Clinical trials: Neurodevelopment
Gender Role Disorder, Male to Female Type
Gender-specific aEEGs and Outcome in Preterms
Background and objectives: Male sex is a risk factor for poor neurodevelopmental outcome following preterm birth. The investigators aimed to investigate gender-related differences in amplitude-integrated electroencephalography…
- Trial name
- NCT01562236
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Music Therapy
Premature Family Music Therapy Intervention (PFMI)
The music therapy intervention it is dedicated to premature baby and their family at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)of the Woman-Child department "Hospital Del Ponte".
- Trial name
- PFMI (NCT04335240)
- Testing
- Premature family music therapy intervention to support parenting, attachment bond and preterm development
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi
Premature Birth
A Longitudinal Study of Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Preterm Infants
The main purpose of this study is to extend the investigators' previous research to longitudinally examine the effectiveness of three early intervention programs: usual care program, clinic-based intervention program and…
- Trial name
- NCT00946244
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Development, Child, Behavior, Social
Bahir Dar Child Development Study, Ethiopia
The goal of this observational study is to learn about typical neurodevelopment in children aged 6 months to 5 years who live in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- BCD (NCT06648863)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 471 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Environmental Exposure
Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Neurodevelopment/Growth/Respiratory Health
Exposure and health study of pesticide and allergen exposures to pregnant women and children. Intervention study is planned after assessment is completed.
- Trial name
- NCT00021658
- Testing
- Pesticide application procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Excessive Crying, Prolonged Pain
Assessment of Prolonged Pain in Infants With Excessive Crying: Contribution of Infrared Thermal Imaging - The NEOTHERM Pilot Study
NEOTHERM is a multicenter, prospective, observational pilot study examining whether infrared thermal imaging (ITI) can contribute to the assessment of prolonged pain in infants with excessive crying.
- Trial name
- NEOTHERM (NCT07693179)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis
Child Development, Motor Skills
Motor-Focused Exercise and Brain Development in Preschool Children
This study will test whether a structured motor-focused exercise program can improve both brain function and gross motor skills in preschool children.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Motor Skills, Neurodevelopment, Brain Function
- Trial name
- MoBraD (NCT07307742)
- Testing
- Motor-Focused Physical Education, Ordinary Physical Education
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
Zika Virus
Evaluation of Medical Conditions Associated With Zika Virus Infection in Managua, Nicaragua
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection spread throughout the Americas with devastating consequences. Recent limited evidence suggests the potential for neurological effects associated with postnatally acquired ZIKV infection in humans…
- Trial name
- NCT04182685
- Where
- Nicaragua
- Volunteers
- 410 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Neurodevelopment Outcome, Linear Growth
Micronutrient Enhancement for Development and Health in Adolescents - The MEDHA Study
MEDHA is a randomized controlled trial among 10-18 year old girls to examine the use-case of the United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation (UNIMMAP) multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS)…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopment Outcome, Linear Growth, Micronutrient Status, Bone Mineral Density
- Trial name
- MEDHA (NCT07695883)
- Testing
- Iron (60 mg)- folic acid (400 ug) [IFA], Multiple micronutrient supplement [MMS], Multiple micronutrient supplement Plus [MMS+]
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes
This study aims to examine the role of genetic and epigenetic factors, maternal nutrition, lifestyle, emotional health, and other environmental factors in pregnancy or postpartum period that can influence future maternal risk of…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- GUSTO (NCT01174875)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Huntington's Disease
Child to Adult Neurodevelopment in Gene Expanded Huntington's Disease
Huntington's Disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant disease manifested in a triad of cognitive, psychiatric, and motor signs and symptoms. HD is caused by a triplet repeat (CAG)expansion in the gene Huntingtin (HTT).
- Trial name
- ChANGE HD (NCT01860339)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 488 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peggy C Nopoulos
Premature Infants
Post-Discharge Growth and Development of Infants Who Received Targeted Fortification in the NICU
Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants are at risk for slow growth, metabolic abnormalities, and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04190875
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Pregnancy Related, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Prenatal Iodine Supplementation and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment
A randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of reducing iodine from vitamin and mineral supplements for pregnant women who have adequate iodine intakes (>165 μg/d from food alone) on cognitive development of children at…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Nutrition Disorder, Fetal
- Trial name
- PoppiE (NCT04586348)
- Testing
- Low Iodine Supplement, Standard Iodine Supplement
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 794 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Type 2 Diabetes, Pregnancy
Fat Metabolism in Pregnancy and Neonatal Heart Function in Diabetes
Background: The health of the next generation is likely programmed in the womb (i.e.in utero), and our understanding of how that programming happens will allow us to favorably influence the health of future generations.
- Trial name
- NCT01346527
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Infant Formula
Growth, Allergy and Neurodevelopment in Infants on Hydrolysed Formula
Breastfeeding is the recommended diet for all infants during the first half of infancy and is associated with numerous health benefits.
- Trial name
- GRANDIOSA (NCT05578716)
- Testing
- Partially hydrolysed formula
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Parenteral Nutrition, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Neurodevelopment and Neuroimaging in Parenterally-fed Infants and Young Children
Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal required for normal growth and development. However, exposure to high Mn levels can be toxic to the brain.
- Conditions
- Parenteral Nutrition, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Digestive System Abnormalities, Cholestasis
- Trial name
- NCT00392730
- Testing
- Remove Mn from PN if evidence of increased brain Mn on MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Infant Sleep Problems, Circadian Rhythm
Chrononutrition in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Controlled Trial of Time-matched Breast Milk Feeding and Its Effects on Sleep and Circadian Development
This study investigates whether the timing of feeding expressed breast milk influences infant sleep and circadian (day-night) development in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant Sleep Problems, Circadian Rhythm, Neurodevelopment
- Trial name
- NCT07533578
- Testing
- Chronobiologically Timed Feeding of Expressed Breast Milk, Usual Feeding Practice (Untimed Expressed Breast Milk)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Luzerner Kantonsspital
ADHD, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
A Clinical Trial Evaluating Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in Adolescents With ADHD
The primary goals of this phase 2 clinical trial are to determine the feasibility, safety, and tolerability of oral Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in adolescents (aged 13-17) with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder…
- Conditions
- ADHD, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, ADHD - Combined Type
- Trial name
- FMT-ADHD-2026 (NCT07756255)
- Testing
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT), Nitazoxanide 500mg BID, Vancomycin 250mg BID
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Susceptibility
Mapping Antenatal Maternal Stress
This study recruits women from early-mid pregnancy and later follows their children after birth, tracking both the mother and child until the child reaches at least 4 years of age.
- Conditions
- Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Susceptibility, Socioeconomic Factors, Psychology, Social
- Trial name
- MAMS (NCT07432217)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,419 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), Singapore
Healthy
Maternal Obesity and Offspring Neurodevelopment
Our goals are to characterize the effects of maternal obesity during pregnancy on infant brain development, reveal the neurodevelopmental consequences, and identify possible mechanisms causing these effects.
- Trial name
- Moon (NCT04274140)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute