Clinical trials: Neurodevelopmental Disability
Learning Disability
Investigating the Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Lycra Splinting
People with learning disabilities (LDs) experience high levels of health problems, including cerebral palsy, other problems associated with posture, movement and function, and injury (falls are the commonest cause of injury in…
- Trial name
- NCT02345512
- Testing
- Lycra Splinting Garment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Aggression, Intellectual Disability
Reducing Aggression Among People With an Intellectual Disability
The study is an randomised controlled trial (RCT) to test whether supplementation of vitamins, minerals and n-3 fatty acids may reduce aggressive behavior in people with intellectual disabilities.
- Trial name
- PSYVB (NCT03212092)
- Testing
- Multivitamin, mineral & n-3 FA
- Where
- 7 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Profile of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care (POPS)
The study investigators are interested in learning more about how drugs, that are given to children by their health care provider, act in the bodies of children and young adults in hopes to find the most safe and effective dose…
- Conditions
- Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Urinary Tract Infections in Children, Hypertension
- Trial name
- POPS or POP02 (NCT04278404)
- Testing
- The POP02 study is collecting bodily fluid samples (i.e., whole blood, effluent samples) of children prescribed the following drugs of interest per standard of care:
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Reading Disorder
Gene x Environment Interplay in Developmental Dyslexia Treatment: A Round-trip Translation Between Humans and Animal
Developmental dyslexia affects 7% of school-age children (Male:Female ratio of 1.5:1) and incurs disadvantages in education and occupation.
- Trial name
- Gedys (NCT06186882)
- Testing
- Action Video-Game
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Developmental Delay
Mirror Neuron Network Dysfunction as an Early Biomarker of Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Background: People show changes in brain activity when they watch other people do actions. This may be part of early social and communication skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03307317
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Feasibility
Supporting Family Carers' Mental Health
Brief Summary: Background: Feasibility and acceptability of the Carers-ID intervention to improve mental health outcomes in family carers of people with intellectual disabilities. Objective: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05737823
- Testing
- Carers-ID online support programme, Carers-ID online support programme - Wait-list control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Developmental Disability, Early Intervention (Education)
Participation and Environment Measure-Plus (PEM-Plus) Care Planning Intervention
The goal of the proposed research is to achieve a major advance in promoting effective and efficient delivery of pediatric rehabilitation services for young children with developmental disabilities and delays.
- Trial name
- PEM-Plus (NCT03820011)
- Testing
- PEM+
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mary A Khetani
Malnutrition, Stunting
Controlled Trial to Test the Efficacy of Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements to Prevent Severe Stunting Among Infants
This study tests the hypothesis that infants receiving milk-powder containing fortified spread (lipid-based nutrient supplement) as a complementary food for one year have lower incidence of severe stunting (poor length gain) than…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Stunting, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- LCNI-5 (NCT00524446)
- Testing
- Milk-containing fortified spread, Soy-containing fortified spread, Maize-soy flour
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Family Resilience, Mindfulness
MIND-FULNESS-BASED FAMILY RESILIENCE INTERVENTION FOR MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Family Resilience Group Intervention can improve family resilience and mindfulness in mothers of children with intellectual disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07816653
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Family Resilience Group Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Disability, Intellectual
The Effectiveness of Baduajin in People With Intellectual Disability
Due to the ageing process, individuals with intellectual disability (ID) experience decreased balance and loss of functionality at an earlier age than their peers without ID.
- Trial name
- NCT05107973
- Testing
- Baduajin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Child Behavior
Parents Resources for Decreasing the Incidence of Change Triggered Temper Outbursts
'PREDICTORS' (Parents Resources for Decreasing the Incidence of Change Triggered Temper Outbursts) aims to evaluate web-based training packages for caregivers of children who show frequent temper outbursts following changes to…
- Trial name
- PREDICTORS (NCT02567357)
- Testing
- Visual Scheduling, signalling change
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Health Education, Community Health Services
Living Well With a Disability Curriculum Adaptation Evaluation Plan
The purpose of this proposal is to implement a joint project with Georgia Southern University and the Effingham County Navigator Team to improve the quality of life of families with a child with a disability in southeast Georgia.
- Conditions
- Health Education, Community Health Services, Health Services for Persons With Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities
- Trial name
- NCT03447119
- Testing
- Living Well with a Disability
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Southern University
Caregiver Burden
10-Week Physical Activity Program for Mothers of Children With Developmental Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 10-week supervised Physical Activity program for mothers of children with developmental disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07182071
- Testing
- Physical Activity Program, Waitlist for Physical Activity Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Premature Birth, Basic Learning Problem in Reading
Reading in Preterm and Full-term Children: Neural Basis and Prediction
The purpose of this study is to understand reading abilities of children born preterm: their cognitive profiles, the neural basis of good and poor reading abilities, and the behavioral and neural factors that predict persistent…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Basic Learning Problem in Reading, Child
- Trial name
- NCT01599546
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Focus Group Study of UK Nursing and Midwifery Council Registrant Nursing Associates Working in Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services
MHLDA Nursing Associates Focus Group
Focus group study of UK Nursing and Midwifery Council registrant nursing associates working in mental health, learning disability and autism services
- Trial name
- NCT07009431
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Problem Behavior
Steps to Effective Problem Solving in Group Homes
Aggressive/challenging behaviors in individuals with intellectual disability are a major public health concern for them, their families, their service programs and staff, and their communities.
- Trial name
- STEPS (NCT02855008)
- Testing
- STEPS, Food for Life
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Learning Disorders, Learning Disabilities
Efficacy of the MovinCog Intervention in Children
This study aims to test the efficacy of the MovinCog Intervention to enhance cognitive abilities in children 7-15 yrs. The intervention consists of two parts: a physical exercise regimen, based on high-intensity training, and a…
- Conditions
- Learning Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT03255499
- Testing
- Exercise, Cognitive, Active control
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability
Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19 Illness in Staff and People With Serious Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities in Congregate Living Settings
Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19 Illness in Staff and People With Serious Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities in Congregate Living Settings is a research study aimed at developing, implementing, and evaluating a…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability, Axis I Diagnosis, Mental Illness
- Trial name
- NCT04726371
- Testing
- Generic Best Practices, Tailored Best Practices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Intellectual Disability
We Walk Plus Study for Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Determine the feasibility and acceptability of We Walk Plus intervention to promote physical activity and improve cognition for older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID).
- Trial name
- NCT04573530
- Testing
- We Walk Plus Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Learning Disability
Interventions for Reading Disabilities in NF1
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a common genetic disorder that is associated with a four times greater risk of learning disabilities, including reading disabilities, and a deficiency of neurofibromin - a protein important in a…
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Learning Disability, Reading Disability, NF1
- Trial name
- NCT02964884
- Testing
- Lovastatin, reading tutoring intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University