Clinical trials: Motor Development
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
DMD and Gamified Physiotherapy
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive neuromuscular disease that limits children's physical function, mobility, and participation in daily life.
- Trial name
- Gamified DMD (NCT07368400)
- Testing
- Gamified Mobile Physiotherapy Exercise Application, Standard Home Exercise Instructions
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Başak Çağla Arslan
Pectus Carinatum
Dynamic Compression Brace for Pectus Carinatum
Pectus carinatum (PC) is a deformity of the anterior chest wall which is a common pediatric condition, characterized by an idiopathic overgrowth of the costal cartilages resulting in protrusion of the sternum.
- Trial name
- NCT03559244
- Testing
- Dynamic compression brace, Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Child Development, Upper Motor Neurone Lesion
Validity and Reliability of the PROprioception Measurement Tool (PROMT)
This project assesses the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the PROMT in children with a UMN lesion. The study questions are: is the newly developed PROMT a feasible, reliable, and valid tool to assess lower limb…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Upper Motor Neurone Lesion, Cerebral Palsy, Proprioceptive Disorders
- Trial name
- PROMT (NCT05405881)
- Testing
- Proprioception measurement tool
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Perinatal Stroke
Baby Brain Recovery Study
This study will be a longitudinal multiple-visit observational study, done to identify possible bioindicators of recovery and repair of motor corticospinal pathways which may be targeted by future interventions in infants with…
- Trial name
- NCT05013736
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Behavioral Assessments, Non invasive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Aging, Cognitive Performance
Development, Validity, and Reliability of the Reactive Skill Test in Older Adults
Aging is associated with cognitive and physical decline, leading to an increased risk of falls in older adults. Recent evidence highlights the critical role of cognitive functions-such as attention, memory, and executive…
- Trial name
- NCT07103837
- Testing
- Reactive Skill Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Cardiovascular Diseases
GH and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Rationale: Abnormally low and high levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) are both associated with increased metabolic risk.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT01877512
- Testing
- Change in daily dosage of Growth Hormone
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Pacifier, Infant Development
Pacifier Use and Infant Development
Pacifier use reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, and nonnutritive sucking has been shown to improve physiological balance and feeding in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Pacifier, Infant Development, Sensory Processing Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06889441
- Testing
- Test of sensory function in infants, The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-Second Edition, Infant/toddler sensory profile
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Genu Varum, Genu Valgus
IMU-based Assessment of Motor Control in a Population of Young Subjects With Paramorphisms and Dysmorphisms
While various complex pathologies of the developmental age, such as Infantile Cerebral Palsy or Neuromuscular Diseases, are notoriously considered causes of alteration of locomotor development, it is scarcely known whether…
- Conditions
- Genu Varum, Genu Valgus, Flat Feet, Cavus Foot
- Trial name
- MOTOR-CHILD (NCT05763901)
- Testing
- Clinical tests and motor control evaluation using Inertial Measurement Units
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Motor Function Assessment System Based on Video Tracking and Artificial Intelligence Technique
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop a motion recognition system based on video tracking technology and combine it with artificial intelligence technology to form a motion recognition and function evaluation system in in…
- Trial name
- NCT06242054
- Testing
- Motor Function Assessment System
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effects of Tailored Judo Training and Nutritional Counseling on Physical Fitness and Body Composition in Children With Autism: A Study Including Blood Morphology and Genetic Analysis
The present research project aims to testing adapted judo training as a form of supportive developmental therapy, combined with nutritional counseling, to influence physical fitness, dietary habits, body composition, body…
- Conditions
- ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder High-Functioning, Autism Spectrum
- Trial name
- AdaptedJudoASD (NCT07442994)
- Testing
- Adapted judo training for children and adeloscence with and without autism spectrum disorder - training in integrated groups
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fracture of Vertebra
Development and Evaluation of an Exercise Intervention for Prevention of Vertebral Osteoporosis and Deformity in Postmenopausal Women
Osteoporotic fractures of the vertebrae (bones in the back) cause substantial pain and disability. Exercise could help to prevent these fractures by increasing bone strength and improving posture.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fracture of Vertebra, Postural, Thoracic Kyphosis
- Trial name
- NCT04660825
- Testing
- A resistance band exercise programme, Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Developmental Articulation Disorder, Stuttering
Study of Brain Activity During Speech Production and Speech Perception
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the brain's activity and organization in the development of speech disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00004991
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 411 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cognitive Change, Motor Activity
Group Music Practice Enhances Development
This randomized controlled trial shows for the first time that focused musical instrumental practice as compared to traditional sensitization to music provokes multiple transfer effects in the cognitive and sensorimotor domain.
- Trial name
- OC (NCT04200794)
- Testing
- musical instrumental training, sensitization to music
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Severe Mental Disorder
Development and Evaluation of an Intervention (AiMH) for People With Severe Mental Illness Living in Supported Housing
People with severe mental illness (SMI) spend a great amount of time in their homes. The home is thus of vital importance for an everyday life with meaningful activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05157854
- Testing
- Active in My Home (AiMH)
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Risky Baby, Motor Development
Are Developmentally At Risky Babies Environmentally Disadvantaged?
A study conducted on infants aged between 3 and 11 months revealed a positive relationship between the home environment and developmental outcomes.
- Conditions
- Risky Baby, Motor Development, Sensory Profiles, Environmental Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT07063966
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Healthy Volunteers, Child Development
Play-Based Motor Training in Children Aged 7-10 Years
This randomized controlled study evaluated the effects of an 8-week structured play-based motor training program on motor competence in children (boys and girls) aged 7-10 years.
- Trial name
- PBMT-DC (NCT07771959)
- Testing
- Structured Play-Based Motor Training Program, Usual Physical Education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
ASD
Internal Versus External Attentional Focus in Gross- and Fine-Motor Learning Among Children With Autism Requiring Ongoing Everyday Support
This study examined how different attentional focus instructions affect motor learning in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT07851272
- Testing
- External Focus of Attention Instructions, Internal Focus of Attention Instructions
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Premature Baby
Is There Any Differences in Motor and Cognitive Development Between Preterm and Early Preterm Infants?
Infant born preterm have an increased risk of adverse long-term developmental outcomes.The risk associated with preterm birth increase as gestational age decreases, and vulnerability remains in extremely- very preterm (<32 weeks)…
- Trial name
- NCT03036787
- Testing
- family based intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
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
Hypotonia
Osteopathic Treatment on Motor Development of Hypotonic Infants.
Interventional study involving the human at risk and minimal constraint (RIPH2), randomized single-blind comparing the impact of osteopathic treatment on the axial tone of the hypotonic infant versus simulation
- Trial name
- HYPOSTEO (NCT03852004)
- Testing
- ostheopathy, simulated osteopathic treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil