Clinical trials: Disabilities Multiple
Down Syndrome
Assessing the Feasibility of the Use of Visual Aids in Patient Education in Adults With Down Syndrome (DS)
Purpose: To assess the feasibility of using videos depicting people with DS to teach other adults with DS to perform healthy behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT02895802
- Testing
- Verbal instructions with picture diagram, Verbal instructions with video of ADSC, verbal instructions w. video of w/o DS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Alzheimer's Disease, Down Syndrome
Multicenter Vitamin E Trial in Aging Persons With Down Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of 2,000 international units of Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol)on cognitive function of aging persons with Down syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT01594346
- Testing
- Alpha-Tocopherol, Sugar Pill
- Volunteers
- 349 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Institute for Basic Research
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome
Video Based Breathing Exercise Rehabilitation
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of video game-based lung volume increasing training on respiratory mechanics in children with developmental delays.
- Trial name
- NCT06125990
- Testing
- Experimental: Study Group (SGr)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18
Study of the Efficacy of New Non-invasive Prenatal Tests for Screening for Fetal Trisomies Using Maternal Blood
Each year, 450,000 Canadian women become pregnant and, as a result of their participation in prenatal screening for Down syndrome, approximately 10,000 of them will have an amniocentesis (i.e.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13
- Trial name
- PEGASUS (NCT01925742)
- Testing
- Integrated prenatal screening for Down's syndrome, Serum QUAD Assay for aneuploidy screening, Semiconductor MPSS NIPT assay using ccfDNA in maternal blood
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,819 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Down Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Nicotine Treatment of Cognitive Decline in Down Syndrome
This study will ascertain whether nicotine is safe and tolerable in DS patients, help with dose-ranging of nicotine in DS, look for evidence of enhancements in cognitive functioning, and establish evidence for biological and…
- Trial name
- NCT01778946
- Testing
- Low Dose Nicotine (7mg), Moderate Dose Nicotine (14mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Therapeutic Effects of Hippotherapy in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study evaluates the therapeutic effects of hippotherapy in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. Half of children will participate in hippotherapy for 15 weeks (30 minutes per sessions, twice a week, total 30 sessions…
- Trial name
- NCT03858023
- Testing
- Hippotherapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Comparison of Clinical Effects of Rituximab and Glatiramer Acetate in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare expanded disability status scale, annualized relapse rate, Gad-enhanced brain lesions, and side effects after administration of rituximab and glatiramer acetate among patients with active…
- Trial name
- NCT03315923
- Testing
- Rituximab, Glatiramer Acetate
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Down Syndrome
Effects of Orofacial Therapy and Therapeutic Yoga in Children With Down Syndrome
The study aims to compare the effects of orofacial therapy and therapeutic yoga on swallowing, sleep habits, and quality of life in children with Down syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT06352151
- Testing
- Routine Physiotherapy Group, Orofacial Treatment Group, Therapeutic Yoga Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Brain Olfactory Pathways in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Studying the cerebral activity of children with Prader-Willi Syndrom (PWS) when the study propose to them nasal activations.
- Trial name
- PRADOL (NCT07006207)
- Testing
- olfactory stimulation, functional MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Silver Russell Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome
Aromatase Inhibitor in Bone Maturation, Children With Silver Russell or Prader-Willi Syndrome
There is currently no drug with pediatric marketing authorization capable of limiting the advance in bone maturation of children with aggressive adrenarche.
- Trial name
- ANASILPRA (NCT01520467)
- Testing
- Anastrozole
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
Domperidone in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS)
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine if Domperidone in a dose of 40 mg daily can prevent worsening of walking ability in people secondary progressive MS. The number of participants in this study will be 62.
- Trial name
- NCT02308137
- Testing
- Domperidone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Central Adrenal Insufficiency, Prader-Willi Syndrome
Assessment of CAI in Adults With PWS.
Introduction: The prevalence and clinical significance of central adrenal insufficiency (CAI) in adult patients with Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) remains unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT04700644
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophies
Turkish Version of The Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC)
Family-centred care (FCS) is considered the best practice in providing rehabilitation to children with disabilities and special needs.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophies, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03508583
- Testing
- Participation
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Down Syndrome
Effects of Simulated Equestrian Therapy on Motor Proficiency and Gait Parameters Among Down Syndrome Children
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), one billion people suffer from physical and mental disabilities, with 240 million children.
- Trial name
- NCT05912803
- Testing
- Simulated Equestrian Therapy, Neuro-Motor Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Ziauddin University
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Study of Tesomet With Open-label Extension in Subjects With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Tesomet (tesofensine + metoprolol) in subjects with PWS.
- Trial name
- PWS (NCT05198362)
- Testing
- Tesomet
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Saniona
Parent-Child Relations
Effects of Infant Massage on Acceptance, Commitment and Conscience of Influence of Parents With Down Syndrome Babies
This study aims to analyze whether the course of infant massage serves as a tool to improve acceptance, commitment and awareness of influence of parents of babies with Down syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT03126734
- Testing
- Infant Massage course
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Down Syndrome, Sleep Disordered Breathing
Healthy Sleep for Children With Down Syndrome
The purpose of this multi-center observational study (utilizing the sites enrolling patients for the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for Snoring (PATS) [1U011HL125307-O1A1]) is to gather data regarding children with Down…
- Trial name
- HELP-DS (NCT03922165)
- Testing
- Adenotonsillectomy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Natural History Study of Serious Medical Events in PWS
PATH for PWS is a study to help researchers better understand serious medical events in PWS over a 4-year period, as well as evaluate how PWS-related behaviors change over time.
- Trial name
- PATH for PWS (NCT03718416)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Prader-Willi Research
Nutritional Deficiencies, Developmental Delay
Project Grow Smart: Intervention Trial of Multiple Micronutrients and Early Learning Among Infants in India
Project Grow Smart evaluates the impact fortification with multiple micronutrient powders (MNP) vs. placebo (one vitamin) on child development (primary outcome) and on micronutrient status, growth, and morbidity (secondary…
- Trial name
- GrowSmart (NCT01660958)
- Testing
- MNP, Early Learning
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 834 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
Motor Asymmetry in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Project Rational A better understanding of the causes of physical disability is an important unmet need in progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients.
- Trial name
- MAP-MS (NCT04918225)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurological examination, Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital