Clinical trials: Neuromuscular Diseases in Children
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Short Term Follow-up of a Botulinum Toxin Intervention in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
This study investigates the effect of integrated Botulinum Neurotoxin A (BoNT) treatment on morphologic muscle and tendon properties, spasticity, joint stiffness, joint range of motion, muscle strength, gait and gross motor…
- Trial name
- NCT05126693
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin treatment combined with a post-BoNT intensive physical therapy period guided by individualized treatment goals.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Poliomyelitis
A Study to Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of tOPV in 1 to 5 Years and at 6 Weeks of Age
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety (serious adverse events [SAEs]), and severe adverse events [AEs] (grade 3 according to CTCAE 4.03) after one dose of SABIN tOPV in 1-5 year-old children and three doses of SABIN…
- Trial name
- T2-ABMG (NCT02580201)
- Testing
- Oral Polio Vaccine
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fidec Corporation
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
Two Different Treatment Modalities in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a severe neuromuscular disorder characterized by the degeneration of alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord, resulting in progressive muscle atrophy and weakness, particularly in proximal and…
- Trial name
- NCT06178653
- Testing
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Trunk Control Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Factors Influencing Physical Activity Levels in Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: An ICF-CY-Based Study
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a neuromuscular disease characterized not only by progressive muscle weakness but also by cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT07369609
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A Pharmacokinetic Study of Oral Deflazacort in Children and Adolescent Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Study to characterize the single-state and steady-state dosing of oral deflazacort in pediatric and adolescents subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02251600
- Testing
- Deflazacort
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Anesthesia Intubation Complication
Muscle Relaxants on Efficacy of LMA Insertion
The use of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is increasing in pediatric anesthesia because it provides lesser direct mechanical stimulation of the airway due to being placed above the larynx.
- Trial name
- LMA_MR (NCT03487003)
- Testing
- rocuronium, saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Osteoporosis
An Efficacy and Safety Trial of Intravenous Zoledronic Acid Twice Yearly in Osteoporotic Children Treated With Glucocorticoids
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of zoledronic acid compared to placebo in osteoporotic children treated with glucocorticoids
- Trial name
- NCT00799266
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid
- Where
- 12 sites in Australia, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
INcobotulinumtoxina in ChIldren Upper and Lower Limb sPasticITy (INCIPIT)
Prospective, open-label, non-randomized, single-arm, dose titration, phase II study. The study will consist of three injection cycles. In each, an injection visit is followed by an observation period of 12 to 20 weeks.
- Trial name
- INCIPIT (NCT05340439)
- Testing
- IncobotulinumtoxinA 100 UNT [Xeomin]
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Gait in Young Children With NF1
The objective of this study is to develop office-based tools to quantify gait in young children with NF1 that reflect overall gross motor impairment and predict future gross motor difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT07564622
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Ophthalmological Screening and Follow-up of Optic Pathway Gliomas in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
The goal of this project is to get more insight into the (neuro)ophthalmological characteristics of children with neurofibromatosis type 1.
- Trial name
- NCT02078401
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Neuromuscular Diseases in Infants, Neuromuscular Diseases in Children
Study of the Correlation Between Muscle Oxygenation and Motor Function in Children With Neuromuscular Disease.
Preliminary data underline the fact that muscular deoxygenation during training happens earlier in adult patients suffering from neuromuscular disorders in comparison to controls. Up to date, pediatric data are lacking.
- Trial name
- OXMNM (NCT03471676)
- Testing
- Muscular oximetry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Neuromuscular Disease
Development of a Proxy Motor Outcome Measure in Young Children With Neuromuscular Disease
Patient reported outcomes (PROs) instruments are often used to measure meaningful treatment benefit or risk in clinical trials. PROs allow patients voices to be heard in ways that assist healthcare clinicians to address treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT02007213
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Pediatric Obesity, Lower Extremity Biomechanics
Training Induced Reduction of Lower-limb Joint Loads During Locomotion in Obese Children
Childhood obesity is one of the most critical and accelerating health challenges throughout the world. It is a major risk factor for developing varus/valgus misalignments of the knee joint.
- Trial name
- NCT02545764
- Testing
- Strength and neuromuscular exercise programme
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
Progressive Strength Training in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The proposed feasibility study is necessary to test if children and young adults will participate in and adhere to a 12-week, home-based, supervised progressive strength training exercise program and to obtain preliminary data…
- Trial name
- NCT01233817
- Testing
- Progressive strength training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain
Analgesic Effectiveness of Capsaicin 8% Cutaneous Patch in Children
This study concerns children aged to 12 to 17-years with local chronic neuropathic pain after trauma or surgery. It is a multicentric randomized controlled superiority trial in parallel arms : experimental arm: Capsaicin 8%…
- Trial name
- CAPSAPED (NCT05997979)
- Testing
- Capsaicin 8% patch, Hydrocolloid dressing
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Cerebral Palsy
The Effect of Botox on Children With Cerebral Palsy
Botulinum toxin injections are a common form of treatment for children with cerebral palsy to help reduce muscle tightness and help them walk without resorting to surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00503620
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Immunity to Polio Vaccines in Malnourished Infants, Immunity to Polio Vaccines in Non-malnourished Infants
IPV in Moderate to Severe Chronic Malnourished 9-12 Month Old Children in Karachi.
Chronic malnutrition is associated with lack of effective gut immunity which is a possible explanation for why we see polio cases among a proportion of children who have received 7 or more doses of OPV.Our proposed idea is to…
- Trial name
- MIPV (NCT01695798)
- Testing
- Injectable polio vaccine and Bivalent oral polio vaccine
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibroma, Plexiform
Medication Adherence in Children, Adolescents and Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type 1(NF1) on Clinical Treatment Trials
Background: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder. It has a broad variety of effects on the body. Up to half of people with NF1 get plexiform neurofibromas (PNs). These are benign tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03531814
- Testing
- Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS^TM), Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Upper Limb Function
Pulmonary and Upper Limb Functions in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Although it is known that the functions of pulmonary and upper limb is affected in late stage of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) negatively, the investigators do not have clear information about its early stage.
- Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Upper Limb Function, Respiratory Function Test
- Trial name
- NCT03552874
- Testing
- The Performance of Upper Limb Questionnaire (PUL)
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This prospective interventional study evaluates the immediate and sustained effects of intensive equine-assisted physiotherapy in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
- Trial name
- HIPOSMA (NCT05341453)
- Testing
- Individual physiotherapy (SMA-SOC-N), Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy Based on Neuroproprioceptive Facilitation and Inhibition, Therapeutic grooming
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic