Clinical trials: Child Behavior Disorders
Autism, Cognition Disorder
The Effect of Donepezil (Aricept(Registered Trademark)) on REM Sleep in Children With Autism
This study will test whether donepezil (Aricept(Registered Trademark)), a drug that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat Alzheimer's disease, can increase rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in children with autism…
- Trial name
- NCT00695136
- Testing
- Donepezil hydrochloride, Increase REM sleep percentage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Trichotillomania, Hair Pulling
N-Acetylcysteine for Pediatric Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania (hair pulling) has an estimated lifetime prevalence of 1-3%. Children with trichotillomania can experience significant impairment due to peer teasing, avoidance of activities (such as swimming and socializing)…
- Trial name
- NCT00993265
- Testing
- N-Acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
ADHD, Deficits in Motor Control and Perception
Effectiveness of Technology-based Interventions for the Improvement of Cognitive Processes in ADHD.
To scientifically demonstrate the improvements in cognitive functions and core symptoms of children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD through the implementation of a cognitive rehabilitation program based on the use of the most…
- Trial name
- NCT06477575
- Testing
- neurocognitive therapy based on new technologies, conventional neurocognitive therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Physical Activity, Metabolic Diseases
Effect of a Multicomponent Intervention in Children and Adolescents
The aim of this study was: to evaluate the effectiveness of a multicomponent pilot intervention in improving physical fitness (PF) and metabolic risk markers in children and adolescents; and examine if possible changes in PF are…
- Trial name
- NCT02929472
- Testing
- Physical exercise, without physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins
Obesity, Diabetes, Nutrition, Physical Health
Effects of Environmental Opportunities and Barriers on Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health in Hispanic Children in Wisconsin
This is a pilot community-based research study to examine the effects of specific environmental and social factors on physical activity, fitness, and health of middle school Hispanic children living in an inner-city community.
- Trial name
- NCT01180972
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Autism, Emotion Regulation Difficulties
Enhancing Emotion Regulation in Children With Autism Through Extended Reality
Pilot study on the development of an Extended Reality (XR) application to support emotion regulation in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (random assignment to an experimental group, N = 10, and a control group, N =…
- Trial name
- ERAC-XR (NCT07838272)
- Testing
- Extended Reality, Emotion regulation coaching
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Technology to Enhance Treatment for Early Conduct Problems in Low Income Families
This study aims to the test the efficacy and cost effectiveness of new service delivery methods to enhance the reach and impact of the standard of care treatment, Behavioral Parent Training (BPT), for early onset disruptive…
- Trial name
- TE-HNC (NCT02191956)
- Testing
- Behavioral Parent Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sensory and Behavioral Aspects With Particular Attention to Food Selectivity in Children With Autism
Brief Summary: Eating problems and in particular food selectivity is a condition that worsens a long-life disorder such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) , both on an individual level, both on family and social ones .
- Trial name
- NCT06335030
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Efficacy and Safety of Atomoxetine in Children With Recent Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Double blinded clinical trial placebo controlled in 153 children (planned enrollment) with recent diagnosis of ADHD. Patients will be randomized to atomoxetine or placebo arm (2:1).
- Trial name
- NCT00191945
- Testing
- Atomoxetine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 11 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
ADHD, ASD
Nutritional Intervention for Children With ASD and/or ADHD
Based on alterations in the intestinal microbiota in children with ASD and the high comorbidity between ASD and ADHD, the aim of this project was to assess whether the administration of probiotics with strains related to the…
- Conditions
- ADHD, ASD, Probiotics, Microbiota
- Trial name
- PRONED (NCT05167110)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gastrointestinal Diseases
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation on the gastrointestinal symptoms, autistic symptoms and emotional behavior symptoms of patients with autism spectrum disorder, and investigate the…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT06290258
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota transplantation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Physical Activity, Obesity
The Impact of Activity Breaks on Cognitive Function, Adiposity and Fitness in Preschoolers
Project which objective is a) to test the effectiveness, in preschool children, of an integrated physical activity intervention in the classroom based on intervallic training (MOVI-HIIT) on improving executive function, body…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Obesity, Children, Cardiovascular
- Trial name
- MOVI-HIIT (NCT04863040)
- Testing
- MOVI intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 522 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Bipolar Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Aripiprazole in Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
There is a scarcity of clinical trials assessing the effects of medications in children with bipolar disorder. This study aims to assess the efficacy of Aripiprazole (a novel anti-psychotic drug) for the treatment of children and…
- Trial name
- NCT00116259
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Anxiety Acute
Impact of a Breath-controlled Video Game App
The proposed research study will assess the impact of a newly developed, breath-controlled app and custom-designed tablet (equipped with a breathing sensor) on the patient and parent's preoperative anxiety and anesthesia…
- Trial name
- NCT04000646
- Testing
- standard care, breath-controlled app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The Effect of Dual-tasking Program on Cognitive and Physical Functions and Independence in Activities of Daily Living in Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and frequent developmental, cognitive and behavioral impairments, occurring in one in 5000 live births of boys.
- Trial name
- DMD-DUAL-FUNC (NCT06887491)
- Testing
- Conventional physiotherapy program, Conventional physiotherapy program + Dual task program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Hunger, Ingestive Behavior
Hunger and Learning Study in Preschoolers
This prospective random controlled cross-over intervention studies is designed to ascertain if children feel different levels of hunger and fullness before and after eating test meals consisting of high-satiety vs.
- Conditions
- Hunger, Ingestive Behavior, Obesity, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT03861208
- Testing
- diet, usual diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Targeting the Neurobiology of RRB in Autism Using N-acetylcysteine: Trial
The goal of this study is to target the neurobiology of restricted and repetitive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder using N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a well-tolerated nutritional supplement that has shown promise…
- Trial name
- NCT05664789
- Testing
- N acetyl cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
ANXIETY DISORDERS (or Anxiety and Phobic Neuroses), Specific Phobia
Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Youths With Anxiety Disorders
The goal of this study is to develop a new internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) intervention for youths with anxiety disorders based on the best current knowledge about effective cognitive behavioral therapy for…
- Conditions
- ANXIETY DISORDERS (or Anxiety and Phobic Neuroses), Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06661460
- Testing
- Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
Effectiveness of a Personalized Neurofeedback Training Device (ADHD@Home) in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The main objective of the study is to demonstrate the non-inferiority of the personalized Neurofeedback Training device versus Methylphenidate in the treatment of children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity…
- Trial name
- Newrofeed (NCT02778360)
- Testing
- Neurofeedback NFT, Methylphenidate MPH
- Where
- 12 sites in Belgium, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- Mensia Technologies SA
Anxiety
Attention and Social Behavior in Children
This study examines the way attention may be linked to temperamental risk for anxiety, social behavior and brain processes. The study aims to see if temperamentally at risk youth display an attention bias towards threat, and if…
- Trial name
- BRAINS (NCT02401282)
- Testing
- Attention Bias Modification, Dot-probe task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University