Clinical trials: Pervasive Development Disorders
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorder
Near Infrared Spectroscopy in Children With Autism and ADHD
Background: Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a functional imaging technique that can be uses light to study brain function while allowing for movement.
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT01730079
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Arabic NODA Validation Study for Autism Diagnosis in Saudi Arabia
This study aims to validate the Arabic adaptation of the Naturalistic Observation Diagnostic Assessment (NODA), a telehealth tool designed to help diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in young children.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
- Trial name
- NODA-ARSA (NCT07089108)
- Testing
- Arabic NODA Video-Based Diagnostic Assessment
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Posture, Balance
Training Balance Among People With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
This study is a case control pilot study to investigate the impact of a short-term intervention on training anticipatory postural adjustments in a population of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Conditions
- Posture, Balance, Cerebral Palsy, Autism
- Trial name
- TAPAS (NCT04293120)
- Testing
- Training with weighted ball
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hartford
Sleep Disorder (Disorder), Autism Spectrum Disorder
"Sleep Patterns and EEG Structure in Youth With Autism: Links With Behavior and Parental Stress"
This retrospective observational study is designed to investigate sleep patterns, as well as both the macrostructure and microstructure of sleep, in a large cohort of children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum…
- Trial name
- NCT07122388
- Testing
- Questionnaires about autism spectrum disorders and sleep and PSG., ADOS-2, ADI-R, SRS-2, PSG
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 187 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effect of Individualised Homoeopathic Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of individualised homoeopathic treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).This study is of descriptive case study design, with a structured interview and…
- Trial name
- NCT02363673
- Testing
- Individualised homoeopathic remedy in aqua distilla
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Johannesburg
Autistic Disorder
e-Unstuck:Interactive e-Learning Software for Parents to Support Executive Functioning and Behavior Regulation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The goal of this project is to develop and test e-Unstuck, an e-learning intervention that (1) provides advanced training to parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder without Intellectual Disability (ASDwoID) on how to…
- Trial name
- e-Unstuck (NCT02708069)
- Testing
- e-Unstuck, Unstuck and On Target
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 3-C Institute for Social Development
Intellectual Disability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Physical Activity and Community EmPOWERment Project
Purpose: Conduct a wait-list randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an inclusive physical activity program called PACE for adults with intellectual disability (ID) who are not yet showing signs of Alzheimer's Disease…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT06740162)
- Testing
- PACE Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Autism, Gastrointenstinal Symptoms
Mycobiome Evaluation in Children With Autism & GI Symptoms
This study's primary aim is to explore the potential differences in the gut mycobiome of children with autism spectrum disorder compared to otherwise healthy children.
- Trial name
- NCT03494088
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes Autism Replication Evaluation
ECHO Autism was intended to assess rigorously the impact of a 12-session telemedicine training program on participating Primary Care Providers (PCP) knowledge, clinical behavior, and self-efficacy in the screening and care of…
- Trial name
- ECHO Autism (NCT03677089)
- Testing
- 12 ECHO Autism telehealth clinics
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Parent-Mediated Intervention Targeting Insistence on Sameness for Autistic Children
This study will examine the potential effectiveness of a virtually delivered parent-mediated intervention for insistence on sameness behaviors in autism and investigate 1) whether caregivers can learn to deliver the adapted…
- Trial name
- NCT06472115
- Testing
- Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) for insistence on sameness (IS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Neurotypical
Course of Face-to-face Interactions in Adults With Autism
This research explores how adults with autism make eye contact during formal and informal interactions; to what extent the nature of a conversation influences how eye contact is made in terms of length, frequency and overall…
- Trial name
- NCT06925308
- Testing
- Conversation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effects of Physical Activity Program on Psychomotor and Psycho-Social Characteristics of Autistic Children
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Physical Activity Program (PAP) on psychomotor and psychosocial characteristics of autistic children.
- Trial name
- NCT07273240
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Autism Disorder, ASD
GENES AND AUTISM - Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social interaction and verbal and non-verbal communication (DSM-5, 2013), affecting approximately 2% of the general population.
- Trial name
- IPSC (NCT07311213)
- Testing
- Blood Sample : isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Assessing Moral Cognitive Skills in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
In the international literature, it is currently accepted that, relative to neurotypicals, people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) present patterns of moral judgments marked by a minimization of intentionality and a strong…
- Trial name
- CoMorA (NCT05551260)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessments (tests allowing to measures attentional, executive and emotional performances) and experimental protocol assessing moral cognition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
Caregiver Stress
Pilot Study: Stress Reduction in Caregivers of Children With ASD Using ACT
Parents/Caregivers of children with autism need psychological flexibility and self-efficacy for the ACT program to be effective. This study will compare intervention differences between groups.
- Trial name
- NCT05944289
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Caregiver Support Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fielding Graduate University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Activities of Daily Living Participation Characteristics Among School-Aged Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study aimed to investigate the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) among 53 children ages 6-10 years: 17 with high-severity ASD (HS-ASD), 16 with low-severity ASD (LS-ASD), and 20 controls with typical…
- Trial name
- NCT05186103
- Testing
- observation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sara Rosenblum
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disruptive Behavior
RUBIES in Educational Settings
The proposed three-year pilot randomized trial aims to test the effectiveness of the newly-redesigned paraeducator-delivered RUBI for use in Educational Settings (RUBIES) intervention compared to usual care training in reducing…
- Trial name
- RUBIES (NCT05093686)
- Testing
- RUBIES, Usual Care Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Cortical Excitability, Brain Stimulation
Cortical Excitability and Role of Non Invasive Brain Stimulation in ADHD and AUTISM
This double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial will evaluate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or…
- Conditions
- Cortical Excitability, Brain Stimulation, ADHD, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT07315217
- Testing
- Active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Family Relations
Development of a Family-Based Transition Planning Program for Culturally-Diverse Youth on the Autism Spectrum
The goal of this clinical study is to develop a community-based program to support family members of transition-aged youth on the autism spectrum to help them plan for the future. The main aims of the study are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05965648
- Testing
- Families FORWARD (Focusing on Relationships, Well-being, and Responsibility aheaD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study will assess the effectiveness of the ketogenic diet (high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and moderate protein) in treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT02477904
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children