Clinical trials: Pediatric Health
Child Obesity
Mixed Methods Feasibility Study of an App for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Management
This evaluation evaluated Health Education England's NoObesity digital health app's usability and acceptability to undertake activities improving families' diet, physical activity and weight.
- Trial name
- NCT05261555
- Testing
- NoObesity app
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Plymouth
Childhood Obesity
Alberta Project Promoting Active Living and Healthy Eating in Schools
The objectives were to 1) make students eat healthier and be more active; and 2) prevent overweight and obesity. Children will therefore be less likely overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- APPLE Schools (NCT01914185)
- Testing
- Comprehensive School Health (CSH)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8,663 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Cancer, Pediatric Cancer
Integrative Health Interventions in Symptom Management of Pediatric Patients
As healthcare demands high-quality cost-effective care and patients seek self-management strategies, integrative medicine has become more of an interest to patients, physicians, and administrators.
- Trial name
- NCT05594693
- Testing
- Questionnaire, Physical Exam
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pediatric Obesity
Integrating Community LITE Programme as an Online Family-based Intervention to Combat Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity in Singapore is rising with a record prevalence of 13% in 2017 (1). Given that 70% of overweight children remain so into adulthood (2), this will further increase the public health epidemic of diabetes among…
- Trial name
- NCT05281016
- Testing
- Usual Care, Online community LITE programme
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Child Development
Caregiver Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Pediatric Primary Care
This longitudinal study will evaluate if increased caregiver awareness of their own ACEs through provider-led discussions will lead to improved child health via fewer emergency department, urgent care visits and missed primary…
- Trial name
- NCT05013138
- Testing
- Training for ACEs and study procedures, Training on study procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Intervention (Training) Condition, Control (Delayed Training) Condition
Web-Based Respiratory Education About Tobacco and Health Phase II
The primary aim of this study was to develop an interactive Internet-based program (WeBREATHe: Web-Based Respiratory Education About Tobacco and Health) to train pediatric respiratory therapists and nurses to provide brief…
- Trial name
- WeBREATHe II (NCT01642264)
- Testing
- WeBREATHe Training Program
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Obesity, Adolescent, Obesity, Morbid
Investigation of the Effects of Different Levels of Obesity on the Respiratory System
Obesity can be defined as' a disease that occurs as a result of the energy (calorie) taken with food being more than the energy consumed and the excess energy being stored as fat in the body, negatively affecting the quality and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Obesity, Morbid, Obesity, Abdominal, Obesity, Visceral
- Trial name
- NCT04780828
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Healthy, Family Research
Pediatric Parenting Support in Flint
Public health disasters have disproportionate impacts on low income communities, through pathways that add to those of poverty and associated stressors, and act over extended periods.
- Trial name
- NCT03945552
- Testing
- Video Interaction Project
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cardiovascular Diseases, Infant ALL
Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH)
This pilot study aims to examine the feasibility and acceptability of adding a cardiovascular health module to the existing Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) home visitation program delivered by trained nurses in the Northern…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Infant ALL, Maternal Behavior, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- ENRICH (NCT05824741)
- Testing
- Infant Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Promotion
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Pediatric ALL
Assessing Neurophysiological and Cognitive Function in School Children
This trial will investigate the feasibility of implementing our novel assessment battery in a neurodiverse pediatric population.
- Trial name
- WIS (NCT06209528)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Life University
Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Diseases
Incisions for Cardiac Surgery
The purpose is to evaluate the investigators' length of incisions based on patient weight, operative times, hospital lengths of stay, pain medicine requirements, complications and costs.
- Trial name
- NCT00229892
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Tobacco Dependence
Provider and Peer Delivered Youth Smoking Intervention
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a pediatric practice-based smoking prevention and cessation intervention increases abstinence rates among adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00435344
- Testing
- Pediatric Practice-Based Smoking Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,711 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia in Children
Development of a Provider-Focused Intervention to Improve Health Outcomes in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease
The goal of this interventional study is to learn about the impact of an intervention for health care providers that teaches individuation and perspective-taking (IPT) skills to enhance patient-centered communication in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia in Children, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), Sickle Cell
- Trial name
- NCT07540767
- Testing
- Individuation and Perspective-Taking (IPT), pediatric SCD pain management education session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Obesity, Childhood, Overweight and Obesity
First Heroes: Engaging Fathers in the First 1000 Days
The First Heroes study plans to influence weight and health trajectories, modify disease risk, and improve health care services for mother-father-infant triads from racial/ethnic minority and health disparity populations.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Overweight and Obesity, Social Determinants of Health, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- First Heroes (NCT04477577)
- Testing
- New Parent Intervention, Safety Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 657 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Childhood Obesity
Abriendo Caminos 2: Clearing the Path to Hispanic Health
Obesity is significantly higher in specific ethnic groups and, in particular, Hispanics. There is an urgent need to implement culturally-sensitive lifestyle interventions and educational programs to decrease the burden of obesity…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Nutrient; Excess, Community Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT03505658
- Testing
- Education and Behavior
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation, Smoking Cessation
PROS Brief Smoking Cessation Counseling in Pediatric Practice to Reduce Secondhand Smoke Exposure of Young Children
The investigators' long-term goal is to improve the quality of services targeting the prevention of secondhand smoke (SHS). Their specific aims are to: refine components of office systems and counseling interventions for parental…
- Trial name
- NCT00135213
- Testing
- training in smoking cessation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Mental Health, Mental Disorders
A Patient-Partnered, Pan-Canadian, Comparative Effectiveness Evaluation of an Acute Pediatric Mental Health and Addiction Care Bundle
The investigators will determine, in an 8-site, hybrid Type 1 cluster randomized effectiveness implementation trial, if an acute mental health care bundle, compared to standard care, improves wellbeing at 30 days in children and…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Pediatrics, Emergency Psychiatric
- Trial name
- NCT04902391
- Testing
- Health Services
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 6,800 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric Anesthesia: The Childs Voice
In Denmark, around 25,000 children under 18 undergo general anesthesia annually. Hospital stays and anesthesia can induce significant anxiety and stress in children due to unfamiliar environments, procedures, and communication…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Surgery, PROMs, PREMs
- Trial name
- PHEASE (NCT07289152)
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Gødstrup Hospital
Healthy Children, Children
Improvements in Daily Activity and Exercise in School Children: the ActChild Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the health-related effects of an exercise intervention in children aged 5-8 years. Main research questions: Does a municipality-driven exercise intervention improve physical activity…
- Conditions
- Healthy Children, Children, Children in School, Child Health
- Trial name
- ActChild (NCT06791278)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Exercise in Pediatric PH
Children and adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have severely reduced daily activity compared to healthy populations.
- Trial name
- MhOVE-PPH (NCT06549452)
- Testing
- mHealth Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center