Clinical trials: Communication
Hearing Loss
Maximizing Language Development in Children With Hearing Loss
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of early intervention on language skills for children with hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT01963468
- Testing
- Early language intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cerebral Palsy
CareToy Early Intervention in Infants at Risk for Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy (CP), due to pre-perinatal brain lesions, is a main cause of childhood disabilities with high cost for individuals and society.
- Trial name
- NCT03234959
- Testing
- CareToy intervention, Infant Massage
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Genetic Disease, Nonverbal Communication
Using a Speech-Generating Device to Support Communication in Rare Genetic Conditions
Individuals with rare genetic conditions may experience a delay or loss of developmental skills. Many have limited verbal speech.
- Conditions
- Genetic Disease, Nonverbal Communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Rare Genetic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07039084
- Testing
- Speech-generating device, Control
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Oxytocin
The Influence of Oxytocin on Socio-communicative Sensitivity
Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide that acts as a neurotransmitter and neuromodulator in the brain. Previous studies have shown that intranasal administration of OT improves social cognition and behavior (e.g. emotion recognition).
- Trial name
- NCT03096249
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Developmental Delay
Bright by Three (BB3) Effectiveness Study
The Investigators propose to conduct a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of 350 one to four year old children and their caregivers to study the effectiveness of 1) the Bright By Three (BB3) intervention for promoting…
- Trial name
- NCT02717390
- Testing
- Bright By Three (BB3), Texts for Child Safety (TCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Communication
Improving Shared Decision Making on the Neonatal Unit Through Assessment of Parental Experiences
1 in 7 infants born in the United Kingdom will require treatment on a Neonatal unit to treat conditions, which vary in there level of severity.
- Trial name
- ShAPE (NCT06035640)
- Testing
- Interview
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Drug Abuse, Adolescent Behavior
Peer-delivered Follow-up Text Communication After a Brief Motivational Interviewing (MI) for Adolescent Drug Abusers
A pilot randomized control trial will be conducted attaching to the MedPAC services to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a Motivational Interviewing (BMI) interaction via instant messaging apps on reducing the drug…
- Trial name
- NCT04634968
- Testing
- Brief Motivational Interviewing interaction, General health communication
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices: An Exploratory Study
For children who use a power wheelchair, a powered wheelchair standing device (PWSD) may be considered for daily use. A PWSD allows a child to electronically move between sitting and standing and can be driven in either position.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT05117827
- Testing
- Power Wheelchair Standing Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Grand Valley State University
Developmental Dyslexia
Brain Stimulation With Combined Reading and Motor Training for Children With Dyslexia
This study examines whether combining non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) with an integrated reading-and-motor training program improves reading and phonological processing in 9-year-old boys with developmental dyslexia.
- Trial name
- NCT07781761
- Testing
- Active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Phonological awareness training, Non-targeted fine motor training
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University
HIV/AIDS
PrEP Communication Intervention for Female Clients of a Needle Exchange
This study will identify perceptions of PrEP in women who inject drugs (WWIDs) and develop and pilot test a targeted intervention that will be embedded in a large, urban syringe exchange program through an extensive formative…
- Trial name
- NCT03541642
- Testing
- Enhanced Intervention, Basic Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Posterior Fossa Mutism
Posterior Fossa Mutism on Quality of Life
Posterior fossa mutism (PFM) occurs in up to 30% of patients after resection of a posterior fossa tumor, most commonly a medulloblastoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02048176
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Role of GABAergic Transmission in Auditory Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental syndrome. Researchers think brain development may be controlled by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
- Trial name
- NCT04798274
- Testing
- Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Stroke
Speech Therapy for Aphasia: Comparing Two Treatments
This is a behavioral speech therapy trial for individuals who have suffered a stroke on the left side of the brain and have difficulty speaking.
- Trial name
- PMvSFA (NCT02153710)
- Testing
- Semantic Feature Analysis therapy, Phonomotor Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Risk Communication
Testing the Effect of a Caution for Drugs Approved on Surrogate Outcomes Alone
The purpose of this study is to test whether cautions about the evidence, in this case an "open questions" statement, decreases enthusiasm for drugs that are approved on surrogate outcomes (compared to patient outcomes) alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00950157
- Testing
- Presentation of information on approval based on a surrogate outcome and levels of caution
- Volunteers
- 2,944 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Oroantral Communication
Inverted Periosteal Flap vs Buccal Advancement Flap for Oroantral Communication Closure
This randomized controlled clinical study will evaluate the effectiveness of the inverted buccal periosteal flap in closing recent post-extraction oroantral communications and compare it with the conventional buccal advancement…
- Trial name
- NCT07630701
- Testing
- Inverted Buccal Periosteal Flap, Buccal Advancement Flap
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Arab International University
Laughter, Stress
Effect of Laughter Yoga on Nursing Students
Nursing students experience different levels of stress due to many reasons such as lifestyle, health, academic performance, competition, choice of profession, new living environment, relationships with peer group and expectations…
- Conditions
- Laughter, Stress, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT06175936
- Testing
- Laugther Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Communication Skills
Use of Artificial Intelligence to Assess Trainee Communication Compared to Human Assessment
This study will evaluate whether a web-based artificial intelligence platform (AI) (Clinical Mind AI [CMAI] Stanford, CA), can assess communication skills in anesthesiology trainees, including residents and fellows, in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07107880
- Testing
- Communication Assessment through AI and Human
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Aphasia
Transcranial Direct Stimulation (tDCS) and Behavioral Intervention in Aphasia
We hypothesize patients who have difficulty with word recall (naming pictures) due to a stroke will experience greater benefit in word recall after receiving a combination of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and…
- Trial name
- NCT02226796
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Dairy Consumption
Better Dairy for All Evaluation in Ethiopia
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)'s "Better Dairy for All" program in Ethiopia seeks to improve children's and workers' consumption of healthy foods by improving access, increasing demand, and improving the enabling…
- Trial name
- NCT05971888
- Testing
- Food system and demand generation
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Stuttering, Childhood
Effects of Emotional Processes on Speech Motor Control in Early Childhood Stuttering.
This study will compare speech variability between preschool-age children who stutter and typically fluent, age-matched peers. Differences in emotional reactivity, regulation and speech motor control have been implicated in…
- Trial name
- NCT05003583
- Testing
- Speaking after viewing pictures with negative and neutral valence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University