Clinical trials: Physical Activity in Children
Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills
An Intervention to Improve Motor Skills in Young Children
The goal of "PLAY" is to adapt and test a developmentally appropriate intervention delivered on a mobile app to parents, with the goal of teaching fundamental motor skill (FMS) proficiency to their preschool-aged children (ages 3…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills, Development, Child, Self-regulation
- Trial name
- PLAY (NCT03901300)
- Testing
- Fundamental Motor Skills App, Unstructured Physical Activity App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Carcinoma In Situ, Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm
Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Improving Long Term Health in Children and Adolescents With Cancer
This randomized clinical phase III trial studies how well web-based physical activity intervention works in improving long term health in children and adolescents with cancer.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma In Situ, Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03223753
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Internet-Based Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 118 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Physical Activity
Physical Activity in Children With Type 1 Diabetes Study
This study aims to test the feasibility of a physical activity intervention called the Steps To Active Kids (STAK) programme in children aged 9 - 11 years with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM).
- Trial name
- NCT02144337
- Testing
- Steps To Active Kids (STAK) programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
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
HIV Infections
Safety and Effectiveness of Emtricitabine, Efavirenz, and Didanosine in HIV Infected Children Who Have Taken Few or No Anti-HIV Drugs
Treatment of HIV-infected patients involves combining drugs from different classes of anti-HIV drugs. One preferred regimen for adults is 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and 1 protease inhibitor (PI).
- Trial name
- NCT00016718
- Testing
- Didanosine (ddI), Efavirenz (EFV), Emtricitabine (FTC)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Respiratory Syncytial Viruses
A Study to Evaluate the Antiviral Activity, Clinical Outcomes, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered Lumicitabine (JNJ-64041575) Regimens in Hospitalized Infants and Children Aged 28 Days to 36 Months Infected With Respiratory Syncytial Virus
The purpose of this study is to determine in hospitalized infants and children who are infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) the dose-response relationship of multiple regimens of lumicitabine on antiviral activity…
- Trial name
- NCT03333317
- Testing
- Lumicitabine
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
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
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
Post Thrombotic Syndrome, Deep Vein Thrombosis
Physical Activity in Children at Risk of Post-thrombotic Sequelae (PACT)
'The PACT trial' is randomized pilot trial to demonstrate the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a personal "fitness tracker" to improve adherence to an activity regimen following an initial acute DVT in children.
- Trial name
- PACT (NCT03075761)
- Testing
- Fitbit, 30-minute education session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Fibromyalgia Integrative Training for Adolescents With Juvenile Fibromyalgia
This study evaluated whether Fibromyalgia Integrative Training program for Teens (FIT Teens), a combined cognitive behavioral therapy and neuromuscular exercise training program is more effective in reducing disability in…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Muscular Diseases, Musculoskeletal Disease
- Trial name
- FIT Teens (NCT03268421)
- Testing
- Fibromyalgia Integrative Training for Teens, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Graded Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Graphomotor Impairment
Differences in Muscle Activity Patterns and Graphical Product Quality in Children With Graphomotor Impairment
Drawing on a vertical surface, rather than horizontal (such as blackboard) is often used by occupational therapists as a way of developing fine motor control and visual motor integration in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02501590
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loewenstein Hospital
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
Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1
A Safety Study to Evaluate the Antiviral Activity of Darunavir in Combination With Ritonavir in HIV 1 Infected Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (what the body does to the medication), safety and antiviral activity to support dose recommendations by body weight of darunavir with low-dose ritonavir (DRV/rtv), in…
- Trial name
- NCT00919854
- Testing
- Darunavir, Ritonavir
- Where
- 8 sites in Argentina, Brazil and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, Ireland
Obesity, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior
Study of Nutrition and Activity in Kids
While a substantial body of research suggests that RRV is related to obesity, there is very little research on factors that contribute to the RRV of food, particularly how patterns of eating can increase or decrease the…
- Trial name
- SNAK (NCT04027608)
- Testing
- Reinforcing value of HED and LED foods in response to snack food monotony
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Autism Spectrum Disorder, EEG With Periodic Abnormalities
Safety and Efficacy of tPBM for Epileptiform Activity in Autism
For this study, the proposed intervention will be noninvasively delivered near infra-red (NIR) light - transcranial Photobiomodulation (tPBM) - to the brains of autistic children with abnormal EEGs with epileptiform discharges or…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, EEG With Periodic Abnormalities, Epilepsy, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- tPBM (NCT06352372)
- Testing
- noninvasively delivered near infra-red (NIR) light - transcranial Photobiomodulation (tPBM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Richard Frye
Down Syndrome, Postural Balance
Balance Bike Training in Down Syndrome
Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) present with hypotonia, impaired balance and poor gross motor proficiency which lead to difficulty learning new motor skills, decreased engagement in physical activity, and limited…
- Trial name
- NCT03677245
- Testing
- Strider Balance Bike
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
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
Pediatric Obesity
Inspiratory Muscle Rehabilitation in Children With Obesity
This is a single-center, randomized, SHAM-controlled, parallel assignment, double-masked, interventional trial among children aged 8-17 years (not yet 18 years old) of age with obesity (n=30), recruited from the Duke Healthy…
- Trial name
- BREATHE Fit (NCT05412134)
- Testing
- Pro2 - 75% of participant's MIP, Pro2 - 15% of participant's MIP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
HIV-1
TMC125-TiDP35-C213: Safety and Antiviral Activity of Etravirine (TMC125) in Treatment-Experienced, HIV Infected Children and Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and antiviral activity of etravirine in treatment-experienced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00665847
- Testing
- Etravirine (TMC125), Optimized background regimen (OBR)
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Argentina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, Ireland
Autism Spectrum Disorder
CPI Training for Parents of Children With ASD
The purpose of this 24-week study is to determine whether the "Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program" (i.e., P-CPI) is effective in increasing self-efficacy in parents of children…
- Trial name
- NCT03537261
- Testing
- Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program (P-CPI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital