Clinical trials: Communication Disorders
Aphasia, Stroke
Implementing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Rehabilitation Setting
This study looks at whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can be effectively implemented in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings during routine speech therapy for people who recently had a stroke and…
- Trial name
- tDCS implement (NCT07535788)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Lung Cancer
Value-Based Medicine (VBM) for Lung Cancer
This is a prospective observational monocentric trial. The primary endpoint is the validation of predictive models. These predictive models will be used to develop a personalized clinical-functional risk profile for estimating in…
- Trial name
- VBM (NCT06703866)
- Testing
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- European Institute of Oncology
Gross Motor Development Delay, Cerebral Palsy
Small Step Intervention for Infants With Cerebral Palsy and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have life-long motor disorders and are typically subjected to extensive treatment throughout childhood.
- Trial name
- smallstep (NCT02166801)
- Testing
- Early intervention for infants, usual care
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Developmental Dyslexia, Reading Problem
Personalization of Visual Characters and Text-to-Speech (TTS) to Support Learning in Students With Reading Difficulties
Previous research has shown the importance of font type, size and spacing to facilitate text reading in dyslexia. A special automatized procedure was designed to select the most favorable parameters for both text visualization…
- Trial name
- NCT06947512
- Testing
- Seleggo Test
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Anaesthesia
Effect of Language and Confusion on Pain During Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization (KTHYPE)
The purpose of this study is to compare three communications during peripheral intravenous catheterization and measure pain patient: one hypnotic, confusion (HYPNOSIS), an other with negative connotation (NOCEBO) and at least…
- Trial name
- KTHYPE (NCT02662322)
- Testing
- Hypnotic communication, negative connotation communication, neutral connotation communication
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Aphasia
Based on the Spatio-temporal Coding Characteristics of Frontotemporal Network, This Paper Explores the Mechanism of Five-tone Speech Training in Reshaping Language Fluency Function.
To explore the mechanism of five-tone speech training in reshaping language fluency function and the clinical efficacy of aphasia language function, daily communication ability and communication efficiency based on the temporal…
- Trial name
- NCT07329751
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Five-Tone Therapy, Melodic Intonation Training, Standard speech therapy; Routine medical treatment; Health education
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Oral Cancer, Psychological Distress
Develop and Evaluate An Artificial Intelligence Assisted Prehabilitation Program for Returning to Work and Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Patients With Oral Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and evaluate an Artificial Intelligence Assisted Prehabilitation Program (AI APP) for returning to work and cost-effectiveness analysis in patients with oral cancer (OC).
- Conditions
- Oral Cancer, Psychological Distress, Communication Aids for Disabled, Physiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07562100
- Testing
- Prehabilitation application, Conventional physiotherapy, Scar management
- Where
- 5 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Aphasia, Traumatic Brain Injury
Narrative Comprehension by People With Acquired Brain Injury
The purpose of this two phase study is to evaluate comprehension by people with acquired brain injury. The phase 1 portion of the study will examine comprehension of narrative paragraphs under 3 conditions: (a) written text only…
- Trial name
- NCT03309930
- Testing
- Comprehension Acquired Brain Injury
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Miami University
Diabetes Type 2
Peer Comparison-based Risk Communication
The study objective is to evaluate the feasibility of delivering a risk communication intervention, Peer comparison-based Risk Communication (PRICOM), in the primary care setting for adults with poor T2DM control.
- Trial name
- PRICOM (NCT06837428)
- Testing
- Peer comparison-based Risk Communication (PRICOM)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- SingHealth Polyclinics
Burn Patients, Pain Management
Comfort Communication Model Intervention for Burn Pain and Pain Anxiety
This single-center, randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effect of a nursing intervention based on the COMFORT Communication Model on procedural pain and burn-specific pain anxiety in adult outpatient burn patients…
- Conditions
- Burn Patients, Pain Management, Nursing Interventions
- Trial name
- NCT07385339
- Testing
- Comfort Communication Model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Developmental Language Disorders, Language Development
Understanding the Predictive Factors and the Neurocognitive Basis of Developmental Language Disorder
For most children, language acquisition might appear like an effortless phenomenon, mostly arising from informal daily interaction with their surrounding people.
- Trial name
- NCT04253600
- Testing
- Risk profile screening questionnaire, Investigation of the neural correlates of DLD using Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI), Online investigation of predictive factors associated with DLD and LANCOM app development
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Communication, Anxiety
Assessing the Impact of Therapeutic Communication on Patients' Anxiety During Elective Cesarean Sections
Background: Anxiety is highly prevalent before elective caesarean sections and can have a negative impact on anesthetic outcomes, postoperative pain and maternal mental health.
- Trial name
- CESARCOM (NCT07137377)
- Testing
- On line teaching CESARCOM teaching programe (immersive podcasts, digital flashcards)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Asthma, Communication
Using IT to Improve Access, Communication and Asthma in African American and Hispanic/Latino Adults
Background: Asthma morbidity is high in inner-city minority adults, despite the existence of efficacious therapy. Tailored, patient-centered interventions are needed to improve access to care and patient-provider communication.
- Trial name
- NCT02086565
- Testing
- Portal training and home visits, Portal training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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 Obesity
Weight Loss Goals and Satisfaction Survey
The goal of this observational survey pilot study is to learn how 3D visualization tools (i.e., personalized avatars) influence weight loss goals, satisfaction, confidence, and commitment compared to numerical weight outcomes in…
- Trial name
- NCT07541872
- Testing
- Personalized 3D Body Visualization
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Developmental Delay
Head Start Family Navigator Intervention
Headstart (HS) is an early childhood education program for low-income children. Preliminary analyses of Hamilton County HS preschoolers with developmental concerns identified 26% with "severe concern" necessitating developmental…
- Trial name
- HeadStartNav (NCT03499405)
- Testing
- Family Navigator Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Learning Disorders, Depression
Move and Feel Good : Effects of Intensive Physical Training on Brain Plasticity, Cognition and Psychological Well-being.
The investigators perform a prospective, randomized, clinical study involving students in education with mood disorders and randomized to an intensive exercise program or a control relaxation activity.
- Conditions
- Learning Disorders, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- Move&FG (NCT02970825)
- Testing
- Exercise, Relaxation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
COPD, Heart Failure
Personalized Experiences to Inform Improved Communication for Minorities With Life Limiting Illness
The purpose of this research is to develop patient-centered palliative care interventions to improve patient-provider communication and Quality of Life (QoL) of ethnic and racial minority patients living with life-limiting…
- Conditions
- COPD, Heart Failure, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03391115
- Testing
- Storytelling Intervention for Patient Participants, Storytelling Intervention for Nurse Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Speech Sound Disorder
Visual-acoustic Intervention With Service Delivery In-person and Via Telepractice Trial
Children with speech sound disorder show diminished intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and socioeconomic outcomes.
- Trial name
- VISIT (NCT06517225)
- Testing
- Visual-acoustic biofeedback
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Language Mapping in Patients With Epilepsy
This study will examine how certain language skills, such as naming objects, understanding spoken language and reading are organized in the brain and how they are affected by seizures.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00706160
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)