Clinical trials: Play
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
The Effect of Therapeutic Play on Preoperative Anxiety in Hospitalized Children With Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common congenital malformation in children and the leading cause of death from birth defects in infancy.
- Trial name
- TP-CHD (NCT07643168)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Play Intervention, Routine Preoperative Nursing
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Anxiety
Play Interventions to Reduce Anxiety and Negative Emotions in Hospitalized Children
Hospitalization is a stressful and threatening experience, which can be emotionally devastating to children. Hospital play interventions have been widely used to prepare children for invasive medical procedures and…
- Trial name
- NCT02665403
- Testing
- Play intervention, control
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Laughter Yoga, Psychological Well Being
Effects of Laughter Yoga and Finger Puppet Play in Preschool Children
This study aimed to examine the effects of Laughter Yoga and Finger Puppet on preschool children's play behavior, social-emotional well-being, and psychological resilience.
- Conditions
- Laughter Yoga, Psychological Well Being, Psychological Resilience
- Trial name
- NCT07496476
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga, Finger Puppet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Hand Grasp
Effect of Marble Play on Handgrip Strength and Handwriting Among School Going Children.
This study aims to address the effects of a Marble Play on the handgrip strength and handwriting skills of primary school children, providing empirical evidence for a cost-effective and culturally relevant therapeutic tool.
- Trial name
- NCT07331675
- Testing
- Marble play game, Free Play
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Body Image
The Impact of Playing Super U on Pre-adolescents' Body Image
Body image concerns can have serious physical and psychological consequences on young people, including anxiety, depression, risk taking behaviours, eating disorders and suicidal ideation.
- Trial name
- NCT05669053
- Testing
- Super U Story intervention, Alternative Roblox game, Online word search
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,941 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the West of England
Fear, Anxiety
The Effect of Playing With a Toy Nebulizer and Watching Cartoons on the Fear and Anxiety on Children
This research was planned as a randomized controlled experimental type to determine the effect of playing with a toy nebulizer and watching cartoons on children's fear and physiological parameters in 3-6 year old children who…
- Conditions
- Fear, Anxiety, Inhalant Use
- Trial name
- NCT06339112
- Testing
- Playing with toy nebulizer, Cartoon
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Family Relations
Evolution of Family Alliance in Families With a Designated Adolescent Patient (12-18 Years) During a Family Therapy Process
The proposed study focuses on the relational characteristics of the family and their evolution in the course of family therapy, through the evolution of the family alliance (degree of coordination achieved by its members to…
- Trial name
- LTP (NCT04370964)
- Testing
- Lausanne Trilogy Play, Lausanne Family Play
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de Ville-Evrard, France
Physical Disability, Quality of Life
PLAY LONG: The Effect of Sports and Recreation Participation for Young chiLdren With physicAl disabilitY
Ten year longitudinal survey following children with disabilities who have participated in Sports and Recreation from a young age (5 to 10), and the parents of children who have participated in Sports and Recreation at a young…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Quality of Life, Social Interaction, Health, Subjective
- Trial name
- PLAY-LONG (NCT03256318)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System
Escape Room Games and Role Playing Gamification
Escape Room Game and Role Playing Method and Violence
In this regard, we think that escape room games and role playing gamification methods used in nursing education can be effective in gaining these skills.
- Trial name
- NCT06143618
- Testing
- escape room games, role playing
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Exercise And Resistance Training - Peer Lead ActivitY
Numerous studies show that regular physical activity / exercise significantly improves exercise tolerance as well as clinical outcomes in cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Trial name
- HEART-PLAY (NCT03632018)
- Testing
- HEART-PLAY, Standard Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Socioemotional Development, Physical Activity
Newenkantun: a Play-based Program to Promote Socioemotional Learning in Early Childhood Education in Chile.
What is this study about? This study will test a program called "Newenkantun" (which refers to a hand-strength game in Mapuche culture) designed to help young children develop important social and emotional skills through play…
- Conditions
- Socioemotional Development, Physical Activity, Sleep, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- Newenkantun (NCT07871929)
- Testing
- Teacher Professional Development, Parent/guardian support, Play-Based Activities and Environmental Modifications
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Therapeutic Play, Psychosocial Well-being
Therapeutic Play and Its Effect on Children's Psychosocial Well-Being
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Therapeutic Play-Based Intervention Programme (TOTEM), which was developed to reduce the negative psychosocial effects of the earthquake in children aged 4-6 years…
- Conditions
- Therapeutic Play, Psychosocial Well-being, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- NCT06845111
- Testing
- Therapeutic play
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Family Resilience, Short-term Therapy
Home Within the Heart: a Playful Journey to Strengthen Family Resilience
The primary aim of this clinical trial is to enhance open and secure communication within the family, strengthen the parent-child bond, and reinforce feelings of safety and stability, and strengthen family resilience.
- Conditions
- Family Resilience, Short-term Therapy, The Integration of Narrative Therapy and Play Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06592651
- Testing
- Play Therapy Workshop
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Achalasia
The Role That Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Could Play in the Treatment of Achalasia
Based on the work of the Doctors at the Mayo Clinic Rochester, a new technique for a less invasive treatment for Achalasia has been developed.
- Trial name
- POEM (NCT01584635)
- Testing
- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy a less invasive treatment for Achalasia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cerebral Palsy
Soccer Play in Children With Cerebral Palsy
1. To figure out the effect of soccer play (once a week for 8 weeks) on pulmonary function in children with cerebral palsy 2. To find out if the leisure activity (soccer) increase the quality of life, motor function, gait…
- Trial name
- NCT03616080
- Testing
- soccer play program
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Physical Inactivity, Overweight and Obesity
Effects of Parental Involvement in Exergames Play on Physical and Mental Health on Overweight and Obese Male Adolescent
In recent years, with the rising obesity rate, overweight and obesity have become a hot issue of public health. As a sensitive and special group, teenagers shoulder the heavy responsibility of building the motherland, so their…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Overweight and Obesity, Psychosocial Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05769374
- Testing
- cooperative versus competitive AVG play
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
The Role of Lipids in Immune Cell Function in SLE Patients
The overall aim of this project is to investigate the different types of immune cells found in the blood of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and healthy donors.
- Trial name
- NCT04361734
- Testing
- Blood sampling to include Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) and Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Randomized Controlled Trial of the P.L.A.Y. (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project Intervention for Autism
This study is a large, multi-site, randomized controlled NIH trial that evaluates whether The P.L.A.Y. (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project is effective.
- Trial name
- PLAY (NCT01768806)
- Testing
- PLAY Project Intervention for Autism, Special education pre-school
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Richard Solomon MD, Plc
Anxiety and Fear
The Effect of Therapeutic Play on Children's Anxiety and Fear Before Lumbar Puncture
The study will be conducted with the randomized controlled experimental method. The children who attended the pediatric department will divide into two groups via randomization in the computer environment.
- Trial name
- NCT06199206
- Testing
- Theraputic Play
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Maltepe University
Psychosis
Learning Through Play Plus for Psychosis
Evidence reports that parents with schizophrenia are particularly vulnerable to parenting difficulties and also experience problems in sensitively interacting with their children.
- Trial name
- NCT06301347
- Testing
- Learning through Play Plus
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning