Clinical trials: School Age Children
Myopia, Dental Caries
Bedtime Routines and Children's Health
In Taiwan, the prevalence of sleep problems, myopia, and dental caries in school-age children is high. Little is known regarding the implementation of oral and vision health outcomes around bedtime.
- Conditions
- Myopia, Dental Caries, Sleep, Asthenopia
- Trial name
- NCT05201924
- Testing
- Bedtime routine, Control
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University
Diaphyseal Femur Fracture
Comparative Study Between Operative and Non-Operative Management of Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare the management of pediatric femoral shaft fractures using either Thomas splint traction or Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing (ESIN).
- Trial name
- ESIN-THOMAS (NCT07483944)
- Testing
- Thomas splint, ESIN (Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nails)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Sleep Duration, Child Obesity
Effect of Sleep Extension on Body Weight and Learning in Children (More2Sleep)
More2Sleep is a randomized, controlled, parallel trial with two groups (sleep extension vs control) including 142 school-aged children (6-12 years) who have a BMI above average, defined as age- and sex-specific BMI Z-score above…
- Conditions
- Sleep Duration, Child Obesity, Child Development, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- More2Sleep (NCT06341179)
- Testing
- Sleep extension
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Child Obesity, Child Behavior
A Structured School-based Health Intervention for the Obesity Prevention
The proposed research aims to assess how well a structured intervention is intended to reduce childhood obesity. The intervention addresses food and physical activity behaviors, important determinants of obesity, by concentrating…
- Conditions
- Child Obesity, Child Behavior, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT06546644
- Testing
- Structured school-based intervention
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Attention Skills, Mindfulness
Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Education Program on Preschool Children's Attention Skills
This study examined the effect of the Mindfulness Education Programme on the attention levels of preschool children aged 60-72 months.
- Conditions
- Attention Skills, Mindfulness, Early Childhood Education
- Trial name
- NCT07617129
- Testing
- Mindfulness Education Programme
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Schistosomiasis in Children, Social Acceptance
Adoption of L-PZQ for Schistosomiasis by Endemic Counties - Social Science Research Study
Knowledge, acceptability and perception of paediatric schistosomiasis and its treatment will be explored through a social science-driven mixed-methods approach within three endemic countries: Kenya, Uganda and Côte d'Ivoire.
- Trial name
- ADOPT (NCT05350462)
- Testing
- Community pilot L-PZQ distribution - intervention is NOT part of this observational study
- Where
- 3 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Malaria
Innovative Intermittent Preventive Treatment Approaches to Reduce Malaria Burden in School-age Children in Burkina Faso
This will be an open label cluster randomized study with two active intervention and one control arm. A cluster will be defined as a selected village.
- Trial name
- BF-IPTsc (NCT05946642)
- Testing
- Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine/Amodiaquine, Dihydroartemisinin/Piperaquine (DP) plus Ivermectin (IVM)
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 13,000 people
- Sponsor
- Malaria Consortium
Sickle Cell Disease
Working Memory and School Readiness in Preschool-Aged Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for neurobehavioral problems because of the impact the disease can have on the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT02227472
- Testing
- Evaluation of cognitive and pre-academic skills, Parent questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Attitude
The Effect of Education Programme on School Age Children's Attitudes Towards Children With Special Needs
As individuals with special needs take more roles in social life and become more visible, the importance of social acceptance of individuals with special needs has increased.Especially being accepted by their peers with normal…
- Trial name
- Attitudes (NCT06163521)
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Childhood Obesity, School-Aged Children
School-Based Nutrition Education in Primary Students
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a school-based nutrition education program and the implementation of a school dietitian model on primary school students in Mardin, Türkiye.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, School-Aged Children, Nutrition Education
- Trial name
- NCT07168928
- Testing
- School-Based Nutrition Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çağlar Akçalı
Convergence Insufficiency
Screening for Convergence Insufficiency in School-age Children
The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of common tests of eye alignment, convergence, and accommodation to identify children with convergence insufficiency in a school screening setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00472407
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 282 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Hirschsprung's Disease (HD)
Neuropsychological Development and Functional Outcome Sin Children With Hirschsprung Disease at School Age
Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is a rare congenital disease (1:5000) characterized by neonatal functional low bowel obstruction that is caused by aganglionosis of the distal bowel.
- Trial name
- Hirschsprung (NCT03406741)
- Testing
- psychometric evaluation, neuropsychological evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
Penicillin to Prevent Early Rheumatic Heart Disease in School-Aged Children
This study will look at whether children ages 5-8 who take Penicillin V by mouth twice a day are less likely to develop rheumatic heart disease (RHD) over a 3-year period compared to children who do not take the medicine.
- Trial name
- MEERCATS 2 (NCT07798232)
- Testing
- Oral Penicillin V
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 9,622 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy, School Readiness
School Readiness in Preschool-Aged Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this feasibility and proof of concept study is to learn about the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of a school readiness program for preschool-aged children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06083220
- Testing
- Smart Start - School Readiness Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Pain, Fear
The Effect of Interactive Games on Children Receiving Intravenous Injection
Pediatric intravenous injection is one of the most painful events that children may be exposed to during hospitalization or illness, and it is also the most routinely performed invasive procedure.
- Conditions
- Pain, Fear, Emotions
- Trial name
- NCT04970823
- Testing
- The somatosensory interactive game for preschool children, A VR (virtual reality) game for school-age children
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Mobile Phone Use
Time Need to Detect Mobile Phone Use to Prevent Muscle Fatigue
Using a smart phone while adopting a poor posture can cause various physical problems. The neck and shoulders are particularly vulnerable to pain due to smart phone use, with the muscles showing a high level of muscle fatigue…
- Trial name
- NCT04641208
- Testing
- mobile phone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MTI University
Pain, Fear
The Effect of Virtual Reality on Pain, Fear and Anxiety by Children During Venipuncture
There are many approaches to reduce pain, fear and anxiety that may occur in children during invasive procedures. The most commonly used of these approaches is virtual reality, which is a method of distracting attention and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Fear, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06727149
- Testing
- Control Group, Virtual Reality Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Beykent
Premature Birth, Asthma in Children
Post-Vent, the Sequelae: Personalized Prognostic Modeling for Consequences of Neonatal Intermittent Hypoxemia in Preterm Infants at Pre-School Age
Despite improved survival of extremely premature infants in recent decades, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduates are diagnosed with asthma, sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in childhood, and neurodevelopmental…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Asthma in Children, Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05336890
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Trichuriasis, Ascariasis
Efficacy and Safety of Moxidectin-Albendazole Co-administration in SAC
This study is a double-blind randomized controlled superiority trial aiming at providing evidence on the efficacy and safety of co-administered moxidectin and albendazole compared to albendazole monotherapy in school-aged…
- Conditions
- Trichuriasis, Ascariasis, Hookworm Infections
- Trial name
- Moxiped (NCT06188715)
- Testing
- Moxidectin 2 mg Oral Tablet, Albendazole 400 mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Keiser
Iodine Deficiency
Nutritional Status and Iodized Salt Use Among School-aged Children
To determine and explore the iodized salt concentration provided in the local community, especially in the Phu Kut district whether it meets the standard or not.
- Trial name
- NCT05862376
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 367 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University