Clinical trials: Play
Down Syndrome
Effects of Play Based Therapy on Attention Level of Children With Down Syndrome
The aim of the study is to examine the attention level of children with down syndrome receiving play based therapy as compared to children receiving child centered play therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06893666
- Testing
- Play based therapy, Child centered play therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety Symptoms
The Impact of Playing Tetris on Migrants' Mental Health
This study examines if playing Tetris prevents the development of Post-traumatic stress disorder or related anxiety and depressive symptoms. The investigators recruit 300 participants in total in Greece and in the Netherlands.
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety Symptoms, Depression Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT06773338
- Testing
- Tetris, No intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tilburg University
Child Development
PROmoting Early Childhood Outside 2.0
Licensed early learning and childcare centres (ELCCs) can provide children with rich opportunities for outdoor play that they may not otherwise experience in their home or community.
- Trial name
- PRO-ECO2 (NCT05626595)
- Testing
- Project Group - PRO-ECO Project, Wait List Group - Normal Daily Practice
- Where
- 10 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Muscle; Fatigue, Heart
Arm Compression on Muscle Oxygen Saturation
This study is designed to observe muscle oxygen saturation during intense video game using gridlock training with and without upper arm compression sleeves.
- Trial name
- NCT05037071
- Testing
- Upper body graduated compression sleeve
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
PCOS, Obesity
The Gut Microbiome in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Testing two different strategies for weight loss intervention and revealing possible changes in composition of gut microbiota, in order to provide more insight in the effect of dietary changes and weight loss treatments on gut…
- Conditions
- PCOS, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03642600
- Testing
- dietary advice plus myo-inositol and folic acid, dietary advice plus Liraglutide Pen Injector
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Obesity, Infant, Language Development
Music and Child Health and Development
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of a music enrichment program on the quality of parent child interactions, a child's motivation to eat, and a child's language environment in 9 to 24 month-old…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Infant, Language Development, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT05868811
- Testing
- Music Together, Play Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Obesity
Supporting Together Exercise and Play and Improving Nutrition
The purpose of this study is to design, pilot, and tweak a series of peer-led group nutrition sessions for primary care patients aged 6 -12 years who are overweight or obese and who want to eat healthier and be more active.
- Trial name
- STEP IN (NCT02724839)
- Testing
- Group nutrition sessions, Fitbit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Inhalation, Respiratory Disease
Inhalation Therapy and Therapeutic Play
The aim of this clinical research study was to determine the effect of the use of a cartoon character mask on treatment compliance and parental satisfaction and to evaluate the effectiveness of the cartoon character mask in…
- Trial name
- INHALATION (NCT06197646)
- Testing
- Cartoon characters inhaler mask
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Effect of Singing or Playing Melodica in COPD Patients
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of singing or playing melodica activity applied to chronic obstructive pulmonary patients on symptoms, self-efficacy level, and…
- Trial name
- COPD (NCT05168241)
- Testing
- song/melodica group, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Postnatal Depression
LTP+CaCBT for Treating Postnatal Depression and Improving Child Wellbeing in Jos Nigeria
The project aims to test the feasibility, acceptability, cultural appropriateness and effectiveness of LTP+CaCBT for treating postnatal depression and to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of mothers and their children in…
- Trial name
- LTP+CaCBT (NCT04644081)
- Testing
- LTP, CaCBT, TAU
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nottingham Trent University
Cystic Fibrosis
Changes in Adherence After Playing "My Life With CF" Game
Nonadherence to treatment regimes among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is well documented in the literature. Unfortunately, few interventions have been successful at improving adherence rates in this patient population.
- Trial name
- NCT00688051
- Testing
- My Life with CF game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Kidney Cancer
Studying Genes Using Cord Blood and Placenta Samples From Relatively Healthy Newborns and Samples From Younger Patients With Wilms Tumor
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from newborns and from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01576211
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, RNA analysis, allele-specific oligonucleotide real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Maternal Depression
Participatory Intervention to Reduce Maternal Depression and Under Five Child Morbidity
To test the efficacy of an innovative affordable intervention program that can be used by non-specialists, including mothers and lady health workers with minimal training in low resource countries such as Pakistan
- Trial name
- ROSHNI (NCT02047357)
- Testing
- Learning Through Play Plus
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 774 people
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
Cognitive Change, Growth; Stunting, Nutritional
The Sugira Muryango Longitudinal & Spillover Study
The Early Childhood version of Sugira Muryango is a family-based, home-visiting intervention targeted at early childhood development and implemented with families living in extreme poverty in three districts of Rwanda.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Growth; Stunting, Nutritional, Language, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05405400
- Where
- 3 sites in Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 2,932 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Child Behavior Problem, Disruptive Behavior
Pilot Study of Cognitive Behavior Therapy With Role-plays in Virtual Reality for Children With Behavior Problems
The main aim of this small pilot trial is to evaluate preliminary effects and feasibility of the child intervention YourSkills for child disruptive behavior (e.g., enhanced anger or aggressive behavior) when evaluated in Sweden…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior Problem, Disruptive Behavior, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Problems
- Trial name
- NCT06559800
- Testing
- YourSkills: Cognitive behavioral therapy for children/youth with role-plays in virtual reality
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Developmental Delay (Disorder)
Promoting Playfulness
Health inequalities, social isolation, and family adversity impact a child's development. Play is the context for child development in all areas.
- Trial name
- NCT06625255
- Testing
- Parent Education - Promoting Playfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Gulf Coast University
Cerebral Palsy
Physical and Social Benefits of Multi-Player Interactive Computer Play Games in Youth With Cerebral Palsy
As children with cerebral palsy (CP) become teenagers, they experience a decrease in their physical function and mobility. Decreased mobility leads to increased social isolation for the teens and impacts negatively on their…
- Trial name
- NCT01901211
- Testing
- Exergaming Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Psychosis, Schizoaffective Disorder
OnTrack>An Online Role-Playing Game: A Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant
Our team will develop a prototype game (OnTrack>The Game) in which users play the role of a person who has experienced First Episode Psychosis and move through animated role-playing scenarios, learning practical tips for engaging…
- Conditions
- Psychosis, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT02415764
- Testing
- Behavioral/Attitudinal OnTrack Role-Playing Game
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Social Innovation, Massachusetts
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder
Home Play-based Intervention for Parents and Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a 12-week home-based intervention (Sociometric Play-based Remediation of Individual Neurodevelopmental Trajectories (SPRINT)) helps support parenting and the development of…
- Conditions
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Premature Birth, Global Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT07716072)
- Testing
- SPRINT Intervention, Waitlist Protocol
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Early Childhood Development
Integrating Early Stimulation and Play at Scale: "MAHAY Mikolo"
The overall objective of the study is to examine the effects of integrating early child development group sessions into the existing, at-scale, community health and nutrition programs administered by the government in Madagascar.
- Trial name
- NCT05129696
- Testing
- Treatment (T), Treatment + (T+)
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 8,150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley