Clinical trials: Neurodevelopment
Child Development Disorder
Craniosacral Therapy Improves Infant Neurodevelopment
Craniosacral exploration and therapy is one of the innovative palpation and treatment techniques in specialized physiotherapy, which can contribute in an efficient, subtle and sudden way to the detection of dysfunctions in the…
- Trial name
- NCT05340049
- Testing
- Academic behavioral intervention of teachers, Therapy sessions
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Gema Leon
Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Individualized Nutrition to Optimize Preterm Infant Growth and Neurodevelopment
Human milk has several well-established benefits but does not adequately meet the increased nutritional demands of the growing preterm infant, necessitating additional nutrient supplementation in a process known as fortification.
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT06266455)
- Testing
- Standardized Fortification, Adjustable Fortification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Premature Infant
Bonding Quality and Gene Expression in Fullterm Infants Compared to Late Preterm Infants and Preterm Infants With Early Skin to Skin or Visual Contact
Recent research has identified differences in the quality of mother-child interaction and gene expression of six key molecules involved in stress response and neurobehavioral development in preterm infants (born <32 weeks of…
- Trial name
- NCT03366285
- Testing
- Attachment story completion taks (ASCT)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) in Preterm Infants With Severe Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is common in preterm infants born at less than 32 weeks gestation; surfactant and mechanical ventilation have been the standard treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01496508
- Testing
- mechanical ventilation (SLE 5000, Servo-i-Maquet)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, China
Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Study on the Mechanism of Neurodevelopment Dysplasia of Fetal Brain Caused by ASNS Gene Mutation
The investigators propose to analyze a brain sample and/or peripheral blood by single cell RNA seq from aborted embryos with ASNS mutation.
- Trial name
- NCT03587155
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Jilin University
Klinefelter Syndrome, Trisomy X
The eXtroardinarY Babies Study: Natural History of Health and Neurodevelopment in Infants and Young Children With Sex Chromosome Trisomy
This study is designed to research the natural history of neurodevelopment, health and early hormonal function in infants with XXY/Klinefelter syndrome, XYY, XXX and other sex chromosome variations in an effort to identify early…
- Conditions
- Klinefelter Syndrome, Trisomy X, XYY Syndrome, XXXY and XXXXY Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03396562
- Testing
- Assessments of Development and Growth
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Genotropin Treatment In Very Young Children Born Small For Gestational Age
To demonstrate the effect on height and psychomotor development of Growth Hormone treatment in very young children starting at an age of 2 years.
- Trial name
- EGN (NCT00627523)
- Testing
- Genotropin (PN-180,307) Somatropin, Control-no treatment
- Where
- 17 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Neurodevelopment Outcomes Following Severe Hand Foot and Mouth Disease in Vietnam
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease in childhood. Several enteroviruses are associated with the disease.
- Trial name
- 08RS (NCT02066714)
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 243 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam
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
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
Infant Development, Cerebral Palsy
Cerebrolysin and Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants
The overall aim of the study is to assess the effect of Cerebrolysin on physical and mental development of preterm infants by Denver Scale II at different ages of 5, 7 and 12 months
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Cerebral Palsy, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- NCT03506841
- Testing
- Cerebrolysin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Children Hospital
Thyroid Function, Preterm
Thyroxine Supplementation in Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Infants With Birth Weight <1500g and TSH 6-20 mIU/ml
The primary objective of this clinical trail is to evaluate whether early supplementation of levothyroxine (L-T4) at a dosage of 8 ug/kg/d, initiated in the second week of life, improves physical growth and neurodevelopmental…
- Conditions
- Thyroid Function, Preterm, SGA and Growth, Neurodevelopment Outcome
- Trial name
- NCT07625722
- Testing
- Levothyroxine Sodium (LT4) Tablets
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Shandong Provincial Hospital
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
SURF, Neurodevelopment, Growth Study in SGA Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether term SGA infants who are fed a nutrient-enriched pre-term formula will have a higher cognitive score, a more appropriate length-for-age Z-score (leading to a lower prevalence of…
- Trial name
- NCT04360967
- Testing
- Standard Formula, Nutrient-enriched Formula
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Infant Formula
Growth, Allergy and Neurodevelopment in Infants on Hydrolysed Formula
Breastfeeding is the recommended diet for all infants during the first half of infancy and is associated with numerous health benefits.
- Trial name
- GRANDIOSA (NCT05578716)
- Testing
- Partially hydrolysed formula
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Premature Birth, Obstetric Labor, Premature
Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU
The purpose of this study is to compare neurodevelopment and activity in infants born very preterm (26 to 33 6/7 weeks gestational age (GA)) receiving Standard Care (SC) or Family Nurture Intervention (FNI) in the neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT02710474
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention, Standard Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnancy Outcome
GDM and Its Consequences in Mothers and Offsprings
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common disorders which occured during pregnancy. GDM is not only associated with short-term maternal and fetal adverse outcomes, but also related to a wide range of long-term…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnancy Outcome, Neurodevelopment, Immune Development
- Trial name
- GDMCMO (NCT04529889)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Cerebral Visual Impairment
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Cerebral Visual Impairment
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is one of the leading causes of pediatric visual impairment and negatively impacts the development of motor, language, and cognitive skills.
- Trial name
- CVI-ND (NCT07212010)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
HIV
Enhancing Ugandan HIV-Affected Child Development With Caregiver Training
Early childhood (up to age 5 yrs) is a period of dramatic change in the cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral domains; children continuously progress by observing and interacting with the world around them.
- Trial name
- MISC (NCT01640561)
- Testing
- MISC, UCOBAC
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Obesity, Childhood, Cognition
NiPPeR Randomised Trial - Child Follow Up Study
There is an increasing focus on the need to optimise nutrition, lifestyle and metabolism of parents before and during pregnancy and of the infant after birth, but as yet there is limited understanding of the specific influences…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Cognition, Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Metabolic Disturbance
- Trial name
- NiPPeR Child (NCT05934422)
- Testing
- Intervention (Study Nutritional Drink), Control (Standard Nutritional Drink)
- Where
- 3 sites in New Zealand, Singapore and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 461 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Premature Birth
Family Nurture Intervention in the CHoNJ NICU
The purpose of this proposal is to conduct a replication study of Family Nurture Intervention (FNI) at CHoNJ. FNI facilitates mother-infant interactions that are vital to early development.
- Trial name
- NCT02352142
- Testing
- Full Term EEG, Facilitated Infant Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University