Clinical trials: Measure Development
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Clinical Testing of a Real-Time Behavior Measurement Tool: Measuring Outcomes for CHAnge
The efficacy of clinical trials addressing behavioral issues in individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) has traditionally been hampered by lack of objective and sensitive measures.
- Trial name
- MOCHA (NCT03229928)
- Testing
- MOCHA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Deafness
Neurophysiological Measures of Auditory Perception and Rehabilitation in Cochlear Implanted Patients
This study aims at investigating new automatic fitting techniques for cochlear implant patients based on objective measures. For this reason, the evolution of these neurophysiological measures, expressing the encoding of pure…
- Trial name
- NEUROSYLLABIC (NCT02323256)
- Testing
- Auditory steady-state response ASSR, Speech-ABR, Acoustic Change Complex ACC
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Infant Development
Measurements of Anemia and Physiologic Tissue Response to Blood Transfusions in VLBW Infants Using Quantitative NIRS
The study quantified functional measures of red blood cell mass and oxygen in neonatal tissues using a non-invasive optical technique: near infrared optical spectroscopy .
- Trial name
- NCT00544375
- Testing
- Optical measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Weight-Estimation
Can Habitus Adapted Length Based Body Weight Estimation be Improved by Adding Further Parameters?
The purpose of this prospective single center study is to investigate if the accuracy of length based body weight estimation by the already investigated algorithm (CLAWAR) can be improved by adding another parameter.
- Trial name
- Including MUC (NCT02930928)
- Testing
- Accuracy of weight estimation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia
Development and Validation of a New Questionnaire for Caregivers to Assess Hip Pain in Quadriplegic Pediatric Patients: Non-Ambulatory Hip Pain Questionnaire
The goal of this clinical trial is twofold: 1. to develop a questionnaire for care givers to assess hip pain in quadriplegic pediatric patients who are not able to communicate it independently 2.
- Trial name
- NAHPq (NCT06798233)
- Testing
- Non-Ambulatory Hip Pain questionnaire
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Prostate Cancer
A Study to Measure Needle Bending and Changes in Prostate Shape During a Prostate Seed Implant
Prostate brachytherapy is an effective treatment option for men with localized prostate cancer, with excellent cure rates and a favorable toxicity profile.
- Trial name
- NCT01437085
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- AHS Cancer Control Alberta
Sedentary Lifestyle
Development and Validation of an Automated Measurement of Child Screen Media Use: FLASH
Children's screen media use has been identified as a prominent cause for sedentary time that has been linked to obesity and metabolic syndrome, as well as other unwanted physiologic, psychosocial, and academic outcomes in…
- Trial name
- NCT03382951
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophies
Turkish Version of The Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC)
Family-centred care (FCS) is considered the best practice in providing rehabilitation to children with disabilities and special needs.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophies, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03508583
- Testing
- Participation
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Children
Noncontact, Handheld Device for Measurement of Respiratory Rate
In the emergency department, a sick child is usually seen first by a nurse. Their job is to quickly assess how sick the child is and what immediate care is needed.
- Trial name
- Breatheasy (NCT04215887)
- Testing
- Contactless Portable Respiratory rate Monitor
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
Actigraphy in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
Physical activity is an important factor in understanding how diseases can affect a child. Decreases in physical activity are sometimes the first thing that happens before a child is diagnosed with a disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02909608
- Testing
- No interventions / observations only
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Rett Syndrome
Development of the ORCA Communication Measure for Rett Syndrome
This measurement validation study will use qualitative and quantitative methodology to evaluate the Observer-Reported Communication Ability Measure (ORCA), to appropriately capture communication abilities in individuals with Rett…
- Trial name
- Rett-ORCA (NCT04920110)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rett Syndrome Research Trust
Refractive Errors, Satisfaction
PRO Measure for Refractive Surgery IRAS Project Number 246072
The development and validation of a concise, practical, on-line, self-administered, self-archiving, and self-scoring PRO questionnaire for routine clinical use in refractive surgery is the primary study objective.
- Conditions
- Refractive Errors, Satisfaction, Cornea, Lens Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03655743
- Testing
- LASIK, PRK, Phacoemulsification
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Facial Palsy
Development and Application of a Dynamic Three-dimensional Quantitative Facial Measurement Device
The aim of this project is to successfully develop and industrialise the "Facial Movement 3D Dynamic Quantitative Measurement Device", which is a commercial device that can provide dynamic indicators of facial movement, and can…
- Trial name
- NCT05981651
- Testing
- non-intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Lower Limb Loss
Musculoskeletal Measurements in Transfemoral Amputees
The aim of this study was to identify posture asymmetries in transfemoral amputees utilizing clinical evaluation measures. The purposes of this investigation were: 1) to measure the limb length indirectly to determine the…
- Trial name
- NCT00909922
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miami VA Healthcare System
Cystic Fibrosis
Development and Validation of a Disease Specific PROM to Assess Abdominal Involvement in Patients With CF (CFAbd-Score)
Development, validation and evaluation of a new multimodal questionnaire to assess and quantify the abdominal involvement in patients with the inherited life shortening multi-organ disease Cystic fibrosis.
- Trial name
- CFAbd-Score (NCT03052283)
- Testing
- Questionnaire Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Measurement of vanilloïd Compounds in Urin of Autistic vs Control Patients, as Potential Biomarkers
In a former study, four vanilloid compounds were observed increased in the urin of autistic patients. The present study is aimed at performing a ambispective study to confirm or not these preliminary results.
- Trial name
- DIADAUVEDA (NCT04651972)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Menopause
The Development, Validation and Application of a Novel Questionnaire Developed by ZOE Ltd Measuring Menopause Symptoms and Subjective Quality of Life
The MenoScale has been developed from the most common symptoms identified in over 70,000 women to reflect symptom prevalence and user-friendly terminology. It builds and improves on pre-existing scoring tools in four main ways.
- Trial name
- NCT06800560
- Testing
- MenoScale, Greene Climacteric Scale, RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Zoe Global Limited
Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic, Enthesitis-Related Arthritis, Juvenile
Juvenile Arthritis Quantitative Imaging
This observational study aims to develop and validate quantitative magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers as measures of disease activity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
- Trial name
- JAQI (NCT02684695)
- Testing
- MRI scan (adolescent spine protocol), MRI scan (whole body protocol)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Infant, Premature, Kangaroo Mother Care
Effect of Developmental Care on Comfort, Growth, and Oral Feeding Transition in Preterm Infants
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of kangaroo care combined with maternal voice and fetal positioning on the comfort, growth, and transition to full oral feeding in preterm infants aged 30 to 34 weeks…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Kangaroo Mother Care, Comfort, Feeding
- Trial name
- KCareInfant (NCT07045402)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care + Maternal Voice + Fetal Position Group, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Pectus Excavatum
Non-invasive Clinical Pectus Index as a Measurement of Severity in Pectus
Pectus excavatum (PE), the most common congenital chest wall deformity, requires surgical repair when the degree of deformity is severe. Currently, the Pectus Index (PI) is used to classify PE severity.
- Trial name
- NCT02552186
- Testing
- Caliper measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital