Clinical trials: Down Syndrome
Hypothyroidism, Trisomy 21
Use of Liquid Stable Levothyroxine in Trisomy 21 Pediatric Patients
Children with levothyroxine (T21) have developmental delay and other functional gastrointestinal (GI) issues that may negatively affect L-T4 tolerability and absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT04747275
- Testing
- Liquid stable levothyroxine (L-T4) Tirosint-SOL, Oral tablet levothyroxine (L-T4)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Down Syndrome
Treadmill Training and Orthotic Use in Infants With Down Syndrome
This study determines the effect of orthotic use in combination with treadmill training on the development of gross motor skills and walking onset in infants with Down syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00825175
- Testing
- Treadmill Training, Supramalleolar Orthoses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Down Syndrome
An Online Health Tool About Down Syndrome: Down Syndrome Clinic to You
The investigators conducted a national two-arm, randomized controlled trial of caregivers of individuals with DS to assess the efficacy of DSC2U in assuring adherence to evidence-based guidelines.
- Trial name
- DSC2U (NCT04227197)
- Testing
- Down Syndrome Clinic to You (DSC2U)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Speech Intelligibility Intervention in Down Syndrome
Predictors of Speech Ability in Down Syndrome
Speech is a critical aspect of the human experience and usually develops in a "seemingly automatic process that continues from birth through adolescence and underlies many related abilities" (e.g., language and reading, see…
- Trial name
- NCT05016037
- Testing
- Lexically based speech recast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Adolescent Behavior, Intellectual Disability
Promotion of Physical Activity in Adolescents With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The objective of this study is to compare the effect of two strategies to increase MVPA in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD): a single level intervention delivered to the adolescent only, and a…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03684512
- Testing
- Group Exercise Sessions, Individual Support Sessions, Facebook Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Dental Plaque, Dental Prophylaxis
Effectiveness of Customized Handle Toothbrush
People with special needs suffer from many difficulties, including mental, physical or motor, which increase the difficulty of obtaining good oral health.
- Conditions
- Dental Plaque, Dental Prophylaxis, Dental Care
- Trial name
- NCT04845633
- Testing
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Conventional Toothbrush in Dental Plaque Control in Healthy Children, Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Customized Handle Toothbrush in Dental Plaque Control in Healthy Children, Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Conventional Toothbrush in Dental Plaque Control in Children with Down Syndrome
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
Down Syndrome
Rivastigmine Study in Adolescents With Down Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine if short term use of rivastigmine can improve functional abilities (for example, language, memory, and executive function) in adolescents with Down syndrome.
- Trial name
- DS-Riv (NCT01084135)
- Testing
- Rivastigmine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Down Syndrome, Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Treatment Trial of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Down Syndrome
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effects of treating subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) with thyroid hormone replacement in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT01832753
- Testing
- Levothyroxine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Down Syndrome
Efficacy Assessment of Systematic Treatment With Folinic Acid and Thyroid Hormone on Psychomotor Development of Down Syndrome Young Children
Evaluation of the following in very young children with Down syndrome: the efficacy of systematic treatment with L-thyroxine at controlled doses (clinically and by ultrasensitive thyreostimulating hormone (TSH) assay), the…
- Trial name
- ACTHYF (NCT01576705)
- Testing
- thyroid hormone and folinic acid
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Jerome Lejeune
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Down Syndrome
Medications for Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Children With Down Syndrome
This is a randomized, double blind, cross-over study of the combination of atomoxetine and oxybutynin (ato-oxy) in children with DS and OSA documented by polysomnography (PSG).
- Trial name
- MOSAIC (NCT04115878)
- Testing
- Atomoxetine and oxybutynin (ato-oxy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability
Down Syndrome Memantine Follow-up Study
The purpose of this research study is to learn if the medication Memantine Hydrochloride (the study medication) can help adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome. Dr.
- Trial name
- NCT02304302
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Down Syndrome
Evaluating The Efficacy And Safety Of Donepezil Hydrochloride (HCl) (Aricept) In Treating Cognitive Dysfunction Exhibited By Children With Down Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether donepezil HCl is effective and safe in improving cognitive dysfunction exhibited by children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT00570128
- Testing
- Donepezil HCl
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Developmental Disabilities, Weight Loss
Weight Management for Adolescents With IDD
The goal of this study is to explore the impact of two different diets (conventional vs. enhanced stop light) and two different delivery systems (face-to-face vs.
- Conditions
- Developmental Disabilities, Weight Loss, Body Weight, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- IDDAdol (NCT02561754)
- Testing
- Enhanced Stop Light Diet (eSLD), Conventional Diet (CD), Face-to-face (FTF)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Post Cytotoxic Therapy, Myelodysplastic Syndrome Post Cytotoxic Therapy
Highest Dose of Uproleselan in Combination With Fludarabine and Cytarabine for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia Relapsed or Refractory That Expresses E-selectin Ligand on the Cell Membrane
This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and determination of the best dose of uproleselan in combination with fludarabine and cytarabine in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome or…
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Post Cytotoxic Therapy, Myelodysplastic Syndrome Post Cytotoxic Therapy, Myeloid Leukemia Associated With Down Syndrome, Recurrent Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT05146739
- Testing
- Cytarabine, Fludarabine, Leucovorin
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
A Study to Assess Safety, Pharmacokinetics Anti-Drug Antibody and Anti-RSV Antibody After 2 Doses of Nirsevimab
The purpose of this study is to measure the safety, PK, occurrence of ADA to nirsevimab, and anti-RSV neutralizing Ab in Japanese children with certain health conditions or pre-term infants aged ≤12 months.
- Trial name
- JUBILUS (NCT06042049)
- Testing
- Nirsevimab
- Where
- 9 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Down Syndrome
Gait in Children With Down Syndrome While Wearing Orthoses
On average, Down syndrome (DS) occurs once in every 700 live births and results in life-long disability and increased risk for comorbidities.1 Individuals with DS are also susceptible to secondary physical impairments and…
- Trial name
- NCT01598350
- Testing
- Supramalleolar Orthoses (Cascade)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Puget Sound
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Down Syndrome
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator in Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects up to 1% of the general pediatric population and is associated with adverse behavior and quality of life, as well as long term cardiopulmonary system complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02344108
- Testing
- Inspire® Upper Airway Simulation System (Model 3028 IPG )
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Christopher Hartnick, M.D.
Childhood Acute Basophilic Leukemia, Childhood Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Down Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndromes
This phase III trial is studying how well combination chemotherapy works in treating young patients with Down syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes.
- Conditions
- Childhood Acute Basophilic Leukemia, Childhood Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia, Childhood Acute Erythroleukemia (M6), Childhood Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia (M7)
- Trial name
- NCT00369317
- Testing
- asparaginase, daunorubicin hydrochloride, cytarabine
- Where
- 97 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Language Development Disorders, Down Syndrome
Strategies for Teaching Verbs
This study is designed to evaluate whether children with Down syndrome and children with typical development exhibit different levels of accuracy demonstrating novel verbs taught under three conditions: semantic cues (perform…
- Conditions
- Language Development Disorders, Down Syndrome, Child Language
- Trial name
- NCT03441685
- Testing
- Semantic cues (perform action), syntactic cues (sentence frame), or combined semantic and syntactic cues
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Down Syndrome
Promoting Health Through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines (PrO-PEAR)
This study will examine the feasibility of the Promoting Health through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines (Pro-PEAR) intervention using a open case-series for intervention optimization followed by a pilot RCT in…
- Trial name
- Pro-PEAR (NCT05020366)
- Testing
- Promoting Health through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh