Clinical trials: Pediatric Neurological Disorder
Bilateral Hearing Loss for Causes Other Than Tumors
Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) in Pediatric Non-Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Subjects
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) can improve hearing in children who are deaf and cannot receive a cochlear implants.
- Trial name
- ABI (NCT01864291)
- Testing
- Nucleus 24 (discontinued) and ABI541 Auditory Brainstem Implants (ABI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Epilepsy
Pediatric Language and Memory Mapping in Refractory Epilepsy Using Magnetoencephalography
This is a pilot research study where language and working memory tasks will be used to study brain activities from children with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04888637
- Testing
- Baseline MEG Test, Receptive Language Task, Memory Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Low-Grade Gliomas, Malignant Neoplasms, Brain
Study of MEK162 for Children With Low-Grade Gliomas
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the drug MEK162 in children with a brain tumor call low-grade glioma, as well as in children with other tumors in which a specific growth signal is abnormally turned on.
- Conditions
- Low-Grade Gliomas, Malignant Neoplasms, Brain, Soft Tissue Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02285439
- Testing
- MEK162
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Comparing Anesthetic Techniques in Children Having Esophagogastroduodenoscopies
The purpose of this research study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of three commonly used techniques for delivering anesthesia during a procedure known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT02038894
- Testing
- Intubated with Sevoflurane (IS), Intubated with Propofol (IP), Zofran - no intubation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Fabry Disease
Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of Migalastat in Pediatric Subjects (Aged 12 to <18 Years)
This was an open-label study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and efficacy of migalastat treatment in pediatric participants 12 to <18 years of age with Fabry disease and amenable gene…
- Trial name
- NCT03500094
- Testing
- Migalastat HCl 150 mg
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Amicus Therapeutics
Dysosmia, Anosmia
Treatment of Pediatric Patients That Lost Sense of Smell Due to COVID-19
This research study is a randomized controlled trial in pediatric and young adult patients who have lost their sense of smell due to COVID-19 viral infection. The goals are: 1.
- Conditions
- Dysosmia, Anosmia, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT04964414
- Testing
- Smell Retraining, Budesonide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Amanda Stapleton
Pain
Does Preventive Analgesia Improve the Outcome of Demerol-Vistaril Procedural Sedations in Pediatric Dentistry
All healthcare providers strive continually to improve the outcome of their treatment approaches. The investigators hypothesize that preventive analgesics administered before a child is sedated with a Demerol-Vistaril regimen…
- Trial name
- Analgesia (NCT01971853)
- Testing
- Oral Analgesics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Octreotide Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate over a 6 month period the effect of octreotide therapy on food intake, sense of hunger, body weight, body composition, efficiency of burning calories, biomarkers of weight regulation…
- Trial name
- NCT00399893
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Epilepsy
Open-Label PoC Trial of Ganaxolone in Children With PCDH19 Female Pediatric Epilepsy and Other Rare Genetic Epilepsies
To evaluate the efficacy of open-label ganaxolone as adjunctive therapy for uncontrolled seizures in female children with PCDH19 mutation and other rare genetic epilepsies in an open-label proof-of-concept study.
- Trial name
- NCT02358538
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Pediatrics, Muscle Spasticity
BOTOX® Open-Label Treatment in Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity
This study will evaluate the long-term safety of BOTOX® (botulinum toxin Type A) for the treatment of pediatric lower limb spasticity.
- Conditions
- Pediatrics, Muscle Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT01603641
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Hungary and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Profound Bilateral Deafness Due to, Bilateral Cochlear Aplasia
A Safety Study of the Auditory Brainstem Implant for Pediatric Profoundly Deaf Patients
Current treatment options for bilateral profoundly deaf children, diagnosed with inner ear anatomical abnormalities, are limited and, in the case of absent cochleas, non-existent.
- Conditions
- Profound Bilateral Deafness Due to, Bilateral Cochlear Aplasia, Bilateral Cochlear Nerve Deficiency, Bilateral Cochlear Ossification Secondary to Meningitis
- Trial name
- NCT02102256
- Testing
- Auditory Brainstem Implant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Laurie Eisenberg
Migraine
Omega-3 Supplementation for Pediatric Migraine
The purpose of the study is to assess the biochemical and clinical effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation in youth suffering from migraine, including its effects on migraine disability, psychological…
- Trial name
- NCT06899074
- Testing
- Omega 3 Polyunsaturated Fats
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis
Internet Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Pediatric Chronic Pancreatitis
Abdominal pain is common in children with chronic and acute recurring pancreatitis (CP, ARP), and as they continue into adulthood, the disease progresses with increased pain and greater exposure to opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT03707431
- Testing
- Web-based CBT, Pain Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The Use of Psychomotor Vigilance Testing in the Assessment of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea results in decreased attentiveness and response times in patients. The objective of this study is to quantify these consequences in pediatric OSA patients using an already established tool for examining…
- Trial name
- PVT (NCT01276860)
- Testing
- Psychomotor Vigilance Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Pain Control
A Study of Intrathecal Hydromorphone for Pediatric Idiopathic Scoliosis Repair
The purpose of this study is to identify a dose of intrathecal hydromorphone (opioid pain medicine) that optimizes pain control but minimizes side effects historically seen with this class of pain medications.
- Trial name
- NCT05552443
- Testing
- Hydromorphone 2.5 mcg/kg, Hydromorphone 2.75 mcg/kg, Hydromorphone 3 mcg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diffuse Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Study of Efficacy and Safety of Dabrafenib in Combination With Trametinib in Pediatric Patients With BRAF V600 Mutation Positive LGG or Relapsed or Refractory HGG Tumors
The purpose of this study was to investigate the activity of dabrafenib in combination with trametinib in children and adolescent patients with BRAF V600 mutation positive low grade glioma (LGG) or relapsed or refractory high…
- Conditions
- Diffuse Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT02684058
- Testing
- Dabrafenib, trametinib, Carboplatin
- Where
- 57 sites in United States, Argentina and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Diphtheria, Polio
Safety and Immune Response of Different Pediatric Combination Vaccines.
The overall aim of the study is to corroborate that a schedule consisting of 3 doses of Pentacel™ and a 4th dose of DAPTACEL® and ActHIB® or 4 doses of Pentacel™ or 4 doses of Quadracel and ActHIB® is as safe and immunogenic as a…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Polio, Pertussis
- Trial name
- NCT00255047
- Testing
- DAPTACEL®. (DTaP), IPOL®., and ActHIB®., Pentacel®: DTaP-IPV/Hib combined, DTaP-IPV and ActHIB®
- Where
- 36 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Glioma, Pilocytic Astrocytoma
Using MRI-Guided Laser Heat Ablation to Induce Disruption of the Peritumoral Blood Brain Barrier to Enhance Delivery and Efficacy of Treatment of Pediatric Brain Tumors
By employing a combination of advanced MRI techniques and correlative serum biomarkers of blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption, the investigators plan to develop a powerful, first of its kind clinical algorithm in pediatrics…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02372409
- Testing
- MRI-guided laser ablation, Doxorubicin, Etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Refractory or Relapsed Solid Tumors, Lymphoma
Phase I/II Study of Avelumab in Pediatric Cancer Participants
This is a multi-center, open-label, international study to evaluate the dose, safety and tolerability, antitumor activity, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics of avelumab in pediatric subjects 0 to less than 18 years of age with…
- Trial name
- NCT03451825
- Testing
- Avelumab
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tonsillitis
Pediatric Pain Optimization After Tonsillectomy
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of short acting opioids (fentanyl/hydromorphone) with long acting opioids (methadone) for pain control following tonsillectomy surgery.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tonsillitis, Pain, Procedural
- Trial name
- NCT05244226
- Testing
- Fentanyl/Hydromorphone, Methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University