Clinical trials: Neurodevelopment
Preterm Infant, Mothers
GP_Posit Intervention for Mothers of Preterm Infants for Maternal Sensitivity : Randomized Pilot Trial
The aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effects a GP_Posit intervention. GP_Posit is an intervention where mothers will learn how to participated in their preterm infant's care and…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Mothers, Parent-Child Relations, Child Development
- Trial name
- GP_Posit (NCT03677752)
- Testing
- GP_Posit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
School-aged Outcomes Post Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy
Neonatal HIE increases the risk for cognitive impairments in childhood. Neonatal MRI brain scans are a strong predictor for outcome, however a normal scan has only a 35% sensitivity and 85% specificity for a normal outcome.
- Trial name
- SOPHIE (NCT07770035)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Sleep, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
BABY SMART (Study of Massage Therapy, Sleep And neurodevelopMenT)
It is well known that sleep is essential for brain development and learning. Infants require extensive sleep for development of the hippocampus, pons, brainstem, and midbrain and for optimizing physical growth.
- Trial name
- BabySMART (NCT03381027)
- Testing
- Baby Massage
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 408 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Developmental Delay
Development of Motility and Cognition in Infants
PILKE study uses wearables for assessing motor development in infants in order to define functional growth trajectories in the normal infants and infants at risk of neurological compromise.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Developmental Delay, Development, Infant, Child Development
- Trial name
- PILKE (NCT05527080)
- Testing
- physiotherapy, brace
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
HIV
Enhancing Ugandan HIV-Affected Child Development With Caregiver Training
Early childhood (up to age 5 yrs) is a period of dramatic change in the cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral domains; children continuously progress by observing and interacting with the world around them.
- Trial name
- MISC (NCT01640561)
- Testing
- MISC, UCOBAC
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Epilepsy
Study of Antiepileptic Drug Effects on Child Development
The specific aim of this study is to determine if in utero exposure produces differential antiepileptic drug (AED) effects on subsequent cognitive abilities and behavioral abnormalities in children
- Trial name
- NCT00353886
- Testing
- TONI-3, WRAT-3, Connor's Rating Scales PRS & TRS
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
RCT of Prenatal Choline Supplementation During Pregnancy to Mitigate Adverse Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Although the adverse effects associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) are well known, many women continue to drink heavily during pregnancy, putting their infants at risk for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04395196
- Testing
- Choline bitartrate
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Complex Congenital Heart Defect
Neurodevelopment in Infants With Complex Congenital Heart Defects
The primary goal of this study is to systematically describe early neurodevelopment using a complementary set of observational and neurophysiological measures that may predict cognitive and motor delays earlier than currently…
- Trial name
- NCT03104751
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Healthy
Supplemental Choline and Brain Development in Humans
Studies have shown that choline is a necessary part of the human diet. Choline is important in making membranes for all the cells in the body, and for making chemicals that are responsible for nerve function.
- Trial name
- NCT00678925
- Testing
- Phosphatidylcholine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Gerber Foundation
Fullterm Birth, Neonate
Assessment of Autonomic Maturation in Neonatal Period and Early Neural Development From a Longitudinal Prospective Cohort
The heart rate variability assessment of the sympathetic-parasympathetic balance is a strong analytical tool in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) physiology, at each end of life.
- Conditions
- Fullterm Birth, Neonate, Prematurity
- Trial name
- AUBE (NCT00951860)
- Testing
- Autonomic Nervous System activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 302 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Pregnancy, Child Development
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Prenatal Fatty Acid Supplementation
The purpose of the study is to test whether nutritional supplementation during pregnancy is associated with 1) improved maternal health during pregnancy; 2) improved infant birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and 3) whether…
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02647723)
- Testing
- DHA, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Diet, Neurodevelopment
Iodine Status During Pregnancy and Its Effect on Infant Development.
The overall aim of the present project is to investigate if intake of cod in pregnancy has impact on infant development up to 12 month.
- Trial name
- Mommy'sFood (NCT02610959)
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Norway
Infant Behavior, Gestational Age Over 30 Weeks
Influence of the Aquatic Physical Activity for the Neurologic Development of the Babies
Introduction: physical activity in infants through aquatic therapy is widely known for the later development of sensory ,cognitive and motor areas.
- Trial name
- NCT03153839
- Testing
- Aquatic physical activity in babies
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Children With Typical Neurodevelopment
PLAY UP: An Intervention Program Through Active Play and Environmental Affordances
The goal of this cluster-randomized trial is to investigate how a co-created, affordance-based approach - developed in collaboration with children - and combined with educator training, can support preschool children's engagement…
- Trial name
- PLAY UP (NCT07355179)
- Testing
- PLAY UP
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Development
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants Treated for Pain Management With Repeated Doses of Sucrose 24%
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of sucrose 24% for pain prevention on preterm infants. Our hypothesis is that repeated doses of sucrose 24%, given prior to painful procedure,do not impair neurodevelopmental…
- Trial name
- NCT01742520
- Testing
- multiple doses of sucrose, Formula or breast milk
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Pregnancy Related, Mental Health Issue
MamaConecta: Digital Tool for Maternal Mental Health
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to validate a digital health tool, Dana app, that enhances well-being and supports mental health monitoring for women during the perinatal period.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Mental Health Issue, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
- Trial name
- DDT (NCT06442774)
- Testing
- Mobile application, Monitoring via wearable
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A Thousand Colibris, S.L
Cerebral Visual Impairment
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Cerebral Visual Impairment
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is one of the leading causes of pediatric visual impairment and negatively impacts the development of motor, language, and cognitive skills.
- Trial name
- CVI-ND (NCT07212010)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Preterm Birth, Pain
Effects of Music Based Intervention (MBI) on Pain Response and Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants
Pilot prospective randomized, double blinded, controlled study to test effect of music based intervention (MBI) on pain response and neurodevelopment in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04286269
- Testing
- Music Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Pregnancy Related
Maternal Intake of Eggs and Infant Neurodevelopment
The fetal brain requires DHA, choline, lutein, and zeaxanthin (L/Z) for development, dependent on maternal intake during pregnancy. However, many pregnant women do not meet daily requirements through diet or prenatal vitamins.
- Trial name
- MIND (NCT07583186)
- Testing
- Egg Supplementation, Healthy Prenatal Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Premature Baby 26 to 32 Weeks, Premature Babies
Effects of a Treatment Program Based on the Bobath Concept After Hospital Discharge in Children Born Very Preterm
INTRODUCTION: This project is presented as a continuation of the one approved in 2019 (Code: UALBIO2019/013). Early Intervention is defined as all interventions, including prevention, carried out with children aged 0-6 years…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby 26 to 32 Weeks, Premature Babies, Neurodevelopment Treatment, Neurodevelopment
- Trial name
- NCT07254780
- Testing
- Bobath, Early Intervention, Ordinary care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria