Clinical trials: Neurodevelopment
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Effect of Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping on Anaemia at 8 and 12 Months and Later Neurodevelopment
The investigators plan a study to randomize 540 children in Nepal to early (≤30 seconds) or late (≥180 seconds) clamping of the umbilical cord at birth.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Neonatal Jaundice
- Trial name
- NCT02222805
- Testing
- Early (≤30 seconds) cord clamping, Delayed (≤180 seconds) cord clamping
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Child Development Disorder
Craniosacral Therapy Improves Infant Neurodevelopment
Craniosacral exploration and therapy is one of the innovative palpation and treatment techniques in specialized physiotherapy, which can contribute in an efficient, subtle and sudden way to the detection of dysfunctions in the…
- Trial name
- NCT05340049
- Testing
- Academic behavioral intervention of teachers, Therapy sessions
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Gema Leon
Congenital Heart Disease in Children, Hypoxia
Fetal Cerebrovascular Autoregulation in Congenital Heart Disease and Association With Neonatal Neurobehavior
Determine 1) the impact of abnormal fetal cerebrovascular physiology with neurodevelopmental delay (ND) outcomes and 2) how this relationship is modified by patient and environmental factors such as chronic congenital heart…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease in Children, Hypoxia, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Complex Congenital Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05767385
- Testing
- Single Arm, Neonatal Neurobehavioral Scale
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
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
Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy
HeartGPS: A Study Exploring the Effects of a Psychological Intervention for Parents and Their Babies After Prenatal Cardiac Diagnosis
Babies with single ventricle congenital heart disease (SVCHD) are often diagnosed during pregnancy. While prenatal diagnosis has important clinical benefits, it is often stressful and overwhelming for parents, and many express a…
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy, Depression, Postpartum, Trauma, Psychological
- Trial name
- HeartGPS (NCT06175104)
- Testing
- HeartGPS
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Pregnancy, Child Development
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Prenatal Fatty Acid Supplementation
The purpose of the study is to test whether nutritional supplementation during pregnancy is associated with 1) improved maternal health during pregnancy; 2) improved infant birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and 3) whether…
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02647723)
- Testing
- DHA, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Inhaled Nitric Oxide and Neuroprotection in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether inhaled nitric oxide improves the neurological outcome for premature infants.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Trial name
- NOVA2 (NCT00515281)
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide, oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Linear Growth, Neurodevelopment
The Effects of Early Complementary Feeding on Growth, Neurodevelopment, Sleep and Gut Health
The overall objective of this project is to understand how consuming a prescribed diet of different infant foods (which may contain cereals,fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy) during the time of early complementary feeding (~5 to…
- Conditions
- Linear Growth, Neurodevelopment, Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT04137445
- Testing
- Baby Foods, Foods from the home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pregnancy
Maternal DHA Supplementation and Offspring Neurodevelopment in India (DHANI-2)
DHANI-2 is an extension to DHANI (NCT01580345) which proposes to extend maternal supplementation (DHA or Placebo) from <20 weeks of gestational age through 6 months postpartum and infant follow-up through 12 months.
- Trial name
- DHANI-2 (NCT03072277)
- Testing
- Docosa Hexaenoic Acid (DHA)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 957 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Foundation of India
ZIKA VIRUS INFECTION, Child Development
Vertical Exposure to Zika Virus and Its Consequences for Child Neurodevelopment (ZIKVIRUSIFF)
The recent increase in the number of cases of congenital microcephaly observed in Brazil is a reason of great concern. This increase occurred a few months after Zika virus (ZIKV) was introduced in the country, which was…
- Conditions
- ZIKA VIRUS INFECTION, Child Development, Microcephaly
- Trial name
- ZIKVIRUSIFF (NCT03255369)
- Testing
- Child exposed Zika virus proved
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cognition
Observational Study on the Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Executive Function and Empathy Development in Children
This study aims to investigate the effects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on executive function and empathy development in children aged 3-12 years.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cognition, Empathy, EEG
- Trial name
- OSA-EFED (NCT06850220)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Soochow University
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
Covid19 and Pregnancy
Stress in Pregnancy During the Covid19 Pandemic and Impact on the Newborn Neurodevelopment
The Covid19 pandemic, paradoxically, represents a valuable opportunity to carry out cohort studies that allow us to advance our knowledge about the relationship between inflammation, brain development and an increased risk of…
- Trial name
- NCT06362486
- Testing
- Severity of infection, time of infection., Mental health assessment, biological
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla
Premature Birth
Early Intervention in Preterm Infants: Short and Long Term Developmental Outcome After a Parental Training Program
Preterm infants, during their stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), face a period of stressful environment, which may negatively impact early brain development and subsequent neurobehavioral outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02983513
- Testing
- Early Intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Klinefelter Syndrome, Trisomy X
The eXtroardinarY Babies Study: Natural History of Health and Neurodevelopment in Infants and Young Children With Sex Chromosome Trisomy
This study is designed to research the natural history of neurodevelopment, health and early hormonal function in infants with XXY/Klinefelter syndrome, XYY, XXX and other sex chromosome variations in an effort to identify early…
- Conditions
- Klinefelter Syndrome, Trisomy X, XYY Syndrome, XXXY and XXXXY Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03396562
- Testing
- Assessments of Development and Growth
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Down Syndrome
Modulation of the Immune System in Down Syndrome for Improved Outcomes and Neurodevelopment - 1
This protocol describes a phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial for Janus kinase (JAK) inhibition in Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- MISSION-1 (NCT07598643)
- Testing
- Tofacitinib Oral Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Dysbiosis, Inflammation Gum
Microbiome Alterations With Xylitol (MAX) in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to understand if chewing xylitol-gum initiated before 20 weeks of pregnancy and continued until delivery affects the bacteria that are found in the oral and vaginal cavities, signs of inflammation…
- Conditions
- Dysbiosis, Inflammation Gum, Placenta-mediated Pregnancy Complications, Microbioata
- Trial name
- MAX (NCT06329596)
- Testing
- Xylitol gum, Sorbitol gum
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Zika Virus
Evaluation of Medical Conditions Associated With Zika Virus Infection in Managua, Nicaragua
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection spread throughout the Americas with devastating consequences. Recent limited evidence suggests the potential for neurological effects associated with postnatally acquired ZIKV infection in humans…
- Trial name
- NCT04182685
- Where
- Nicaragua
- Volunteers
- 410 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
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
Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Infantile NO Replenishment as a New Therapeutic Possibility
Case-control study of inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) treatment of full-term and preterm infants. The main objective of this study is to investigate the association between premature birth and its later comorbidities (neuroendocrine…
- Trial name
- miniNO (NCT04914806)
- Where
- 3 sites in France, Greece and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens