Clinical trials: Play
Occupational Balance, Posture
Playing-Related Factors and Occupational Balance
As the violin is the riskiest string instrument played by Turkish musicians, violinists were chosen for the sample in this study.
- Trial name
- NCT05664997
- Testing
- playing assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Infant Development, Developmental Delay
The Effects on Children and Parents of Educating Parents About Ways to Play With Babies
The purpose of this study is to determine whether educating parents about how to play with infants affects infant development or caregiver characteristics.
- Trial name
- NCT05259423
- Testing
- Enriched Education Program, Typical Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
COVID-19
Lung Ultrasound in Comparison With C.T in Covid-19
investigate the diagnostic ability of thoracic ultrasound in suspicious COVID-19 infection and/or COVID-19 pneumonia. Also, to compare its findings to CT and follow up these findings.
- Trial name
- NCT05158803
- Testing
- ultrasound and C.T
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Intellectual Disability, Mild
Effects of Structured Physical Activity Breaks and Free Play in Children With Mild Intellectual Disability
Children with mild intellectual disability (MID) typically exhibit delays in both intellectual and adaptive functioning, with the onset occurring during the developmental period.
- Trial name
- NCT06943196
- Testing
- Structured physical activity break
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Problem Behavior, Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Evaluation of the Invest in Play Program - a New Parent Intervention for Children With Problem Behavior
The goal of this clinical trial is to test if the invest in Play (iiP) parent program can reduce problem behaviors in children and improve parenting practices in families with children who show challenging behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT06984809
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Ergonomics
Using an Ergonomic Chinrest With or Without Shoulder Rest During Violin Playing: a Feasibility Study
A one-arm feasibility study was conducted to test if violinists would accept to play with an identified ergonomic chinrest (EC) with the brand name Kréddle every day for two weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT05509465
- Testing
- Ergonomic chinrest, Ergonomic chinrest used with a low Super Kun shoulder rest
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Cognition Disorders
PET Scan to Map the Areas of the Brain Involved in Planning
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate the functional activity of the brain. The PET technique allows doctors to study the normal processes of the brain (central nervous system) of normal…
- Trial name
- NCT00001363
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Multiple Sclerosis
Examining the Effects of Video-game Exercise on Mobility and Brain Plasticity in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis
Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) may offer an innovative and highly effective format for delivering exercise programs to people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- NCT01780792
- Testing
- Dance Dance Revolution video game play
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Behavior, Coping
Therapeutic Play Before Nasopharyngeal Swabbing in Children
The study will be conducted with the randomized controlled experimental method. Children who apply to the Child Health and Diseases Polyclinic and Child Health and Diseases Service and who will have nasopharyngeal swab applied…
- Trial name
- NCT06262984
- Testing
- Therapeutic Play
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Maltepe University
Skill Performance, Soccer Performance
Influence of Coffeeberry Ingestion on Soccer Skill Performance
The study of soccer skill performance has 3 objectives. Objective 1 is to compare effects of coffeeberry (300mg) and placebo ingestion on dribbling speed and precision and passing and shooting speed and accuracy compared to…
- Conditions
- Skill Performance, Soccer Performance, Coffeeberry Effects
- Trial name
- NCT04181619
- Testing
- Coffeeberry beverage, Comparator beverage
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Infant Development
Baby Dvd Effects on Cortisol
The investigators will do an experiment where 9-12 month old infants are randomized to 30 minutes of block play or 30 minutes of watching a baby DVD.
- Trial name
- NCT01459848
- Testing
- block play, baby dvd
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Play Intervention for Dementia for Promoting Cognitive Function: A Feasibility Study
This study intends to use Play Intervention for Dementia (PID) to promote cognitive functions of people with early to moderate dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT02846415
- Testing
- Play Intervention for Dementia
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Pediatric Cancer, Pediatric Cancer Patients
Social and Physical Activity as Rehabilitation for Preschool Kids With Cancer
Physical activity and play in early childhood are positively associated with healthy growth and gross motor, social, and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- SPARK (NCT07213024)
- Testing
- Facilitated group-structured active play at the hospital, Parents educational program, Online facilitated structured active play at home
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Nasal Hygiene, Respiratory Tract Infection Prevention
Effectiveness of Play-Based Nasal Hygiene Education in Preschool Children
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a play-based nasal hygiene education program on nasal hygiene knowledge and skills among preschool children.
- Conditions
- Nasal Hygiene, Respiratory Tract Infection Prevention, Health Behavior, Preschool Children
- Trial name
- NCT07654673
- Testing
- Play-Based Nasal Hygiene Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Motor Activity
PLAY (PhysicaL ActivitY) Policy Study
This study examines the effectiveness and appropriateness of a written physical activity policy implemented in licensed centre-based childcare on the physical activity levels of toddlers (1-2) and preschoolers (3-5 years).
- Trial name
- NCT03695523
- Testing
- PLAY (PhysicaL ActivitY) Policy Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Pain, Anxiety
The Effect of Therapeutic Play During Peripheral Intravenous Catheterisation
Therapeutic play (TP) is a non-pharmacological method used in the pain management in children. This study was conducted to determine the effect of therapeutic play on children's pain, anxiety, and mothers' anxiety during…
- Trial name
- NCT05823324
- Testing
- Therapeutic play group
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
ADHD, Conduct
Variance of Video Games Playing Patterns Among Adolescents With Psychiatric Disorders
As the use of video games (VG) is rapidly increasing, many studies have tries to understand the effects of VG on the children and adolescents playing them.
- Conditions
- ADHD, Conduct, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT01621815
- Testing
- Video Game
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shalvata Mental Health Center
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Brain White Matter Disease Periventricular
Initial Efficacy Study of Supporting Play, Exploration, & Early Development Intervention
The primary aims of this randomized controlled trial are to evaluate efficacy potential of SPEEDI at enhancing reaching and play based problem solving compared to infants receiving usual care.
- Trial name
- SPEEDI (NCT02153736)
- Testing
- SPEEDI Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Cerebral Palsy
Feasibility of a Robot-Guided Active Play Intervention for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy can make it difficult for children and adolescents to participate consistently in enjoyable physical activity. This study will examine whether a small humanoid robot called NAO can deliver a short, story-based…
- Trial name
- REACT (NCT07842328)
- Testing
- Humanoid Robot-Guided Active Play Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Bone Microarchitecture
Bone Microarchitecture in Women Practicing Golf
After the age of 50, one in three women and one in eight men will experience at least one fragility fracture during the rest of their lives.
- Trial name
- NCT02544399
- Testing
- 3D CT scan
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne