Clinical trials: Neurodevelopment, open to volunteers
Intrauterine Hyperglycemia, Pregnancy Outcomes
The Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study (BIGCS)
The Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study (BIGCS) was established to investigate the short- and long-term effects of exposure in early life on health consequences in Guangzhou, China.
- Conditions
- Intrauterine Hyperglycemia, Pregnancy Outcomes, Neurodevelopment, Immune Development
- Trial name
- BIGCS (NCT02526901)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Preterm Birth, Developmental Dyslexia
Reading-FREE Markers for Early Detection of Developmental Dyslexia
This study aims to identify early signs of developmental dyslexia (DD) and other reading difficulties in children born preterm, using behavioral, cognitive, and brain imaging data collected before reading problems typically…
- Trial name
- FREE-DD (NCT07072104)
- Testing
- Multidomain Neuropsychological and Reading-Free Screening Tool (RSFT) Assessment Battery - Grade 2, MRI - Grade 2, Multidomain Neuropsychological and Reading-Free Screening Tool (RSFT) Assessment Battery - Grade 3
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Child Development, Motor Skills
Motor-Focused Exercise and Brain Development in Preschool Children
This study will test whether a structured motor-focused exercise program can improve both brain function and gross motor skills in preschool children.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Motor Skills, Neurodevelopment, Brain Function
- Trial name
- MoBraD (NCT07307742)
- Testing
- Motor-Focused Physical Education, Ordinary Physical Education
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal 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
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
School-aged Outcomes Post Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy
Neonatal HIE increases the risk for cognitive impairments in childhood. Neonatal MRI brain scans are a strong predictor for outcome, however a normal scan has only a 35% sensitivity and 85% specificity for a normal outcome.
- Trial name
- SOPHIE (NCT07770035)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Neurodevelopment, Child Growth
Building Opportunities for Nurturing Care to Enhance Child Development in Eastern and Southern Africa
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to adapt and test a package of interventions to provide nurturing care for children aged 0-2 years in three countries (Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe).
- Trial name
- BONDS (NCT07430826)
- Testing
- Friendship Bench, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Curriculum, Play-Based Curriculum
- Volunteers
- 1,260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
RCT of Prenatal Choline Supplementation During Pregnancy to Mitigate Adverse Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Although the adverse effects associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) are well known, many women continue to drink heavily during pregnancy, putting their infants at risk for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04395196
- Testing
- Choline bitartrate
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Hereditary Transmission, Immune Development
Maternal Grandmothers in the Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study
The MGBIG is a study exploring cross-generational effects in 5000 women and their children and grandchildren located in Guangzhou, China.
- Conditions
- Hereditary Transmission, Immune Development, Childhood Obesity, Host and Microbiome
- Trial name
- MGBIG (NCT03633162)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Infant Neurodevelopment, Nutrition
Maternal Methyl-Nutrient Status and Infant Neurodevelopment Study
This prospective cohort study examines the relationship between maternal methyl-nutrient status during pregnancy and offspring neurodevelopment.
- Conditions
- Infant Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, Methylation, Birth Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT07568561
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
ART, Offspring, Adult
IVF Offspring Born in Guangzhou
The IVF Offspring Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study (IVF-BIG) was established to investigate the short- and long-term effects of exposure in early life on the health of mothers and offspring in Guangzhou, China.
- Conditions
- ART, Offspring, Adult, Genetics, Host and Microbiome
- Trial name
- IVF-BIG (NCT03650829)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Mental Health, Neurodevelopment
Investigating the Impacts of Early Life Experience on the Brain & Behaviour
The aim of this study is to learn more about how early life experience influences the brain, behaviour, and the immune system later in life.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Neurodevelopment, ADHD, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT06823492
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Congenital Heart Diseases, Children
Physical Activity and Cognitive Development in Children
1. Compare physical activity and cognitive functions between children having cardiac surgery with an age-matched group of children undergoing non-cardiac surgery, as well as otherwise healthy siblings or best buddies (or age and…
- Trial name
- NCT02542683
- Testing
- structured physical activity program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Twin Diseases, Immune Development
Twins Born in Guangzhou
The 2-BIG is a twin birth cohort study located in Guangzhou, China.Its initial aim is to facilitate research on understanding the interplay between genes and environmental factors on disease etiology.
- Conditions
- Twin Diseases, Immune Development, Childhood Obesity, Host and Microbiome
- Trial name
- 2-BIG (NCT03331133)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Development, Child
The INICIO-Guatemala Study
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate an intestinal health-targeted nutritional intervention and a caregiver training program, individually and combined, on childhood neurodevelopment (ND) in rural…
- Trial name
- INICIO (NCT07383428)
- Testing
- Nutri-INICIO, Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC, Active Control
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cerebral Visual Impairment
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Cerebral Visual Impairment
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is one of the leading causes of pediatric visual impairment and negatively impacts the development of motor, language, and cognitive skills.
- Trial name
- CVI-ND (NCT07212010)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Preterm Birth, Neurodevelopment
Preterm Birth Cohort Study in Guangzhou
The Preterm Birth Cohort Study in Guangzhou (PBCSG) aims to explore the impact of genetic and environmental factors including life styles on preterm birth, to examine the interaction effect between these factors, and to follow up…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Neurodevelopment, Immune Development, Host and Microbiome
- Trial name
- PBCSG (NCT03668327)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Excessive Crying, Prolonged Pain
Assessment of Prolonged Pain in Infants With Excessive Crying: Contribution of Infrared Thermal Imaging - The NEOTHERM Pilot Study
NEOTHERM is a multicenter, prospective, observational pilot study examining whether infrared thermal imaging (ITI) can contribute to the assessment of prolonged pain in infants with excessive crying.
- Trial name
- NEOTHERM (NCT07693179)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Developmental Delay
Development of Motility and Cognition in Infants
PILKE study uses wearables for assessing motor development in infants in order to define functional growth trajectories in the normal infants and infants at risk of neurological compromise.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Developmental Delay, Development, Infant, Child Development
- Trial name
- PILKE (NCT05527080)
- Testing
- physiotherapy, brace
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Newborn Health, Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies During Pregnancy
The MOM-CARE Trial : Evaluating Antenatal and Postnatal MMSPlus for Improved Infant Birth and Growth Outcomes
This clinical trial aims to learn if MMS Plus improves infant health compared to standard MMS during pregnancy and the postnatal period in women living in peri-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Newborn Health, Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies During Pregnancy, Nutrition During Pregnancy, Adaptive Trial
- Trial name
- MOM-CARE (NCT07029282)
- Testing
- MMS, MMS Plus, IFA
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Iodine Deficiency, Nutrition Poor
Effects of Maternal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation During Lactation on Child Development in Ethiopia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of iodine-containing multiple micronutrient supplements provided to breastfeeding mothers who live in settings with mild iodine deficiency.
- Conditions
- Iodine Deficiency, Nutrition Poor, Development, Infant, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- EMECHAT (NCT05901766)
- Testing
- UNIMMAP Multiple Micronutrient Supplement
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University