Clinical trials: Children, Preschool
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Can a Novel Telemedicine Tool Reduce Disparities Related to the Identification of Preschool Children With Autism?
Families seeking evaluation for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face barriers such as low availability of specialists, lengthy waitlists, and long distances to tertiary care diagnostic centers.
- Trial name
- TAP-P (NCT05373173)
- Testing
- Tele-assessment + In-person assessment, Tele-assessment only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Healthy, 24-Hour Movement Guidelines
A Mobile App to Improve 24-Hour Movement Guideline Adherence in Preschoolers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a home-based mHealth intervention can improve adherence to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in preschool-aged children (3-4 years old) who currently meet 0 or 1 of the…
- Conditions
- Healthy, 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, Feasibility Studies, Sleep
- Trial name
- Shining Star (NCT06667661)
- Testing
- Shining Star mHealth App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Hand Hygiene, Health Education
Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Handwashing Education on Knowledge, Skills, and Emotional Indicators in Preschool Children
A randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of virtual reality-based handwashing education on handwashing knowledge, skills, and emotional indicators in preschool children aged 5-6 years.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Health Education, Infection Prevention
- Trial name
- VR-HAND (NCT07518082)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Handwashing Education, Traditional Handwashing Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Arel University
Hypervitaminosis A
Total Body Vitamin A Before and After Vitamin A Supplementation in a Community Where Liver is Frequently Eaten
This study will assess total body vitamin A pool size, as well as liver vitamin A stores, by means of stable isotope dilution in preschool children from a South African community where liver, an exceptionally rich source of…
- Trial name
- NCT02915731
- Testing
- Vitamin A supplement
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council, South Africa
Mental Health, Aggressive Childhood Behavior
Mental Health Prevention Among Preschool Children Using a Culturally Adapted Version of ICPS
Mental health in Chilean children and families is an urgent public health problem. Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among children between 4 and 11 years old is 27.8%, a higher percentage than was found in adolescents between…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Aggressive Childhood Behavior, Problem Behavior, Social Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03383172
- Testing
- I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) Program
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación San Carlos de Maipo
Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior
FirstStep2Health Intervention
This project will determine the preliminary efficacy of an innovative intergenerational intervention among Head Start preschoolers, aged 3-5 years, and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior, Early Intervention, Intergenerational Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04164277
- Testing
- Caregiver Component., Caregiver-Preschooler Learning., Center-based Preschooler Component.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Behavior
Safety Skills Training For Parents of Preschool Children
As the leading cause of death and disability in children in America, unintentional injuries are a critical public health issue. Most injuries can be prevented by parents implementing effective child safety practices.
- Trial name
- Preschool_2 (NCT02934165)
- Testing
- Family Safety 123, AAP TIPP sheets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.
Food Habits, Food Preferences
Promoting Vegetable Intake in Preschool Aged Children
The aim of this cluster randomised control trial is to test the efficacy of a repeated taste exposure intervention, a nutritional educational intervention and combination of both to increase intake of an unfamiliar vegetable in…
- Conditions
- Food Habits, Food Preferences, Behavior, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03003923
- Testing
- Taste exposure, Nutritional education
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Motor Development, Balance
Balance-Cognitive-Strength Training for Balance, Inhibitory Control, and Gait in Preschool Children
This randomized controlled study evaluated whether an 8-week balance-cognitive-strength training program improved balance ability, inhibitory control, and gait performance in preschool children aged 3 to 6 years.
- Conditions
- Motor Development, Balance, Healthy Children, Gait
- Trial name
- BCS-Preschool (NCT07689474)
- Testing
- Balance-Cognitive-Strength Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aiyoudong Children and Youth Sports Health Research Institute
Preschool Child, Handwriting
Task-Oriented Writing Intervention for Preschoolers
This study investigates the effectiveness of a task-oriented writing intervention in improving writing performance among preschool children.
- Trial name
- NCT07332559
- Testing
- Task-Oriented Writing Intervention, Conventional Fine Motor Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Nutrition Education, Eating Behaviour
Piaget-Based Nutrition Education in Preschools
This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study evaluated a six-week Piaget-based nutrition education programme for preschool children.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Education, Eating Behaviour, Food Consumption, Child Nutrition
- Trial name
- PNEP (NCT07700173)
- Testing
- Piaget-Based Nutrition Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uşak University
Behavior, Child, Child Development
Vulnerability/Resilience Factors Influencing the Developmental Trajectories and Adaptive Methods of Children and Adolescents in Child Welfare System.
Assess the prevalence of medico-psychological characteristics at the time of placement (M0), their appearance / disappearance and during the two years following placement (M12 and M24) by age group in children / adolescents in…
- Conditions
- Behavior, Child, Child Development, Child Development Disorder, Adolescent Development
- Trial name
- EvolASE-PEA (NCT05525962)
- Testing
- questionnaries, scales, cognitive tests
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Explore the Association Between Neuropsychological Functions and ADHD Diagnosis and Comorbid Using Longitudinal Study in Preschool Children
The current study using the longitudinal study in preschool children to exam three study issues: 1) using the neuropsychological functions (ie.
- Trial name
- NCT02433145
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Child Development
Reach Out and Read Arabic to Promote Arabic Literacy in Toddlers
The goal of this study is to encourage parents to read Arabic books to their children from an early age and by extension children will be more likely to read Arabic books and ultimately improve their Arabic literacy.
- Trial name
- NCT03847675
- Testing
- Reach out and Read
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Obesity & Overweight
Efficacy of Center-based Childcare to Mitigate Unhealthy Weight Gain in Preschoolers From Low-income Households During the Summer
Studies show that preschool-age children are especially vulnerable to accelerated weight gain during the summer, with those from low-income households (≤185% poverty level or Medicaid eligible - the target population for this…
- Trial name
- NCT07583459
- Testing
- Childcare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Motor Intervention for Preschooler With Motor Coordination Deficits
This research project aims to examine the impact of motor coordination deficits and the effects of motor intervention on preschool-aged children's perceived competence, health-related physical fitness, activity participation and…
- Trial name
- NCT05079490
- Testing
- motor intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fooyin University
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds: Aim 2: Assessments
The Painted Playgrounds Aim 2 (Assessment) project will examine the effects of a stenciling intervention aimed at increasing physical activity and improving fundamental motor skill functioning of preschool aged children.
- Trial name
- NCT03885518
- Testing
- Playground Stencils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Dental Caries
Consumption Effect of Probiotic Products on Salivary Cariogenic Bacterial Counts in Preschool Children.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of probiotic products on caries-associated salivary bacterial counts (Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus) and its effect on dental plaque accumulation in a group of…
- Trial name
- NCT02692625
- Testing
- (L. reuteri Prodentis®).
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Communication Challenges
Promoting Inclusive Educational Environments for Children with Autism and Other Social-communication Challenges: Preschool Class and Primary School
This study evaluates the effect of using the Autism Program Environment Rating Scale (APERS) as the foundation for providing feedback, in-service training and coaching to teachers, to improve program quality for autistic (ASD)…
- Trial name
- NCT05509309
- Testing
- APERS-based model
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stockholm University
Obesity, Childhood
MINISTOP Plus Program for Pre-school Children With Overweight and Obesity
The Mobile-based intervention intended to stop obesity in preschoolers (MINISTOP) program has been developed to be a comprehensive digital support program for all children irrespective of weight status.
- Trial name
- NCT05529043
- Testing
- MINISTOP app, MINISTOP Plus Program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet