Clinical trials: Communication
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effect of Play on Social and Motor Skills of Children With ASD
In this study, the investigators will compare effects of two types of 8-weeklong interventions: a) multimodal or b) general movement to facilitate social communication and motor skills of school-age children with Autism Spectrum…
- Trial name
- NCT04258254
- Testing
- Multimodal, General, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Specific Language Impairment
Accelerating Word Learning in Children With Language Impairment
This research attempts to adapt and optimize a word learning treatment, specifically interactive book reading, for use with Kindergarten children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI).
- Trial name
- NCT01829360
- Testing
- Treatment (interactive book reading, dialogic reading, shared book reading)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Substance Use Disorders
Enhancing Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
The ultimate goal of this research is to facilitate rapid enhancement of youth substance abuse treatments by determining the key mechanisms of change (i.e., what to target more intensely to generate better outcomes).
- Trial name
- NCT03249350
- Testing
- Standard Contingency Management (CM), Enhanced Contingency Management (CM+)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Social Learning Center
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia
Effects of Atomoxetine on Brain Activation During Attention & Reading Tasks in Participants With ADHD & Comorbid Dyslexia
This study will evaluate the effects of atomoxetine on brain activation during attention and reading tasks via functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) in participants ages 10 to 16 years old with ADHD and comorbid dyslexia
- Trial name
- NCT00716274
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Preventive Health Services
Screening for Hesitancy to Optimize Talk
The overall goal of this project is to determine whether integrating a novel parent-report measure of vaccine hesitancy into pediatric primary care is effective in improving acceptance of childhood vaccines among vaccine-hesitant…
- Trial name
- SHOT (NCT02708745)
- Testing
- Intervention Survey
- Volunteers
- 562 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Apraxia of Speech
Video Assisted Speech Technology to Enhance Motor Planning for Speech
Nearly 3.5 million Americans are diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a communication disorder that causes skill limitations in the areas of language acquisition, sensory integration, and behavior.
- Trial name
- VAST (NCT04764539)
- Testing
- Video Assisted Speech Therapy (VAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iTherapy, LLC
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Reducing HIV Risk Among Adolescents: Evaluating Project HEART
This study evaluates an educational web-based intervention designed to increase adolescent girls' motivation and skills to engage in safer sexual behavior (Project HEART: Health Education and Relationship Training).
- Trial name
- NCT02579135
- Testing
- Safer Sex, Growth Mindsets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Speech Sound Disorder
Correcting Residual Errors With Spectral, Ultrasound, Traditional Speech Therapy
Children with speech sound disorder show diminished accuracy and intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable or intelligent than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and…
- Trial name
- C-RESULTS (NCT03737318)
- Testing
- Biofeedback-ultrasound, Biofeedback--visual-acoustic, Traditional articulation treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Communication
Improving Communication in the PICU: The Navigate Study
The project seeks to study the use of an navigator-based intervention called "PICU Supports." The study will test the impact of PICU Supports during and after PICU discharge on parent outcomes (satisfaction with decision making…
- Trial name
- NCT02333396
- Testing
- PICU Supports, Educational Brochure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 442 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Information Seeking Behavior
Dissemination of Findings Fast Using Online-videos Trial
The investigators will conduct a two-arm, randomized controlled trial of the effect of emotional content in online videos on the extent to which the video is disseminated (forwarded).
- Trial name
- DIFFUSION (NCT02109159)
- Testing
- A short online video with emotional content, A short online video with less emotional content
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8,353 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Communication to Improve Shared Decision-Making in ADHD
The purpose of this study was to explore whether using an online patient portal plus a Care Manager is more effective than using an online portal alone in managing care for children with ADHD.
- Trial name
- ADHD-Link (NCT02716324)
- Testing
- Care Manager CM), ADHD Portal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Childhood Obesity, Parenting
A Mobile Phone Based Pilot Intervention to Prevent Obesity in Latino Preschool Children
To pilot a stand-alone mobile phone intervention with Latino caregivers of 2- to 5-year olds, using a prospective control group design, to assess feasibility and preliminary effect sizes on children's BMI changes (primary…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Parenting, Mobile Phone Use
- Trial name
- NCT04261985
- Testing
- healthy weight behaviors supported by web-based mobile phone application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Problem Behavior
Behavioral Economics and Communication
This project examines mechanisms to address two significant challenges present in communication-based behavioral interventions for individuals with autism and comorbid severe destructive behavior (SDB): (a) inflexible…
- Trial name
- NCT05918393
- Testing
- functional communication training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Stuttering, Stuttering, Childhood
Speech Processing in Stuttering
This research is being done to better understand stuttering, specifically how people who stutter may process and/or produce speech.
- Conditions
- Stuttering, Stuttering, Childhood, Stuttering, Adult
- Trial name
- NCT04929184
- Testing
- Speech and non-speech tasks
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Pain, Anxiety
Vibrating, Cold Device for Pediatric Intravenous (IV) Cannulation Pain Relief
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of Buzzy®, a battery-powered reusable device that provides cold and vibration, in reducing the pain associated with intravenous (IV) cannulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01394250
- Testing
- Buzzy, Topical Lidocaine 4% Cream
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT06026124
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Cancer, Quality of Life
The PRISM Intervention: a Multi-site Randomized Controlled Trial for Adolescents and Young Adults With Advanced Cancer
Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial testing the efficacy of the Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) intervention among Adolescents and Young Adults with Advanced Cancer
- Conditions
- Cancer, Quality of Life, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- PRISM-AC (NCT03668223)
- Testing
- Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Epilepsy; Seizure, Neuromuscular Diseases
North Carolina Genomic Evaluation by Next-generation Exome Sequencing, 2
The "North Carolina Clinical Genomic Evaluation by Next-gen Exome Sequencing, 2 (NCGENES 2)" study is part of a larger consortium project investigating the clinical utility, or net benefit of an intervention on patient and family…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy; Seizure, Neuromuscular Diseases, Brain Malformation, Intellectual Disability
- Trial name
- NCGENES2 (NCT03548779)
- Testing
- Pre-visit prep, usual care + exome seq
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 548 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Oxytocin and Social Cognitive Skills Groups
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of integrating targeted dosing of intranasal oxytocin with a social cognitive skills group therapy for school-aged children with autism…
- Trial name
- ION-ASD (NCT02918864)
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Social Cognitive Skills Training, Facilitated Play Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Behavior Problem, Behavior, Child
Effectiveness of an Online Parenting Training
Child and adolescent behavioral health problems are related to the leading causes of youth morbidity and mortality. Parent-focused preventive interventions, such as GenerationPMTO (GenPMTO), effectively prevent behavioral health…
- Conditions
- Behavior Problem, Behavior, Child, Parents, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT05111886
- Testing
- Communication Skills Training, eHealth GenPMTO, Written Referral Process
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota