Clinical trials: Preschool
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Can a Novel Telemedicine Tool Reduce Disparities Related to the Identification of Preschool Children With Autism?
Families seeking evaluation for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face barriers such as low availability of specialists, lengthy waitlists, and long distances to tertiary care diagnostic centers.
- Trial name
- TAP-P (NCT05373173)
- Testing
- Tele-assessment + In-person assessment, Tele-assessment only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds: Aim 2: Assessments
The Painted Playgrounds Aim 2 (Assessment) project will examine the effects of a stenciling intervention aimed at increasing physical activity and improving fundamental motor skill functioning of preschool aged children.
- Trial name
- NCT03885518
- Testing
- Playground Stencils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Childhood Obesity, Parenting
A Mobile Phone Based Pilot Intervention to Prevent Obesity in Latino Preschool Children
To pilot a stand-alone mobile phone intervention with Latino caregivers of 2- to 5-year olds, using a prospective control group design, to assess feasibility and preliminary effect sizes on children's BMI changes (primary…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Parenting, Mobile Phone Use
- Trial name
- NCT04261985
- Testing
- healthy weight behaviors supported by web-based mobile phone application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT06026124
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Child Behavior
Trial of KEEP-P, a Preventive Intervention for Foster Preschoolers (KEEP-P)
Randomized Trial of KEEP-P, a Preventive Intervention for Foster Preschoolers (KEEP-P). The goal of the proposed study is to conduct a randomized clinical trial of a new, low-cost, manualized, group-based intervention for…
- Trial name
- KEEP-P (NCT03106636)
- Testing
- KEEP-P, KEEP-P+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 442 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Behavior Problems, Child
Early Parenting Intervention Comparison
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two parenting programs in a mental health clinic serving young children with behavior problems.
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT01517867)
- Testing
- Chicago Parent Program, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT05325333
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Expanding retrieval practice schedule, Retrieval-based word learning: Standard retrieval practice schedule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Child Behavior, Child Health
The Healthy Child Development Program Study
This study conducts a preliminary test of an intervention program delivered in the home to assist families of preschool-age children with social, emotional, and behavioral development, and the acquisition of healthy lifestyle…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Child Health, Child, Preschool, Parents
- Trial name
- NCT04622969
- Testing
- Healthy Child Development Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Child Development
The MOM Program: 5 Year Follow-up Study of a Home Visiting Program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The purpose of the MOM Program Continuation is to promote child development by helping families become more competent in accessing and using available health, developmental and educational resources.
- Trial name
- MOM Program (NCT00231179)
- Testing
- Home visiting professional support model, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Child, Preschool, Child
Monitoring Activity And Gait In Children
COHORT A: To study whether a digital health tool called Actigraph can be used to collect information on gait and physical activity in healthy children aged 3-17.
- Conditions
- Child, Preschool, Child, Adolescent
- Trial name
- MAGIC (NCT04823650)
- Testing
- COHORT A: Actigraph, Panoramic Bracelet and GENEActiv
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Children, Only, Risk Reduction
Reducing Pesticide Exposures in Child Care Centers
A randomized control study was conducted to reduce the exposure to pesticides in child care centers. A 7-month child care health consultant-led integrated pest management (IPM) intervention was conducted in 85 child care centers…
- Conditions
- Children, Only, Risk Reduction, Environmental Exposure
- Trial name
- HCES (NCT03319927)
- Testing
- Changes in pesticide exposure, IPM Practices, Educational Workshops
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 987 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity
Evaluation of an Enhanced Delivery Model for Go NAPSACC
This study will compare the effectiveness and cost of Basic and Enhanced delivery models for Go NAPSACC on child care centers' use of evidence-based nutrition and physical activity practices.
- Trial name
- NCT03938103
- Testing
- Enhanced Go NAPSACC, Basic Go NAPSACC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Parent Training, Primary Care
Parent Training in Pediatric Care: A Self Directed Tablet-Based Approach
High quality and effective parenting in the preschool years is connected with long term positive child behavior and mental health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02723916
- Testing
- ezParent Program, Health-e Kids Control App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder: Adaptive Retrieval Schedule
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT06995014
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Standard retrieval practice schedule, Retrieval-based word learning: Adaptive retrieval practice schedule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Insurance Status/Stability
IMPACCT for Kids' Care
Health insurance is important for children. Public insurance programs are available to many children, but some families report being confused about how to get and keep this insurance.
- Trial name
- IMPACCT (NCT02298361)
- Testing
- Health insurance outreach IT tools
- Volunteers
- 27,251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OCHIN, Inc.
Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis
Immunogenicity and Safety of Kinrix + (Measles Mumps Rubella) MMR Vaccine With and Without Varicella Vaccine in Healthy Children 4-6 Years
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of Kinrix when co-administered with varicella (Varivax® [varicella virus vaccine live], Merck and Company) and (measles mumps rubella) MMR vaccines, compared…
- Conditions
- Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis, Diphtheria
- Trial name
- NCT00871117
- Testing
- GSK Biologicals'Kinrix®, Merck and Company's MMRII, Merck and Company's Varivax
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 478 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Obesity
Effectiveness of Differing Levels of Support for Family Mealtimes on Obesity Prevention Among Head Start Preschools
Socioeconomic disparities in early childhood place low-income children at 1.5 to 2 times higher risk for obesity compared to middle- to upper-income children.
- Trial name
- SimplyDinner (NCT02487251)
- Testing
- Mealtime Supports, Usual Exposure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 810 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Pediatric Obesity, Preventive Medicine
Patient-Clinic-Community Integration to Prevent Obesity Among Rural Preschool Children
The goal of this research study is to compare two enhancements to well-child visits at Geisinger designed to promote family-centered counseling for the prevention of obesity in a high-risk population of rural, lower income…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Preventive Medicine, Mentoring, Food Supply
- Trial name
- ENCIRCLE (NCT04406441)
- Testing
- Patient Reported Outcome Well Child Visit, Patient Reported Outcome Well Child Visit + Food Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,040 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Safety, Preschool Age Children
Empowering Preschool Children With Personal Safety Skills
Preschool children are vulnerable to preventable accidents due to limited hazard awareness. This randomized controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of a Multiple Intelligences Theory-based Personal Safety Education Program…
- Conditions
- Safety, Preschool Age Children, Self Administration, Education Entertainment Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07454538
- Testing
- Multiple Intelligences Theory-Based Personal Safety Education Program (PSEP)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Cognition
A Clinical Trial to Study the Impact of a Nutritional Beverage on Tests of Memory in Healthy Preschool Age Children
The effect of supplementation using both protein and multiple micronutrients in preschool age children on cognitive performance and growth is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT02177942
- Testing
- Test beverage powder (High Proteins and added micronutrients), Control beverage powder (Low protein and no added micronutrients)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 528 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline