Clinical trials: Children, open to volunteers
Cerebral Palsy Children, Healthy Adults
Evaluating the Effects of an Electrical Stimulator on Improving the Walking Ability of Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this study is to see if gentle electrical stimulation can help children with cerebral palsy (CP) walk more easily. This stimulation, called neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), sends small pulses to muscles to…
- Trial name
- CP (NCT06811545)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Cerebral Palsy, Typically Developing Children
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Motor Function and Meta-Plasticity in Cerebral Palsy: TMS-EEG Study
This project examines the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a therapeutic approach to improve motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- NCT07567053
- Testing
- MRI, HD-EEG Recording, rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cook Children's Health Care System
Maxillary Retrognathism, Children
Treatment of Mandibular Overjet in Children With Maxillary Retrognathism
The project involves a 10-year prospective longitudinal cohort multicentre study where orthodontic treatment and treatment effect is followed in children with Cl III due to maxillary retrognathia who undergo standardized…
- Conditions
- Maxillary Retrognathism, Children, Treatment, Class III Malocclusion
- Trial name
- NCT07706400
- Testing
- Interceptive treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malmö University
Exercise, Sedentary Behavior
Gamified Versus Regular Exercise Snacks on Stationary Bikes, as One 10-Minute or Two 5-Minute Sessions a Day, for Children in an Inclusive Primary School
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn how short exercise breaks, often called exercise snacks, on stationary exercise bikes can best be offered during the school day to students in Primary 4 to 6 at an inclusive…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Sedentary Behavior, Child Behavior, Special Needs Children
- Trial name
- NCT07885644
- Testing
- Stationary cycling with game display, Stationary cycling with regular display, One 10-minute ride per riding day
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Celiac Disease in Children, Nutritional Assessment
Assessment of Nutritional Status in Celiac Disease Using Muscle Ultrasound in Pediatric Patients.
The aim is to explain that celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune, familial disease that develops in genetically predisposed individuals as a result of sensitivity to gluten found in grains and grain products, causing…
- Trial name
- NCT07885735
- Testing
- performing muscle ultrasonography on patients
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Healthy Children
Physical and Psychosocial Outcomes of 16-Week Classroom-Based Morning Exercise Program
The overall goal of the project is to enhance the physical and emotional well-being of primary school-aged children by incorporating short exercises-practicable within the classroom setting right at their desks-into their daily…
- Trial name
- NCT07860983
- Testing
- Classroom-Based Morning Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity
Implementing Modified Practices to Leverage Evidence for Movement, Engagement, and Nutrition Topics in Early Childcare and Education
The goal of this cluster-randomized, controlled trial is to learn if a professional development program for childcare educators, called the Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative, can help improve the nutritional quality of…
- Conditions
- Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity, Child Care, Early Education
- Trial name
- IMPLEMENT (NCT07874295)
- Testing
- Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral, Otitis Media With Effusion in Children
Towards Implementation of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Kenya
The goal of this observational study is to learn if smartphone hearing screening devices can help to understand the role of ear infections in hearing loss in infants with HIV exposure.
- Trial name
- mTUNE-R33 (NCT07879326)
- Testing
- Hearing and ear health screening
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Children With Disabilities
Feasibility Trial of Family-Centered Therapeutic Dance for Children With Disabilities
The primary aim of this exploratory cluster-randomized trial is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of delivering a school-based group therapeutic dance program through a family-centered approach for children with…
- Trial name
- DanceDiversity (NCT07166055)
- Testing
- Therapeutic dance
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Pediatric Surgery, Informed Consent
Risk Sharing vs Risk Dumping: Parental Attitudes About Risks
This study will evaluate how parents or legal guardians perceive responsibility for surgical risk after the informed consent discussion for their child's operation, focusing on whether the process feels like "risk sharing" with…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Surgery, Informed Consent, Shared Decision-making, Parental Decision Making for Seriously Ill Children
- Trial name
- NCT07875712
- Testing
- Research data collection only
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Dental Anxiety in Children, Child Behaviour
Comparative Evaluation of Intranasal Atomized Midazalom Combined With Nitrous Oxide Versus Nitrous Oxide Monotherapy
The rationale of this trial is to evaluate whether combining intranasal atomized midazolam with nitrous oxide offers better behavior management leading to successful treatment completion in comparison with using nitrous oxide…
- Trial name
- NCT07876024
- Testing
- Midazolam (Intranasal), Nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation sedation alone
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Selective Eating, Emotional Dysregulation
Unflavored Powdered Multivitamin in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a daily unflavored powdered multivitamin (EllaOla Kids Essentials) improves mood and behavior in children aged 4 to 11 who are picky eaters and experience behavioral challenges.
- Conditions
- Selective Eating, Emotional Dysregulation, Child Behavior, Healthy Children (Wellness Study)
- Trial name
- BLOSSOM (NCT07863050)
- Testing
- EllaOla Kids Essentials Unflavored Powdered Multivitamin
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EllaOla
Autism Disorder, Language Development Disorders
Rural Autistic Individuals - Supporting Expression
This research study investigates how hand gestures can support language comprehension and communication skills of hearing speaking, non-speaking, and/or minimally verbal individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), who are…
- Conditions
- Autism Disorder, Language Development Disorders, ADHD, Typical Development
- Trial name
- RAISE (NCT07054866)
- Testing
- Speech-Gesture combinations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montana State University
Overweight and/or Obesity, Children - Malnutrition
Family-Based Nutrition Intervention to Prevent Overweight and Obesity in School-Age Children.
This proposal aims to enhance the well being of schoolchildren and their families through a mobile application and multidisciplinary intervention model grounded in authoritative parenting principles and social cognitive theory.
- Conditions
- Overweight and/or Obesity, Children - Malnutrition, Preventing Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07159971
- Testing
- School B, Control
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claudia Teresa Tovar Palacio
Preoperative Anxiety Experienced by the Pediatric Patient, Dental Anxiety in Children
Evaluating Operation Calm With Children, Parents, and Clinicians
Operation Calm is a single-arm, mixed-methods feasibility study evaluating a virtual reality (VR) nature-based mindfulness intervention with children and adolescents aged 6-17 years, parents, and clinicians.
- Conditions
- Preoperative Anxiety Experienced by the Pediatric Patient, Dental Anxiety in Children, Procedural Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07694934
- Testing
- Operation Calm EEMCF-VR
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Dental Anxiety, Dental Anxiety in Children
Virtual Reality Storytelling Versus Storybook Reading for Dental Anxiety in Children
Many children feel anxious before dental treatment. This study compares two ways of helping children feel calmer while waiting for their dental visit: watching a dental story through virtual reality (VR) glasses, or listening to…
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Dental Anxiety in Children, Preoperative Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07863661
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Storytelling, Traditional Storybook Reading
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz University
Tourette Syndrome in Children
Exploring the Role of Neuroactive Steroids in Tourette Syndrome
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a disabling neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by motor and phonic tics. The studies proposed in this application will explore the endocrine mechanisms underlying two of the least well-understood…
- Trial name
- NS in TS (NCT05281445)
- Testing
- Tic suppression task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Behavior Problems in Children, Parent-Child Relations
Dino Study: Daily Intervention-based Research on Nurturing Opportunities in Young Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Incredible Years Dinosaur Program in children aged 4 to 8 years with conduct problems.
- Conditions
- Behavior Problems in Children, Parent-Child Relations, Oppositional Behavior, Social Skills
- Trial name
- Dino (NCT07051642)
- Testing
- Incredible Years Dinosaur Child Program
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tilburg University
Children, Acute Pain
Phoenixin and Pain in Pediatric Burn Patients
This prospective, controlled, observational study aims to investigate the relationship between phoenixin (PNX) levels and pain in pediatric burn patients.
- Conditions
- Children, Acute Pain, Burn Pain, Burn Degree Second
- Trial name
- NCT07858409
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Teaching Healthy Cooking Skills to Parents and Their Preschool Children
Cooking HEalthy and Facilitating Early Childhood Development: CHEF-ED Study
This study aims to test a new online program we developed for parents and their preschool children, called CHEF-ED. CHEF-ED focuses on healthy cooking, parental feeding practices, and involving children in home food preparation.
- Trial name
- CHEF-ED (NCT06940817)
- Testing
- CHEF-ED + Food Delivery, Food Delivery Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine