Clinical trials: Neurodevelopment
Craniosynostoses
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Craniosynostosis Repair
Context: Craniosynostosis is a common craniofacial abnormality which can be associated with various clinical syndromes. Though it has been established that children with craniosynostosis score lower on certain developmental…
- Trial name
- NCT04072783
- Testing
- MRI,DTI, functional MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Music Therapy
Premature Family Music Therapy Intervention (PFMI)
The music therapy intervention it is dedicated to premature baby and their family at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)of the Woman-Child department "Hospital Del Ponte".
- Trial name
- PFMI (NCT04335240)
- Testing
- Premature family music therapy intervention to support parenting, attachment bond and preterm development
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi
Intrauterine Hyperglycemia, Pregnancy Outcomes
The Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study (BIGCS)
The Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study (BIGCS) was established to investigate the short- and long-term effects of exposure in early life on health consequences in Guangzhou, China.
- Conditions
- Intrauterine Hyperglycemia, Pregnancy Outcomes, Neurodevelopment, Immune Development
- Trial name
- BIGCS (NCT02526901)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Biochemical Cobalamin Status, Motor Neurodevelopment
B Vitamin Status in Premature and Small for Gestational Age(SGA) Infants
Premature birth and low birth weight implies insufficient intrauterine growth and fetal malnutrition. During the first months of life where the infant is breastfed, the low stores aquired during fetal life, may cause specific B…
- Trial name
- NCT01201005
- Testing
- Hydroxycobalamin
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Healthy Nutrition
DHA & Lutein and fMRI Brain Mapping in Healthy Children
Studies suggest that lutein and n-3 fatty acids may influence the development of a child's brain and may be related to how well children learn.
- Trial name
- NCT01789866
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Effect of Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping on Anaemia at 8 and 12 Months and Later Neurodevelopment
The investigators plan a study to randomize 540 children in Nepal to early (≤30 seconds) or late (≥180 seconds) clamping of the umbilical cord at birth.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Neonatal Jaundice
- Trial name
- NCT02222805
- Testing
- Early (≤30 seconds) cord clamping, Delayed (≤180 seconds) cord clamping
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Congenital Heart Disease
Assessing Neurodevelopment in Congenital Heart Disease.
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most prevalent congenital malformation affecting 1 in 100 newborns per year. Children with CHD are a known risk population for brain injury, with neurodevelopmental alterations shown over…
- Trial name
- NEUROHEART (NCT02996630)
- Testing
- Sonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Bailey Test
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Preterm Birth, Developmental Dyslexia
Reading-FREE Markers for Early Detection of Developmental Dyslexia
This study aims to identify early signs of developmental dyslexia (DD) and other reading difficulties in children born preterm, using behavioral, cognitive, and brain imaging data collected before reading problems typically…
- Trial name
- FREE-DD (NCT07072104)
- Testing
- Multidomain Neuropsychological and Reading-Free Screening Tool (RSFT) Assessment Battery - Grade 2, MRI - Grade 2, Multidomain Neuropsychological and Reading-Free Screening Tool (RSFT) Assessment Battery - Grade 3
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Development, Child, Behavior, Social
Bahir Dar Child Development Study, Ethiopia
The goal of this observational study is to learn about typical neurodevelopment in children aged 6 months to 5 years who live in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- BCD (NCT06648863)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 471 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Child Development Disorder
Craniosacral Test and Primitive Reflexes in Infant Neurodevelopment
Question(s): Can active primitive reflexes (APR) and cranial blocks (CB) in healthy children interfere with neurological balance causing psycho-behavioral and cognitive dysfunctions? Design: Cross-sectional and descriptive study…
- Trial name
- NCT05190029
- Testing
- Series of questions to parents of children in a virtual form., Intervention by teachers, Physiotherapeutic evaluation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Gema Leon
Autism, Developmental Disabilities
Childhood Autism Risks From Genetics and the Environment (The CHARGE Study)
The purpose of this study is to understand how genes, environment, and the interplay between the two, influences the development of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00106652
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Diet, Neurodevelopment
Iodine Status During Pregnancy and Its Effect on Infant Development.
The overall aim of the present project is to investigate if intake of cod in pregnancy has impact on infant development up to 12 month.
- Trial name
- Mommy'sFood (NCT02610959)
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Norway
Child Development, Motor Skills
Motor-Focused Exercise and Brain Development in Preschool Children
This study will test whether a structured motor-focused exercise program can improve both brain function and gross motor skills in preschool children.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Motor Skills, Neurodevelopment, Brain Function
- Trial name
- MoBraD (NCT07307742)
- Testing
- Motor-Focused Physical Education, Ordinary Physical Education
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
Microcephaly
Guangzhou Surveillance and Clinical Study in Microcephaly (GSCSM)
Screening for microcephaly is important at birth and during early childhood. The Guangzhou Surveillance and Clinical Study in Microcephaly (GSCSM) aims to establish a multicentric surveillance system for microcephaly in newborns…
- Trial name
- NCT03651687
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 47,369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Premature Birth
Improving Brain Development in Medically Healthy Premature Infants
Premature infants born between 28 and 33 weeks' gestation often have significant brain damage. Brain damage can be caused by the much greater stimulation the infant receives in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT00065364
- Testing
- Newborn Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Early Childhood Development, Infant Development
Understanding Early Development of Infants and Toddlers
The goal of this observational study is to analyze early development in infants and young children from a biopsychosocial perspective, with a particular focus on cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive…
- Conditions
- Early Childhood Development, Infant Development, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT07418528
- Testing
- Psychological developmental assessment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartosz M. Radtke
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Cystic Fibrosis
Neurodevelopmental Assessment of Infants With Cystic Fibrosis
Infants included in the study will be divided into two groups as healthy infants and cystic fibrosis infants . Demographic, natal and postnatal information of the infants will be available from patient files.
- Trial name
- NCT03577756
- Testing
- Neurodevelopmental assessments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
School-aged Outcomes Post Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy
Neonatal HIE increases the risk for cognitive impairments in childhood. Neonatal MRI brain scans are a strong predictor for outcome, however a normal scan has only a 35% sensitivity and 85% specificity for a normal outcome.
- Trial name
- SOPHIE (NCT07770035)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Infant Development
Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment
Maternal Adversity Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment (MAVAN) project is a prospective community-based, pregnancy and birth cohort of Canadian mother-child dyads.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Infant Development, Infant Behavior
- Trial name
- MAVAN (NCT03434457)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Development
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants Treated for Pain Management With Repeated Doses of Sucrose 24%
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of sucrose 24% for pain prevention on preterm infants. Our hypothesis is that repeated doses of sucrose 24%, given prior to painful procedure,do not impair neurodevelopmental…
- Trial name
- NCT01742520
- Testing
- multiple doses of sucrose, Formula or breast milk
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center