Clinical trials: Preschool
Obesity & Overweight
Efficacy of Center-based Childcare to Mitigate Unhealthy Weight Gain in Preschoolers From Low-income Households During the Summer
Studies show that preschool-age children are especially vulnerable to accelerated weight gain during the summer, with those from low-income households (≤185% poverty level or Medicaid eligible - the target population for this…
- Trial name
- NCT07583459
- Testing
- Childcare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Treating Young Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
This project will evaluate the effectiveness of Methylphenidate versus Guanfacine in treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 3 through 5 years (inclusive), as measured by clinician rating of…
- Trial name
- TYCA (NCT07300956)
- Testing
- Guanfacine (GUA), Methylphenidate (MPH)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Meningococcal Disease
PRIME Follow up - Quadri Meningo Vacinees
A previous cohort of 93 clinical trial participants received quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine, which includes strains ACW and Y, in their teenage years.
- Trial name
- PRIMEfollowup (NCT02811120)
- Testing
- venepuncture only
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health England
Behavior, Child, Child Development
Vulnerability/Resilience Factors Influencing the Developmental Trajectories and Adaptive Methods of Children and Adolescents in Child Welfare System.
Assess the prevalence of medico-psychological characteristics at the time of placement (M0), their appearance / disappearance and during the two years following placement (M12 and M24) by age group in children / adolescents in…
- Conditions
- Behavior, Child, Child Development, Child Development Disorder, Adolescent Development
- Trial name
- EvolASE-PEA (NCT05525962)
- Testing
- questionnaries, scales, cognitive tests
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Asthma
Exercise Challenge Test in 3-6 Years Old Asthmatic Children
Vigorous exercise is known to cause transient bronchoconstriction in school children with asthma, many of whom initially have normal lung function at rest.
- Trial name
- NCT00442715
- Testing
- Exercise chalenge test
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
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
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Parent Training Program for Preschool Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Previous research has showed that parent-training programs derived from the developmental individual-difference relationship-based model (DIR) could improve the communicative development of children with autism spectrum disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT03725644
- Testing
- parent-training program, traditional program
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Anxiety, Stress, Psychological
Virtual Reality-Based 360° Clinic Walkthrough for Reducing Examination Anxiety in Preschool Children
This prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial investigates whether a short, 360° virtual reality (VR) pre-examination walkthrough can reduce anxiety, behavioral distress, and physiological stress responses in…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Stress, Psychological, Fear
- Trial name
- NCT07255365
- Testing
- irtual Reality 360° Clinic Walkthrough
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Berker Okay
Prevention of Childhood Obesity, Community Health Education
EFFECT OF A ONLINE NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PRESCHOOLER'S FAMILIES ON THEIR ADHERENCE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Questions: What's the effect of an online nutritional educational program in preschoolers families on the adherence to the mediterranean diet? What's the effect of this program on the BMI at 3 years follow-up? Study Description A…
- Trial name
- ELIKUME (NCT06828367)
- Testing
- Online family educational intervention and cooking workshop
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Implementation Science, Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Sustainability Via Active Garden Education Wellness Implementation Strategies in Early Care and Education
This project compares four SAGE implementation strategies to evaluate effectiveness in implementation, sustainability, cost, and child health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Implementation Science, Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Child Care, Motor Behavior
- Trial name
- SAGE WISE (NCT07228819)
- Testing
- SAGE Basic, SAGE e-support, SAGE in-person support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
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
Physical Activity
Wellness Enhancing Physical Activity for Young Children
Wellness Enhancing Physical Activity for Young Children (WE PLAY) is a teacher training that is based online and was designed to support early childhood educators' efforts to promote physical activity (PA) through structured and…
- Trial name
- NCT03692702
- Testing
- WE PLAY
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Child Nutrition Disorders
Sleep Quality and dAGE Intake in Preschool Children
The aim was to evaluate the relationship between dietary AGE intake and sleep quality and some nutrient intake of healthy children aged 3-5 years registered in various nurseries in Ankara.
- Trial name
- NCT07062640
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Environmental Awareness, Ecological Footprint
Effect of AI-Based Image Generation on Children's Ecological Footprint Awareness
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of artificial intelligence-based image generation on children's ecological footprint awareness.
- Conditions
- Environmental Awareness, Ecological Footprint, Healthy Children
- Trial name
- NCT07898527
- Testing
- AI-Based Image Generation Activity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Complex, Emotional Dysregulation
Child-Parent Psychotherapy After the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) in reducing trauma-related symptoms and improving attachment quality among preschool-aged children who experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaraş…
- Trial name
- NCT07040462
- Testing
- Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beykoz University
Healthy Volunteers
Physical Activity Intervention in Preschool Children
In this research project, the investigators addressed if incorporating physical movements with preschoolers will help increase their ability to retain concepts learned in preschool such as letter, sound and number recognition.
- Trial name
- NCT02524132
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Parenting
Parental Representations of the Impact of the Use of Screens on Their Preschool Children Health and Development.
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the distribution of parental representations concerning the use of screens by preschool children, expressed in qualitative surveys: perceptions of screens as a source of learning…
- Trial name
- ECRENFANT (NCT03308422)
- Testing
- parental representations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,096 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Procedural Pain
Non-immersive Virtual Reality for Pediatric Pain Management
This is a multicenter, randomized, clinical trial comparing treatment as usual to distraction with video projection or virtual reality in the management of pediatric (3-6 years) pain associated with venipuncture, intramuscular…
- Trial name
- NCT03985930
- Testing
- Distraction with virtual reality, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claudia Aristizábal
Positive Parenting, Child Maltreatment
Parenting in the Preschool System in Malaysia
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a hybrid human-digital playful parenting programme, "Naungan Kasih-Hybrid (NK-Hybrid)", in Malaysia.
- Conditions
- Positive Parenting, Child Maltreatment, Child Development, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07599566
- Testing
- Naungan Kasih Positive Parenting Programme
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 772 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford