education in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Study Design: A double-blind randomized controlled study. Background: Patients operated on for carpal tunnel release surgery may persist with pain after surgery, which could be modulated by psychosocial factors such as…
- Trial name
- NCT03576196
- Testing
- Preoperative Pain Neuroscience Education, Usual Care
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clínico La Florida
Urologic Diseases, Gastrointestinal Diseases
PACT Programme for Parents of Children With SHCN
This randomised controlled trial aims to determine the efficacy of a 12-week, smartphone-based Prosocial-orientated Acceptance and Commitment Training (PACT) programme plus age-appropriate positive parenting advice on the…
- Conditions
- Urologic Diseases, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Vascular Diseases, Cleft Lip and Palate
- Trial name
- NCT05467527
- Testing
- Prosocial-orientated Acceptance and Commitment Training plus positive parenting advice, Positive parenting advice
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Child Development, Child Development Disorder
Every Newborn-Reach Up Early Education Intervention for All Children- a Parent Group Intervention for School Readiness in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Tanzania
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of a pre-primary education parent group intervention in children with and without disability in Nepal Bangladesh and Tanzania.
- Trial name
- EN-REACH (NCT06334627)
- Testing
- Pre-Primary Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Bangladesh, Nepal and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,651 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Encephalopathy, Birth Defect
Clinical Utility of Pediatric Whole Exome Sequencing
The investigator aims to examine the clinical utility of WES, including assessment of a variety of clinical outcomes in undiagnosed pediatric cases.
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Birth Defect, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Congenital Anomaly
- Trial name
- NCT03525431
- Testing
- Whole Exome Sequencing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Dyslexia
Evaluation of the Performance and Safety of a Medical Device Developed to Improve the Reading of Dyslexic Patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new medical device on the improvement of reading skills of dyslexic patients.
- Trial name
- DysLight (NCT04157829)
- Testing
- Scintilling lamp, Classic lamp
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- SATT Ouest Valorisation
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia
Treatment of ADHD With Atomoxetine in Children & Adolescents With ADHD & Comorbid Dyslexia
This study will evaluate the effect of atomoxetine in treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children and adolescents with ADHD and comorbid reading disability (dyslexia)
- Trial name
- NCT00607919
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Cognitive Disorder, Metabolic Disease
Characterization of Dysmorphology in Subjects With Creatine Transporter Deficiency
Background: Creatine transporter deficiency (CTD) is a genetic disorder that mainly affects the brain in males. CTD causes intellectual disability that can be mild to severe.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Disorder, Metabolic Disease, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05600946
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Depression
BEAT-IT: Behavioural Activation and Severe Learning Disabilities
Depression is common, but no psychological interventions have been tested to see if they work for adults with severe intellectual disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04744259
- Testing
- Behavioural Activation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde