Clinical trials: Scholastic Achievement
Academic Achievement in Math
The Effects of Gum Chewing on Math Scores in Adolescents
Context: Gum chewing has been shown to increase cognitive functioning. With the rise in standardized testing of school-age children and the concurrent attempts to improve their scores, finding simple and inexpensive methods to…
- Trial name
- NCT00792116
- Testing
- Gum Chewing
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Asthma
Academic Achievement in Children With Asthma
Background: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood with a prevalence that is 1.6 times greater in African American children than in Non-Hispanic White children.1 Nationally, 700,000 children are seen for asthma in…
- Trial name
- NCT02228499
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shilpa Patel
Physical Violence, Educational Achievement
Good Schools Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether use of the Good Schools Toolkit is effective in reducing violence against children in primary schools.
- Conditions
- Physical Violence, Educational Achievement, Mental Health, Sexual Violence
- Trial name
- GSS (NCT01678846)
- Testing
- Good School Toolkit
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 3,820 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Mental Health, Depression
Designing a Mobile App to Support Academic Success for Student Veterans
Compared to civilian students in higher education, student Veterans have high rates of mental health disorders (e.g., Depression: 24% vs 12.1%).
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05344092
- Testing
- VetEd Mobile Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Dental Caries, Quality of Life
Comparative Effectiveness of School-based Caries Prevention
Dental caries (tooth decay) is the most prevalent childhood disease in the world. Multiple interventions are available to treat and prevent caries.
- Trial name
- NCT03442309
- Testing
- Silver Diamine Fluoride, Fluoride Varnishes, Glass Ionomer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU College of Dentistry
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Teaching Academic Success Skills to Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Clinical Setting
The goal of the study is to develop an academic EF intervention, Teaching Academic Skills to Kids (TASK), for high functioning (i.e., IQ score ≥80) middle-school youth with ASD and EF deficits.
- Trial name
- TASK-R21 (NCT03606343)
- Testing
- Teaching Academic Skills to Kids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati