Clinical trials: Prader Willis Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome
PWS European Blood Bank for Infants and Controls From 0 to 48 Months
The present project aims to determine the underlying mechanisms for the switch from failure to thrive to excessive weight gain and hyperphagia with impaired satiety in PWS.
- Trial name
- NCT02529085
- Testing
- blood samples
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Cerebellar TMS and Satiety in Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study uses a noninvasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to study hyperphagia and satiety in Prader-Willi syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT05938543
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Obesity
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Individuals With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a multisystemic genetic disease characterized by hypotonia, mental retardation, hyperphagia, and uncontrollable hunger due to hypothalamic dysfunction, caused by dysregulation of genes located in…
- Conditions
- Prader-Willi Syndrome, Obesity, Depressive Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03324906
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Study of Emotion and Cognition Abilities of Children With PWS and Proposition of an Innovative Remediation
The present project project is divided in two parts. The primary aim of the part 1 of this study is to evaluate emotional control abilities of children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) aged from 9 to 15 years and to study…
- Trial name
- PRACOM1 (NCT04526379)
- Testing
- Questionnaires, t-VNS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Therapeutic Effects of Hippotherapy in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study evaluates the therapeutic effects of hippotherapy in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. Half of children will participate in hippotherapy for 15 weeks (30 minutes per sessions, twice a week, total 30 sessions…
- Trial name
- NCT03858023
- Testing
- Hippotherapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Octreotide Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate over a 6 month period the effect of octreotide therapy on food intake, sense of hunger, body weight, body composition, efficiency of burning calories, biomarkers of weight regulation…
- Trial name
- NCT00399893
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Prader Willi Syndrome
Oxytocin Trial in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have been found to have a deficit of oxytocin-producing neurons and decreased oxytocin receptor gene function, so the purpose of this study is to determine if oxytocin (OT)…
- Trial name
- NCT02013258
- Testing
- Intranasal oxytocin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Confirmed Genetic Diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome
Co-administration of Tesofensine/Metoprolol in Subjects With Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
Two-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, and multiple-dose clinical study followed by two open label extension periods.
- Trial name
- 2016-003694-18 (NCT03149445)
- Testing
- Tesofensine/Metoprolol
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia, Hungary
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Saniona
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Growth Hormone Study in Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The overall objective of this study is to measure the effect of growth hormone (GH) treatment on physical and psychosocial health in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome.
- Trial name
- GAP (NCT04484051)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Williams Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome
Study of Phenotype and Genotype Correlations in Patients With Contiguous Gene Deletion Syndromes
OBJECTIVES: I. Investigate phenotype and genotype correlations in patients with Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) associated with del(17p11.2). II.
- Conditions
- Williams Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Shprintzen Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00004351
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Prader Willi Syndrome, Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia in Prader-Willi Syndrome
This project will study whether infants with Prader-Willi Syndrome experience low blood sugars after short periods of fasting. This study will also evaluate metabolic markers in the blood to determine if infants with Prader-Willi…
- Trial name
- NCT01897363
- Testing
- Infants with Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Rett Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome
Sleep Abnormalities in Rare Genetic Disorders: AS, RTT, and PW
This study will investigate sleep behavior in subjects with Angelman Syndrome, Rett Syndrome or Prader-Willi Syndrome. The study will also investigate sleep behavior in healthy siblings of subjects with Angelman Syndrome, Rett…
- Conditions
- Rett Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Sleep Problems
- Trial name
- RDCRN (NCT02670694)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 804 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Hypothalamic Obesity
Tirzepatide in PWS, HO and GNSO
This research study is comparing the effectiveness of a weight loss medication called Tirzepatide in young adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome and/or hypothalamic obesity, as compared to young adults with obesity that is unrelated…
- Conditions
- Prader-Willi Syndrome, Hypothalamic Obesity, Obesity/Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06901245
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Grace Kim
Intellectual Disability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Physical Activity and Community EmPOWERment Project
Purpose: Conduct a wait-list randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an inclusive physical activity program called PACE for adults with intellectual disability (ID) who are not yet showing signs of Alzheimer's Disease…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT06740162)
- Testing
- PACE Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Emotion Regulation and Executive Functioning in Prader-Willi Syndrome
The STIM-PRADER study aims to assess the effectiveness of auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy (aVNT) on emotional, behavioral, and cognitive domains impaired in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
- Trial name
- STIM-PRADER (NCT06720571)
- Testing
- Auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy (aVNT)
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bordeaux
Angelman Syndrome, Smith-Magenis Syndrome
Ghrelin in Patients With a Rare Disease Associated With Intellectual Disability, and Hyperphagia, and/or Overweight, and/or Obesity
A significantly higher proportion of patients with rare diseases (RD) with intellectual disability (ID), present hyperphagia, overweight or obesity, compared to the general population.
- Conditions
- Angelman Syndrome, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, X Fragile Syndrome, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- HOGRID (NCT04768803)
- Testing
- acylated and unacylated ghrelin dosages
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Study of the Efficacy of Topiramate in Patients With Prader Willi Syndrome Over 8 Weeks
There is no specific treatment for core symptoms of PWS. Regarding behavioral and psychiatric symptoms (hyperphagia, imulsivity and self-mutilations), one of the only drug options consists in antipsychotics, that are not…
- Trial name
- TOPRADER (NCT02810483)
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Phase 3 Study of Intranasal Carbetocin (LV-101) in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This Phase 3 study is designed to test the effectiveness of intranasal carbetocin (LV-101) in participants with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Carbetocin is an oxytocin analog (a man-made chemical that is like oxytocin).
- Trial name
- CARE-PWS (NCT03649477)
- Testing
- 3.2 mg intranasal carbetocin, 9.6 mg intranasal carbetocin
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Levo Therapeutics, Inc.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Eutropin in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Evaluate the efficacy and safety after treatment of Eutropin® inj. compared to Genotropin® in infants/toddlers with Prader-Willi syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02204163
- Testing
- Eutropin, Genotropin
- Where
- 3 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- LG Life Sciences
Child Behavior
Parents Resources for Decreasing the Incidence of Change Triggered Temper Outbursts
'PREDICTORS' (Parents Resources for Decreasing the Incidence of Change Triggered Temper Outbursts) aims to evaluate web-based training packages for caregivers of children who show frequent temper outbursts following changes to…
- Trial name
- PREDICTORS (NCT02567357)
- Testing
- Visual Scheduling, signalling change
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast