Clinical trials: Infant Development, open to volunteers
Microbial Colonization
Preterm Infant Intestinal Microbiota Development and Maternal Fecal Transplant
The goal of this clinical trial is to study if a oral maternal fecal transplant given to a premature infant born by cesarean section (CS) is safe.
- Trial name
- PREFLOR (NCT06227845)
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota transplant
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Helve
Infant Development
Babies' Brain Responses to Strangers
Researchers at the Diversity in Development Lab at UC Santa Cruz are investigating how babies' brain activities respond to people from familiar and unfamiliar racial backgrounds.
- Trial name
- NCT06550245
- Testing
- Infants observing familiar and unfamiliar racial groups
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California Santa Cruz
Gut Microbiome, Neurocognitive Correlates of Eating Habits
Early Avocado Exposure on Development and the Gut Microbiome in American Hispanic Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if daily avocado intake can improve growth and brain and gut health in infants. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does daily eating of avocados change which microbes live in the…
- Conditions
- Gut Microbiome, Neurocognitive Correlates of Eating Habits, Infant Growth
- Trial name
- Guac & Grow (NCT06876935)
- Testing
- Daily avocado
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Prematurity
Study of the Interprofessional Reproducibility of a Clinical Observation Scale for the Development of Very Premature Infants
The research concerns the study of the interprofessional reproducibility of a grid for observing the development of premature infants from 1 to 6 months corrected age.
- Trial name
- SPIN-NA (NCT07169110)
- Testing
- SPIN-NA Developmental Observation Grid Assessment via Home-Based Standardized Video Recording
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Typical Development
Promoting Motor Development in Infants and Toddlers Through Education and Early Detection
The "Little Movers" study promotes healthy motor development in early childhood by providing education to caregivers and professionals in the child's environment and by implementing early detection strategies for motor delays.
- Trial name
- Little-Movers (NCT07091474)
- Testing
- Educational Workshops for Parents and Early Educators, Motor Development Assessment in Children 0-36 Months
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Impact of the Early Life Virome Development on Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Neonates
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most frequent respiratory complication in extremely preterm infants. It leads to significant mortality and long-term morbidity.
- Trial name
- ELVIRE (NCT07487259)
- Testing
- Viral metagenomics and metatranscriptomics analysis of oropharyngeal and stool samples
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Premature Infant Disease, Apnea of Prematurity
Caffeine Citrate in Preterm Infants at Risk of Apnea in Zambia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if caffeine citrate prevents apneic events that result in sick visits in moderately preterm infants after discharge from the hospital.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant Disease, Apnea of Prematurity, Development, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06518603
- Testing
- Caffeine citrate 20mg/kg/day
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
5 Year Old Children Born Prematurely
Early Detection of Developmental Abnormalities of Preterm Infants at 5 Years of Age
The project is a national, prospective, multicenter, interventional pilot project focused on the follow up of 5 year old children that were born prematurely.
- Trial name
- NCT07391527
- Testing
- Pediatric check-up
- Where
- 4 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Milieu Teaching-AV: Adaptation of Milieu Teaching That Encourages Looking to the Mouth
This project will look at Milieu Teaching (i.e., a language intervention) that encourages looking to audiovisual speech cues (Milieu Teaching-AV) for infants with autistic older siblings (Baby Sibs), who are highly likely be…
- Conditions
- Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Susceptibility to, 6
- Trial name
- MilieuTeach-AV (NCT07494513)
- Testing
- Milieu Teaching-AV, Milieu Teaching-NoAV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH), Congenital Hip Dysplasia
Manual Intervention and Congenital Hip Dysplasia in Infants
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a developmental abnormality of the infant hip in which the acetabulum does not adequately cover the femoral head. Standard conservative treatment commonly includes a Pavlik harness.
- Trial name
- NCT07756814
- Testing
- Manual therapy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Early Childhood Development, Infant Development
Understanding Early Development of Infants and Toddlers
The goal of this observational study is to analyze early development in infants and young children from a biopsychosocial perspective, with a particular focus on cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive…
- Conditions
- Early Childhood Development, Infant Development, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT07418528
- Testing
- Psychological developmental assessment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartosz M. Radtke
Vestibular Dysfunction, Hearing Loss
Impact of Vestibular Function on Deaf Infants' Activities of Daily Living
This non-interventional study aims to assess the impact of vestibular impairments on the daily life activities of deaf children aged 0 to 2 years old.
- Conditions
- Vestibular Dysfunction, Hearing Loss, Motor Development
- Trial name
- IVANS (NCT06909266)
- Testing
- OT Hope 0 - 5 ans Therapeutic tool, Qualitative interviews with parents
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder
Home Play-based Intervention for Parents and Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a 12-week home-based intervention (Sociometric Play-based Remediation of Individual Neurodevelopmental Trajectories (SPRINT)) helps support parenting and the development of…
- Conditions
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Premature Birth, Global Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT07716072)
- Testing
- SPRINT Intervention, Waitlist Protocol
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Focus on Healthy Infants
Development of Muscle Function in Prepubertal Children As a Response to Growth and Resistance Training
Healthy skeletal muscle development is crucial for a life-long quality of life. Childhood and puberty may be key periods for developing muscle growth and neuromuscular capacities, which are essential for bone-muscle interaction…
- Trial name
- decade-fit (NCT06594900)
- Testing
- resistance training intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ralf Roth
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted, Family
ARTLifeLine: Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) Family Health and Development Trajectory Cohort (ARTLL)
The goal of this observational study is to study the health status of infertile couples and their offspring using assisted reproductive technologies. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Reproductive Techniques, Assisted, Family, Cohort Studies, Development, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06786871
- Testing
- IVF treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy Early Intervention
Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy: Perception-Action vs Neurodevelopmental Therapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two different physiotherapy approaches used in early intervention for children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07575659
- Testing
- Perception-Action Approach, Neurodevelopmental Therapy (Bobath)
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Tuba Derya Doğan
Gut Microbiome, Neurocognitive Correlates of Eating Habits
Tiny Tummies - A Milk Study
This is a 12-month, 2-arm randomized controlled trial (n=150) examining whether toddlers randomized at 12 months of age to 1.5 cup-equivalents/day of cow's milk-based dairy versus oat milk-based dairy, and followed to 24 months…
- Conditions
- Gut Microbiome, Neurocognitive Correlates of Eating Habits, Infants and Young Children, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07839156
- Testing
- Daily cow's milk products, Daily Oat Milk Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Congenital Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
Data Collection Study of Patients With Non-Malignant Disorders Undergoing UCBT, BMT or PBSCT With RIC
This is a data collection study that will examine the general diagnostic and treatment data associated with the reduced-intensity chemotherapy-based regimen paired with simple alemtuzumab dosing strata designed to prevented graft…
- Conditions
- Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Congenital Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, Inherited Metabolic Disorders (IMD), Hereditary Anemias
- Trial name
- PRO-RIC (NCT04528355)
- Testing
- data collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Paul Szabolcs
Healthy Participants
Assessment of Neurofilaments Levels in Premature Newborns: Study of Their Early Development
This is a prospective observational study aiming to establish reference values of neurofilaments in late preterm newborns (34-37 weeks of gestation) and to evaluate their early postnatal evolution.
- Trial name
- NCT07159555
- Testing
- Blood sampling for neurofilament analysis
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma
Xenon-129 and Inert Fluorinated Gas Lung MRI: Study of Healthy Volunteers and Participants With Pulmonary Disease
Aim of this study is to evaluate image quality and reproducibility of Xenon-129 and Inert fluorinated (19F) gas Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and to evaluate changes in lung structure and function in participants with cystic…
- Trial name
- NCT02740868
- Testing
- Xenon-129 and Perfluoropropane (19F), Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Lung Clearance Index
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children