Clinical trials: sponsored by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Developmental Dysplasia of Hip
Improving Neonatal Hip Screening With Artificial Intelligence
The goal of this trial is to pilot a portable ultrasound device that uses artificial intelligence to screen for hip dysplasia. Researchers will gather data to understand the feasibility of performing a larger trial in birthing…
- Trial name
- NCT07794644
- Testing
- Artificial intelligence augmented ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Allergy, Immunotherapy
Jack Jumper Ant Venom Immunotherapy Long-term Effectiveness Investigation
Jack Jumper ant (JJA) venom allergy is a uniquely Australian medical condition. It is the leading cause of venom allergy and affects up to three per cent of the population.
- Conditions
- Allergy, Immunotherapy, Venom Allergy
- Trial name
- JAVELIN (NCT06935890)
- Testing
- Jack Jumper Ant Venom Immunotherapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Mental Health, Child Wellbeing
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Generation Victoria (GenV) is a longitudinal, population-based study of Victorian children and their parents that will bring together data on a wide range of conditions ,exposures and outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Wellbeing, Infant Health, Child Health
- Trial name
- GenV (NCT05394363)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Genetic Condition
Speech Therapy for Children With Rare Genetic Conditions and Childhood Apraxia of Speech
The goal of this trial is to learn if speech therapy can improve speech accuracy in children with rare genetic conditions and childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). This study will look at each child individually.
- Trial name
- NCT07815249
- Testing
- Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment, Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Anesthesia, Neurotoxicity
A Study to Compare the Long-term Outcomes After Two Different Anaesthetics
There is considerable evidence that most general anaesthetics modulate brain development in animal studies. The impact is greater with longer durations of exposure and in younger animals.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Neurotoxicity, Child Development
- Trial name
- TREX (NCT03089905)
- Testing
- Sevoflurane, Remifentanil, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Surfactant Deficiency Syndrome Neonatal
deMISTify: The Impact of Ventilator Pressure Levels During Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy on Lung Aeration in Preterm Infants
Infants born preterm (before 36 weeks' gestation age) have immature lungs and struggle to breathe on their own. They are supported via respiratory machines like ventilators, as well as pharmaceutical aids like surfactant…
- Trial name
- deMISTify (NCT07522346)
- Testing
- Lung Recruitment Manoeuvre prior to Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy, Control (Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
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
Disorder of Consciousness, Acquired Brain Injury
Describing the Effect of Familiar Song on Arousal and Awareness for Children With Disorders of Consciousness (DoC)
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of live music therapy and recorded music on recovery of consciousness in children aged 1 to 18 years who have a disorder of consciousness (DoC) after a severe brain injury.
- Trial name
- SongDoC (NCT07209657)
- Testing
- Live Music Therapy, Recorded Music
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Bowel Dysfunction, Dysmotility
Comparison of a New Non-invasive Device With the Invasive Gold-standard Investigation to Assess Function of the Large Bowel in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the new non-invasive device (Body Surface Colonic Mapping) works to accurately assess colonic movement and function in children.The main questions it aims to answer are: Are Body…
- Conditions
- Bowel Dysfunction, Dysmotility, Hirschsprung Disease, Anorectal Malformations
- Trial name
- NCT07789782
- Testing
- Body Surface Colonic Mapping
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Neonatal Hypoglycemia, Metabolic Complication
Pasteurised Donor Human Milk Supplementation for Term Babies
PRESENT is a multi-center randomised controlled trial that aims to assess whether access to pasteurized donor human milk as supplementary nutrition in the first five days of life for term infants born to women with diabetes in…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Hypoglycemia, Metabolic Complication, Cows Milk Allergy, Hospital Length of Stay
- Trial name
- PRESENT (NCT06993103)
- Testing
- Standard care Cow's milk based formula, Dietary Supplement: PDHM Pasteurised Donor Human Milk
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 1,444 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Premature Infants
Using the Babble Boot Camp© Speech Therapy Approach With Babies Born Prematurely
Babble Boot Camp focuses on early speech and language development, environmental enrichment and supporting parent-infant interaction with the aim of improving communication outcomes and parental well-being in at risk children.
- Trial name
- BBCPrem (NCT07738224)
- Testing
- Babble Boot Camp
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Study Investigating the Change in Metabolism Phenotype in Paediatric, Adolescent & Young Adults With Hodgkin or Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
PEGASUS aims to test acceptability and feasibility of studying phenoconversion (the change in metabolism phenotype) using probe medications in a paediatric oncology patient population.
- Trial name
- PEGASUS (NCT06383338)
- Testing
- Omeprazole, Dextromethorphan
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
Multi-country Evaluation of Early RHD in Children Across Africa for Vaccine Trial Readiness
This study will look at how many children develop rheumatic heart disease (RHD) over a 3-year period. The study will include children ages 5 to 8 who do not have RHD at the start and who live in areas where the disease is common.
- Trial name
- MEERCATS 1 (NCT07790302)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 7,500 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
Optimising Breathing Support at Extubation in Very Preterm Infants: A Clinical Study
Many babies born very preterm (<32 weeks of pregnancy) require support to breathe from a breathing machine (mechanical ventilator) via a breathing tube. Although this keeps babies alive, it can damage their lungs.
- Trial name
- PrePAP (NCT07251790)
- Testing
- Pre-extubation continuous positive airway pressure
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Urinary Tract Infection, Cellulitis
Clinical Efficacy of Stopping Oral Antibiotics When Symptoms Stop, Compared to 'Finishing the Course'
The aim of the StopStop@HITH study is to see if stopping antibiotics when symptoms stop is as good as finishing the course of antibiotics.
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infection, Cellulitis, Respiratory Tract Infections, Lymphadenitis
- Trial name
- StopStop@HITH (NCT07532941)
- Testing
- Antibiotics for duration of symptoms, Antibiotics for duration of prescribed course
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Neoplasms, Bone Marrow Transplantation
Minimising Adverse Drug Reactions and Verifying Economic Legitimacy in Children (MARVEL-PIC)
A prospective, open, randomised implementation study in paediatric cancer patients. The study aims to determine whether a personalised approach will result in an overall reduction in clinically relevant adverse drug reactions…
- Trial name
- MARVEL-PIC (NCT05667766)
- Testing
- Release of Extended Pharmacogenomics Report at Week 1, Release of Extended Pharmacogenomics Report at Week 13
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 441 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Patient-Controlled Analgesia
Nausea and Vomiting in Postoperative Paediatric Patients With Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA): Morphine vs Oxycodone
POPCORN trial will compare the side effects and effectiveness of Morphine versus Oxycodone medication when prescribed for use as patient controlled analgesia (PCA) for pain relief for paediatric patients after-surgery.
- Trial name
- POPCORN (NCT06186141)
- Testing
- Morphine, Oxycodone
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 690 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Hypoxemia, Neonatal Disease
Evaluation of a Multi-country Medical Oxygen Program
REAL-MOXY is a set of 5 mixed methods studies designed to understand how oxygen and pulse oximetry are used (or not used) at a facility level, to identify opportunities and barriers for strengthening oxygen systems for…
- Conditions
- Hypoxemia, Neonatal Disease, Pneumonia, Sepsis
- Trial name
- REAL-MOXY (NCT06087315)
- Testing
- Multi-faceted oxygen systems strengthening interventions (different for each country)
- Where
- 3 sites in Cambodia, Nigeria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Sarcopenia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Physical Activity and Exercise During Early Treatment Phases for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia to Protect Against Muscle Loss and Improve Frailty Outcomes
This is a small trial testing out a new approach before doing a bigger study. Researchers are observing a group of children/adolescents (ages 5-17) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and testing a physical activity and…
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT07325305)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant, Allogeneic
BANDICOOT: An Adaptive Platform Trial to Improve Health Outcomes After Paediatric Stem Cell Transplant
Background: In children with >120 rare diseases, haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) provides a medical "reset" for the body, replacing diseased or dysfunctional bone marrow with healthy donor-derived stem cells following…
- Trial name
- BANDICOOT (NCT07679100)
- Testing
- Standard care
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute