Clinical trials: Movement Disorders in Children
Parkinson Disease, Huntington Disease
A PET Brain Imaging Study of mGluR5 in Subjects With Neuropsychiatric Conditions
Measurement of metabotropic glutamate receptor type 5 (mGluR5) binding capacity in the brain, may be a valuable tool in the early detection, understanding, or evaluation of Parkinson disease (PD), Huntington disease (HD), Fragile…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Huntington Disease, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Fragile X Syndrome
- Trial name
- FPEB (NCT00870974)
- Testing
- [18F]FPEB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Where Wild Things Grow: Nature- and Activity-based Group Interventions for Neurodivergent Children and Youth
The goal of this action research project is to develop and implement nature- and activity-based group interventions across health care, school and leisure settings in Southern Norway.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Autism, Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07203469
- Testing
- Universal approach, Selective approach, Outdoor therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sorlandet Hospital HF
Cerebral Palsy
Comparing the Effectiveness of mCIMT and Bimanual Training
This study aimed to compare the effects of Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) and Bimanual Training (BIT) based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, Children \&Youth…
- Trial name
- NCT04577391
- Testing
- Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy, Bimanual Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Tourette's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Study of Clonidine on Sleep Architecture in Children With Tourette's Syndrome (TS) and Comorbid ADHD
In the present study, we examine the question "Will day-time aggression in children improve when their night-time sleep is treated with pharmacological intervention (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT00152750
- Testing
- APO-clonidine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Tic Disorders
A Naturalistic Study Investigating Sleep and Cognitive Learning in Children With and Without Tic Disorders
This study will explore the relationship between sleep, learning, cognition, mood and behaviour in children with Tic Disorders (Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder) compared to typically developing peers.
- Trial name
- NCT02676492
- Testing
- Actigraphy to measure sleep duration and efficiency, 'Sleepsuite' novel cognitive learning tasks
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Neuromuscular Diseases in Children, Respiratory Function Impaired
Respiratory Functions, Thoracoabdominal Movements and Exercise Capacity in Neuromuscular Diseases
The clinical trial titled "Investigation of Respiratory Functions, Thoracoabdominal Movements, and Exercise Capacity in Neuromuscular Diseases" aims to evaluate the respiratory functions, thoracoabdominal movements, and exercise…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases in Children, Respiratory Function Impaired, Respiratory Insufficiency, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06756633
- Testing
- Respiratory Function Test, Structured light plethysmography, 6 Minute Walking Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Tourette Syndrome in Children, Food Intolerance
Peripheral Mechanisms of Humoral Immune Effector-mediated Tourette's Syndrome and the Role of Tuina Intervention
Tourette syndrome is a refractory type of tic disorder. Previous clinical studies have confirmed that Tuina has a good effect on TS, but the mechanism of action is still uncertain.
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome in Children, Food Intolerance, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT06379373
- Testing
- Spine manipulation; westren medicine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Vision Disorders, Vision, Low
Viewing Strategy Training in Children With (Cerebral) Visual Impairment
Viewing strategies are strategies used to process visual Information. Many children with visual impairment seem to lack systematic viewing strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT05600140
- Testing
- Viewing strategy training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Dutch Visio
Tic Disorder, Childhood
Acupuncture Treament in Children With Tic Disorders
This study intends to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture on tic disorders in Children; and to explore the underlying mechanism of acupuncture intervention on tic disorders based on Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Tensor…
- Trial name
- NCT07588815
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meizhou People's Hospital
Development Coordination Disorder, Typical Developed Children
Movement Strategies During Balance Tasks in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder
The main objective of the study is to gain insights in how children learn a balance task and whether there is a difference between children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT06802094
- Testing
- Single-session balance intervention in virtual reality
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
A Non-Interventional Pilot Study to Explore the Role of Gut Flora in Disease
This study seeks to correlate microbiome sequencing data with information provided by patients and their medical records.
- Conditions
- Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04031469
- Testing
- There is no intervention in this study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ProgenaBiome
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pediatric Sleep Apnea
Ambulatory Polysomnography in Neurodiverse Children: Feasibility, Quality, and Satisfaction
Laboratory polysomnography is the gold standard for objective sleep measurement. With hospital waiting times becoming increasingly long, outpatient polysomnography seems a good solution.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pediatric Sleep Apnea, Periodic Leg Movements, Excessive, Sleep-Related, Polysomnography
- Trial name
- NCT06966973
- Testing
- Polysomnograpy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 563 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UPNOS
Movement Disorder
Cerebral Activity Related to Primary Motor Stereotypies in Children: An EEG Study.
Background: Motor stereotypies are a movement disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive, and rhythmic movements. These movements have a predictable pattern and seem purposeful, but they serve no obvious function, tend to…
- Trial name
- NCT01037361
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Autism, Cerebral Palsy
Near-infrared Spectroscopy and Electroencephalography to Assess Cortical Activation During Motor Tasks in Infants and Toddlers With and Without Cerebral Palsy
Background: New ways to study the brain as people move include near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG).
- Trial name
- NCT03434080
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Movement Enhancing Device for Children
The purpose of this study is to assess: 1) how infants move their bodies to explore, play, and solve problems, 2) if this is different in a high-risk group of infants, and 3) if these abilities can be advanced in a high-risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01959581
- Testing
- Movement Enhancing Device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Kinematic Analysis of Motor Planning and Movement Execution of Children With Autism Spectrum Condition
Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) is a behavioral syndrome characterized by a severe organizational disorder of thinking and major functions that regulate human adaptation.
- Trial name
- NCT06144775
- Testing
- Kinematics measures
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
OSA, Proteinuria
The Association Between Sleep Duration and Sleep Disorders and Proteinuria in Children
The presence of protein in urine is a common laboratory finding in children. Although proteinuria is usually benign, it can be a marker of a serious underlying renal disease or systemic disorder.
- Conditions
- OSA, Proteinuria, Periodic Limb Movement Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03933046
- Testing
- PSG
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autistic Disorder
Characterization of Executive Functions and Patterns of Eye Movements in Children With Developmental Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to characterize the profile of executive functions and eye movements in several populations of children with developmental disabilities.
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Developmental Coordination Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00716235
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Parkinson Disease, Epilepsy
In Vivo Imaging of Therapeutic Electric Current Flow
The purpose of this research study is to measure current flow inside the head using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The data from this study will be used to map the current flow caused from the electrical stimulation inside the…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT02453763)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hemiplegia, Cerebral Palsy
Bimanual Training in Children With Hemiplegia
A randomized control trial of bimanual training in children with hemiplegia. The protocols have been developed at Columbia University to be child friendly and draws upon our experience since 1997 with constraint-induced movement…
- Conditions
- Hemiplegia, Cerebral Palsy, Children
- Trial name
- HABIT (NCT01413594)
- Testing
- HABIT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Teachers College, Columbia University