Clinical trials: Risk of Disability
Pregnancy, Down Syndrome
Comparison of Aneuploidy Risk Evaluations
This is a prospective, multi-center observational study designed to compare the test results of the Verinata Health Prenatal Aneuploidy Test to results of conventional prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Down Syndrome, Edwards Syndrome, Patau Syndrome
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT01663350)
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Verinata Health, Inc.
Down Syndrome, Fetal Aneuploidy
Clinical Evaluation of the SEQureDx T21 Test In High Risk Pregnancies
Whole blood samples will be collected from high-risk pregnant women to validate the clinical performance of the SEQureDx Trisomy 21 Test.
- Trial name
- NCT01555346
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,062 people
- Sponsor
- Sequenom, Inc.
Neck Pain, Neck Disability
This Study Explores How Short-term Immersive VR With Exercises and Ergonomic Training Can Reduce Neck Pain, Improve Movement, Strength, and Work Productivity in Computer Users Who Are at High Risk Due to Prolonged Screen Time and Poor Posture.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a short-term immersive Virtual Reality (VR) intervention, combined with exercises and ergonomic training, can help treat neck pain in computer users.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Neck Disability, Neck Endurance, Work Productivity
- Trial name
- VR ROM (NCT06962982)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Exercises, Ergonomic Training, Human XR device - Oculus Quest 3
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Gulf Medical University
Frailty, Disability Physical
Viability of an Educational Program for Lifestyle Changes and an Algorithm for the Derivation of Exercise Programs in Older People at Risk of Dependency at Primary Care.
According to the INE in 2021, more than 9 million people are currently over 65 years of age. This means that more than 1 million are frail and almost 4 million are pre-fragile only in Spain.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Disability Physical, Old Age; Atrophy
- Trial name
- PRICA-POWFRAIL (NCT05772910)
- Testing
- EDUcation, EXERcise, EDU-EXER
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Development, Infant, Development, Language
Early Neurophysiological Markers of Language Impairments
The present project aims at identifying very early electrophysiological risk markers for language impairments. The long-term goals of the study include the characterization of learning developmental trajectories in children at…
- Conditions
- Development, Infant, Development, Language, Developmental Language Disorder, Learning Disabilities
- Trial name
- NCT05767242
- Testing
- Electrophysiological recording, Behavioral assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Language Disorders in Children
Let's Know!2: Language-focused Intervention for Children at Risk of Comprehension Difficulties
In the proposed project, the investigators will conduct a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the efficacy of Let's Know!2, a small-group, language focused comprehension intervention, on children's lower- and…
- Trial name
- LK!2 (NCT05133479)
- Testing
- Let's Know! small-group or TierL 2 Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
Musculoskeletal Diseases, Neurological Diseases
Impact of Home-Based Rehabilitation on Motor Function and Mood in Individuals With Disabilities
This study aims to evaluate the impact of a multidisciplinary home-based rehabilitation program on motor function and mood in individuals with moderate neuromusculoskeletal disabilities.
- Trial name
- HB-Rehab (NCT06537791)
- Testing
- Home-Based Rehabilitation Program
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Corporación de Rehabilitación Club de Leones Cruz del Sur
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Adrenoleukodystrophy, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
HSCT for High Risk Inherited Inborn Errors
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has proven effective therapy for individuals with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) or globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD, or Krabbe disease).
- Conditions
- Adrenoleukodystrophy, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy, Tay Sachs Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00383448
- Testing
- Clofarabine, Total body Irradiation, Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Children, Only, Vestibular Disorder
Vestibular and Postural Function in Children Suspected of Balance Disorders
The goal of this prospective cohort study is to investigate the vestibular function in children suspected of balance disorders, and to follow up on their balance progressions after rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Children, Only, Vestibular Disorder, Vestibular Function Disorder, Development Delay
- Trial name
- VASIC (NCT06229704)
- Testing
- video Head Impulse Test, Cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential, Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Gødstrup Hospital
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Health Data from Well on My Legs Program
The percentage of people aged over 80 will double in 25 years, reaching 10% of the population. This means that care practices for older adults will have to be adapted.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Physical Inactivity, Fear
- Trial name
- DS-BSSJ (NCT06659484)
- Testing
- Assessment, Multicomponent exercise program, Follow-up at T3 + 6 months and T3 + 12 months
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Developmental Dyslexia
Prediction and Intervention in Developmental Dyslexia
The long-term goal of this study is to improve prediction of poor reading outcome at preschool age by using a combination of behavioural and neuroimaging measures and to evaluate a specific computerized training program to…
- Trial name
- LEXI (NCT02217696)
- Testing
- Computerized reading training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition
Home-Based Brain Stimulation for Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of a 6-month, home-based personalized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) intervention targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition, Mobility Disability
- Trial name
- TDCS4MCR (NCT06821568)
- Testing
- Personalized Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
The Combined Multicomponent Intervention Specifically in Rural Community Older Adults at High Risk for Mild Cognition Impairment
This project aims to test whether a combined multicomponent (CM) program - including health education, cognitive training, and traditional Chinese exercises - is feasible and effective for rural older adults who are at high risk…
- Trial name
- CMintervention (NCT07588867)
- Testing
- the Combined Multicomponent(CM) Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- Xiaoying Wang
Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21
Down Syndrome Metabolic Health Study
The purpose of this research study is to determine which measures best capture cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) risk in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT01821300
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Functional Decline, Hospitalization-associated Disability
Incidence and Risk Factors for Hospitalization-Associated Disability
This prospective cohort study aims to determine the incidence of hospitalization-associated disability and its association with risk factors at the patient level and with care and hospital processes.
- Conditions
- Functional Decline, Hospitalization-associated Disability, Iatrogenic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02572999
- Testing
- Not applicable (observational design)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Trisomy 21, 18 and 13 Screening
T21,18 and 13 Screening by Cell Free Fetal DNA in Low Risk Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of non invasive screening in a population of pregnant women with and without in vitro fertilisation (IVF) concomitantly to regular first trimester trisomy 21 (T21)…
- Trial name
- DEPOSA (NCT02424474)
- Testing
- Genetic NIPT, Regular serum screening
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 933 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
WAVE Study- Walking and Aging in VErona Study
Monocentric unblinded two parallel-group randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of diet with or without Nordic Walking on weight loss, physical performance and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Disability Physical, Sarcopenic Obesity
- Trial name
- WAVE (NCT03212391)
- Testing
- Diet, Walking, Nordic Walking
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Developmental Delay, Cerebral Palsy
Mobility Training to Improve Motor Behavior in Toddlers With or at Risk for Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study
Background: People who have cerebral palsy often have difficulty walking and moving their legs. Cerebral palsy is sometimes not identified until a child is almost 2 years of age, which means that early motor skill development can…
- Trial name
- NCT01253083
- Testing
- mobility training with dynamic body weight support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Physical Activity, Gerontology
Integrated Care Analysis Response to Exercise in Community-dwelling Elders
One of the main challenges of ageing is to prevent the onset of mobility disability and its co-morbidities. Screening the risk of mobility disability in community-dwelling elders is therefore very important and at the uppermost…
- Trial name
- ICARE (NCT04798404)
- Testing
- Multimodal exercise intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon