Clinical trials: Physical Activity in Children
Pain, Anxiety
Vibrating, Cold Device for Pediatric Intravenous (IV) Cannulation Pain Relief
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of Buzzy®, a battery-powered reusable device that provides cold and vibration, in reducing the pain associated with intravenous (IV) cannulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01394250
- Testing
- Buzzy, Topical Lidocaine 4% Cream
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy
RCT on Interactive Computer Play on Trunk Control in CP
Objectives: This proposal is to investigate the effect of a 6-week training programme using an Interactive computer play (ICP) on the trunk control, balance and gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT02975804
- Testing
- Tymo
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastatic
A Phase I/Ib Study of AZD9150 (ISIS-STAT3Rx) in Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This is a phase I/Ib open-label, multicentre study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and preliminary anti-tumour activity of AZD9150 in patients with advanced/metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01839604
- Testing
- AZD9150
- Where
- 7 sites in Hong Kong, Japan and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Obesity, Food Habits
Assessment of an School-based Intervention in Eating Habits and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren: the AVall Study
The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention on food habits and physical activity in school-age children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Food Habits, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- AVALL (NCT01156805)
- Testing
- Educational program
- Volunteers
- 509 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Granollers
Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Trial Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Detemir Versus Insulin NPH in Combination With Metformin and Diet/Exercise in Children and Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes Insufficiently Controlled on Metformin With or Without Other Oral Antidiabetic Drug(s) With or Without Basal Insulin
This trial is conducted globally. The aim of the trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of insulin detemir versus insulin Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) in combination with the maximum tolerated dose of metformin and…
- Trial name
- iDEAt2 (NCT02131272)
- Testing
- Insulin detemir, Insulin NPH, Diet/exercise
- Where
- 82 sites in United States, Argentina and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
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
Physical Activity, Exercise
Mentoring to be Active for Rural Appalachia Children
The innovative MPBA+F begins with peer-to-peer mentoring followed by structured parental/family support for long-term reinforcement of PA behaviors.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Exercise, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT05758441
- Testing
- Mentoring to be Active plus Family, Tracking Health and Fitness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Obesity, Overweight
Children's Use of the Built Environment for Physical Activity
The study aims are to develop and test the feasibility of a pediatric physical activity intervention that incorporates personal information on use of the built environment, and test the intervention's preliminary efficacy at…
- Trial name
- CUBES (NCT01939405)
- Testing
- built environment use counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Shoulder Injuries, Musculoskeletal Injury
Shoulder Instability in Children: Muscle Activity and Movement
The aim of this study is to identify factors responsible for recurrent shoulder instability in children. Shoulder instability, i.e.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Injuries, Musculoskeletal Injury, Pediatric ALL, Dislocation, Shoulder
- Trial name
- NCT04311216
- Testing
- 3D movement analysis with surface electromyography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
HIV Infections
Safety and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Raltegravir in HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)-Infected Children and Adolescents
Integrase is 1 of 3 HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)-1 enzymes required for viral replication. Raltegravir is a drug that prevents integrase from working properly.
- Trial name
- NCT00485264
- Testing
- Raltegravir poloxamer film coated tablet, Raltegravir chewable tablet, Raltegravir oral granules for suspension (20 mg/mL)
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Argentina and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Trunk Stabilization Exercises on Quality of Life and Communication in Cerebral Palsy
To investigate the effectiveness of neck and trunk stabilization exercises on communication and quality of life (QoL) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) with oral motor problems.
- Trial name
- NCT04214080
- Testing
- Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT), Feeding and oral-motor intervention strategies, Neck and trunk stabilization exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Obesity
Addressing Obesity in Early Care and Education Settings
Childhood obesity is a national epidemic that disproportionately burdens low income and ethnic minority populations. By preschool, nearly one-third of low income children are already overweight or obese, setting the stage for…
- Trial name
- NCT04140032
- Testing
- Multi-level preschool obesity control intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Endothelial Dysfunction in Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to objectify the effect of diet and exercise on early markers of atherosclerosis in obese children.
- Trial name
- EDOC (NCT01461226)
- Testing
- Exercise training, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Web-based Monitoring in Children and Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The investigators hypothesize that E-health - web based monitoring of disease and treatment - in young patients with chronic inflammatory disease (IBD) can improve the disease course and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn´s Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01860651
- Testing
- Web-monitoring
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Children, Overweight
The Odense Overweight Intervention Study
Strong and consistent evidence have shown that overweight, including obesity, is an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults.
- Conditions
- Children, Overweight, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- OOIS (NCT01574352)
- Testing
- Small intervention, Intervention camp
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
HIV Infections
Safety of and Immune Response to Dolutegravir in HIV-1 Infected Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Dolutegravir (DTG) is an HIV drug in the integrase inhibitor drug class. This study evaluated the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, tolerability of and immune response to DTG when used concurrently with optimized background therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT01302847
- Testing
- DTG film-coated tablets, DTG granules for suspension, DTG dispersible tablets
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Botswana and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cleft Palate, Tube Disorders Eustachian
Exercises for Improving Soft Palate and Eustachian Tube Function in Children With Ear Tubes With or Without Cleft Palate
Elevation of the soft palate (the soft part of the roof of the mouth) during swallowing helps the Eustachian tube to open and keep the ear healthy.
- Conditions
- Cleft Palate, Tube Disorders Eustachian, Velopharyngeal Incompetence Due to Cleft Palate, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03868891
- Testing
- EMST150
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Noel Jabbour
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds: Aim 2: Assessments
The Painted Playgrounds Aim 2 (Assessment) project will examine the effects of a stenciling intervention aimed at increasing physical activity and improving fundamental motor skill functioning of preschool aged children.
- Trial name
- NCT03885518
- Testing
- Playground Stencils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Childhood Obesity
Brief Physical Activity Program to Increase Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children
The investigators hypothesized that the addition of 6 minutes of exercise during the school day would increase physical fitness in elementary school students as demonstrated by longer distances run in 2 minutes and a decrease in…
- Trial name
- NCT02087774
- Testing
- 6 minutes activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effect of Virtual Reality-based Training on Balance and Walking in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of short-term (3 days/week for 2 weeks) Virtual Reality (VR) active video gaming intervention on static and dynamic balance, versus traditional balance training exercises…
- Trial name
- NCT06023563
- Testing
- Virtual reality active video gaming using Nintendo switch sports, Standard physical therapy balance exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University