Clinical trials: Adolescent Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Feasibility and Safety of a Virtual-Reality Based Job Interview Training Tool in Teenagers With High-Functioning Autism
The current project involves the application of a VR job training software. We propose to use an interactive VR job interview practice system, Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT), in youths with ASD at the highschool…
- Trial name
- NCT04773548
- Testing
- VR-JIT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Lead Poisoning
Early Exposure to Lead and Adolescent Development
This prospective cohort study examines the role of prenatal and early postnatal lead exposure on the neuropsychological status and social adjustment of adolescents enrolled in the Cincinnati Lead Study.
- Trial name
- NCT00011674
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
E-cigarette Use, Substance Use
The Development and Evaluation of a Culturally Grounded ENDS Intervention for Rural Hawaiian Youth
The purpose of this research proposal is to develop and evaluate a culturally grounded, ENDS prevention intervention for rural Hawaiian youth. This will be accomplished through two specific aims.
- Trial name
- NCT06929520
- Testing
- ENDS Prevention Intervention (TBD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Neurodevelopment Outcome, Linear Growth
Micronutrient Enhancement for Development and Health in Adolescents - The MEDHA Study
MEDHA is a randomized controlled trial among 10-18 year old girls to examine the use-case of the United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation (UNIMMAP) multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS)…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopment Outcome, Linear Growth, Micronutrient Status, Bone Mineral Density
- Trial name
- MEDHA (NCT07695883)
- Testing
- Iron (60 mg)- folic acid (400 ug) [IFA], Multiple micronutrient supplement [MMS], Multiple micronutrient supplement Plus [MMS+]
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Depression, Anxiety, Stress
A Trauma-Informed Intervention for Positive Youth Development and Teacher Wellness in Rural Montana
"A Trauma-Informed Intervention for Positive Youth Development and Teacher Wellness in Rural Montana" is intended to help mitigate stressors that may contribute to poor behavioral and mental health in rural Montana teachers.
- Trial name
- NCT05085392
- Testing
- Trauma-Informed Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montana State University
Fibrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome
Pain in Fibrous Dysplasia
Pain remains a common and frequently debilitating symptom, particularly during adulthood of Fibrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome (FD/MAS).
- Trial name
- NCT04125862
- Testing
- MRI-based Neuroimaging, Non-contrast MRI, 18F-FDG-PET/CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Development and Testing of a Clinic-Based Intervention to Increase Dual Protection Against Unintended Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Among High Risk Female Teens
This trial will evaluate a multi-component, clinic-based intervention aimed at increasing dual protection strategy selection and adherence among young African American females at an urban family planning clinic.
- Trial name
- 2Gether (NCT02291224)
- Testing
- Interactive multimedia platform, Intervention arm counseling, Standard of care counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 709 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Motor Skills Development, Physical Fitness
Korfball-Based Training and Motor Skill Development
The goal of this randomized trial is to find out if an 8-week korfball-based training program can improve lower-body strength and jumping ability in children aged 10-12 years.
- Conditions
- Motor Skills Development, Physical Fitness, Physical Education and Training/Methods
- Trial name
- NCT07140224
- Testing
- Korfball-Based Movement Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Gaziantep
PTSD, Psychiatric Illness
Killing Pain - Use of Analgesic, Sedative and Anxiolytic Medication and the Development of Psychiatric Illness in Adolescents
Prescription of analgesic, sedative, and anxiolytic medication for children and adolescents is increasing in Western countries. In recent decades, rates have also increased in Norway, despite a relatively restrictive prescription…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Psychiatric Illness, Prescription Drug Dependence, Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT04336605
- Testing
- Age & Development, Socioeconomy, Traumatic Events
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 25,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies
Childhood Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Leipzig Adipose Tissue Childhood Cohort
In this study the investigators hypothesize that pathological alterations in adipose tissue biology already occur during the development and progression of obesity in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT02208141
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Adolescent School Connectedness, Adolescent Health
Trial of a Health Promoting School Approach to Positive Youth Development and Wellness Promotion
Assess the effects of a school-based multi-component intervention on school connectedness, school engagement, and developmental assets through a group randomized, participatory trial.
- Conditions
- Adolescent School Connectedness, Adolescent Health, Community Based Participatory Research Methods
- Trial name
- TRUST (NCT02840383)
- Testing
- Delayed Intervention, Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitis, Cognition
Glycemic Control, Brain Structure and Cognition in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM)
LO5 study: The investigators are inviting a new group of youth (ages 7-16) who have been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and their non-diabetic siblings.
- Trial name
- LO5/HY5 (NCT00879203)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Mental Health Impairment, Mental Health Disorder
Youth FORWARD Phase 2 YRI and EPP Study
Objectives: The objectives of this research proposal are to study the delivery of an evidence-based mental health intervention in the alternate setting of youth employment programs tied to regional economic development and to…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Impairment, Mental Health Disorder, Psychosocial Problem
- Trial name
- NCT03542500
- Testing
- Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI), Entrepreneurship Training
- Where
- 3 sites in Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,783 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Repetitive Compulsive Behavior
Amitriptyline for Repetitive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The investigators will recruit 30 children and adolescents (15 per group x 2 groups) aged 6 to 17 years with ASD and significant repetitive behaviors that cause problems to them and to others around them.
- Trial name
- NCT04725383
- Testing
- amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Autism, Developmental Disabilities
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Children and Adolescents With Autism and Multiple Complex Developmental Disorders
This study aims to investigate the overlap and differences between autism and MCDD as neuropsychiatric childhood disorders. MRI scans are acquired from subjects with autism, subjects with a diagnosis of MCDD and typically…
- Trial name
- NCT00161135
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Violence, Adolescent
Addressing Root Causes for Gun Violence Prevention (ARC-GVP)
The goal of this study is to help build the evidence base for a locally-relevant youth firearm violence prevention program in Washington D.C., a city experiencing disparities in youth firearm violence outcomes.
- Conditions
- Violence, Adolescent, Firearm Injury, Aggression
- Trial name
- NCT05887973
- Testing
- The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oxytocin
Understanding Oxytocin's Neural and Behavioral Effects in Adolescents Diagnosed With Autism
The investigators explored the neural and behavioral effect of oxytocin on youth with Autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography (MEG).
- Trial name
- NCT05096676
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Ilanit gordon
Autism
Social Cognition in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study aims to (1) characterize the multi-domain social cognitive profile and developmental trajectory of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged 2.5 to 14 years relative to typically developing peers; (2) establish…
- Trial name
- NCT07692022
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Adolescent Behavior, Stress Reduction
CEDARS Intervention: A Coping, Emotional Development, & Stress Reduction Intervention
Using an adapted stress-reduction intervention called the CEDARS, the investigators will pilot the intervention in adolescents (N=40) to determine the feasibility and acceptability of CEDARS implementation and to investigate…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Stress Reduction, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Positive Attitude
- Trial name
- CEDARS (NCT04958694)
- Testing
- CEDARS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
ASDactive: An Integrated Theory-based Intervention to Promote Habitual Physical Activity
ASDactive is a theory-based behaviour change intervention aimed at improving the physical activity behaviours of autistic youth.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- ASDactive (NCT05958680)
- Testing
- ASDactive
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aberystwyth University