Clinical trials: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, open to volunteers
Preterm, Parent-Child Relations
Sensory Optimization of the Hospital Environment
The long-term goal of this project is to improve the health and well-being of preterm infants and their parents. Although there is evidence to support positive multisensory interventions in the NICU, these interventions are often…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Parent-Child Relations, Parents, Development, Infant
- Trial name
- SOOTHE (NCT05230199)
- Testing
- SENSE multisensory program, Monitored standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Autism
The Alama Project: Autism Outcomes and Neurobehavioral Markers in Young Children Born to Mothers With HIV in Kenya
The study will use a non-invasive remote eye-tracking system (Eyelink Portable Duo) to acquire a short series of eye-tracking measures to determine whether these can predict autism diagnoses in both children exposed to HIV and…
- Trial name
- Alama (NCT06703125)
- Testing
- Eyelink Portable Duo
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 850 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Prematurity
Maternal Stress, Milk Composition, and Preterm Neurodevelopment
This study explores the associations between maternal stress, breastmilk composition, and feeding and neurodevelopment for preterm infants in the NICU and at 4 months corrected age.
- Trial name
- NCT05537454
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Very Preterm Infants Born < 30 Weeks of Gestation
Quantitative 3D UltraSound Brain Imaging: Development of New Bedside Biomarkers to Better Predict Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants
Prematurity is a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) tightly associated with white matter damage, including punctate white matter lesions (PWMLs).
- Trial name
- QUSBI (NCT07358819)
- Testing
- Cranial ultrasound, Brain MRI, PARCA-R questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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
Developmental Delays
Empower EI: Comparing Early Intervention Approaches to Improve Communication in Toddlers With Developmental Delays
This study is testing three ways to deliver Early Intervention (EI) services for toddlers with developmental disabilities (DD). Children enrolled in EI speech therapy will receive one of three approaches: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07227974
- Testing
- Therapist-Delivered Early Intervention Approach, Caregiver Coaching Early Intervention Approach, Parents Taking Action
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,269 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Resources for Optimizing Outcomes in Toddlers on the Spectrum
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether telehealth-based Family Navigation (FN) expedites enrollment (e.g., reduces time in days) in community-based autism intervention for toddlers under the age of 4 living in Rural…
- Trial name
- ROOTS (NCT07086781)
- Testing
- Virtual Family Navigation, Educational Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Congenital Heart Disease
Parent Navigator Program (PNP) to Improve Outcomes in Latino/x Children and Parents
The goal of this clinical trial is to see if a Parent Navigator Program (PNP) is helpful for Latino/x parents of babies with congenital heart disease (CHD) to get connected to developmental follow-up services.
- Trial name
- NCT07023367
- Testing
- Parent Navigator Program, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Punctate White Matter Lesions, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
MRI-Based Neurodevelopmental Risk Stratification in Infants With White Matter Injury
The goal of this observational study is to develop and evaluate an MRI-based assessment system for predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with punctate white matter lesions (PWML).
- Conditions
- Punctate White Matter Lesions, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Preterm Infants
- Trial name
- NCT07860749
- Where
- 10 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Stroke, Aphasia
Recovery From Post-Stroke Aphasia With rTMS Targeting Left or Right Anterior Temporal Lobe
This project aims to tailor repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) target to the clinical profile of post-stroke aphasia, specifically focusing on lexicosemantic impairments, to enhance recovery.
- Trial name
- ATLAS (NCT07608588)
- Testing
- continuous Theta Burst Stimulation, intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation, Semantic Feature Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Stroke, Aphasia
Targeted TDCS to Enhance Speech-Language Treatment Outcome in Persons With Chronic Post-Stroke Aphasia.
62 patients who are one year post stroke and have Aphasia as a result of that stroke will be recruited. Participants will have 4 assessment sessions and 15 treatment sessions.
- Trial name
- AphasiatDCS (NCT04432883)
- Testing
- Active Comparator: Experimental: Active cathodal tDCS + language training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Hypoxic Brain Damage, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Intranasal AAV9-PHP.eB Gene Therapy in Cerebral Palsy (CP) & Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
This international study, organized by Healing Hope International, is an observational registry designed to collect real-world data on participants living with chronic hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) who receive an emerging…
- Conditions
- Hypoxic Brain Damage, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy Due to Cardiac Arrest, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy of Newborn
- Trial name
- GEN-HOPE (NCT07264166)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Healing Hope International
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD)
Intensive Multimodal Neurorehabilitation Targeting Neuroplasticity in Pediatric Neurodevelopmental and Chromosomal Disorders
This observational study evaluates functional and developmental outcomes in pediatric participants undergoing a two week intensive multimodal neurorehabilitation program.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD), Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Developmental Abnormalities, Developmental Delay (Disorder)
- Trial name
- GEN-HOPE (NCT07493096)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Healing Hope International
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Patterns of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The purpose of this study is to systematically evaluate the results of medical investigations to identify symptom and biological patterns and common etiologies of neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated With Streptococcal Infection, Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06213090
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Richard Frye
Lyme Disease, Post-Treatment Lyme Disease
Pregnancy and Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following In Utero Lyme Disease Exposure
The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of longitudinal neurodevelopmental evaluation of fetuses and infants exposed to Lyme disease in utero.
- Conditions
- Lyme Disease, Post-Treatment Lyme Disease, Chronic Lyme Disease, Tick-Borne Infections
- Trial name
- NCT06026969
- Testing
- Neurodevelopmental assessments and follow-up
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Neonatal Patients Undergoing Major Non-cardiac Surgery, Congenital Anomaly
Neonatal Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Outcomes Study
The goal of this observational study is to improve the way newborn babies are cared for before, during, and after major surgery. Surgery can be very stressful on a baby's body.
- Trial name
- NEO (NCT07771478)
- Testing
- Pre-nERAS Guideline Implementation Intervention, Multifaceted Implementation of nERAS Guideline Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Social Behavior Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The Effects of the Melillo Method® on Biopsychosocial Outcomes in School-Age Children
This pilot study will test whether a school-based neurodevelopmental brain-training program, called the Melillo Method®, is feasible to deliver and study in elementary and middle school students who are struggling with behavior…
- Trial name
- ILL (NCT07779889)
- Testing
- Melillo Method
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Life University
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Cumulative and Booster Effects of Multisession Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Adolescents With ASD
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive and lifelong developmental disorder that currently affects 1 in 54 children. Individuals with autism are often severely impaired in communication, social skills, and cognitive…
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Electroencephalography, Booster Effects
- Trial name
- NCT05492032
- Testing
- Active-tDCS, Cognitive training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Premature Infants, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Optimization of Saturation Targets And Resuscitation Trial (OptiSTART)
This study is designed to answer one of the fundamental gaps in knowledge in the resuscitation of preterm infants at birth: What is the optimal target oxygen saturation (SpO2) range that increases survival without long-term…
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
- Trial name
- OptiSTART (NCT05849077)
- Testing
- Sat75, Sat50
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center