Clinical trials: Neurodevelopment, open to volunteers
Developmental Delay
Mirror Neuron Network Dysfunction as an Early Biomarker of Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Background: People show changes in brain activity when they watch other people do actions. This may be part of early social and communication skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03307317
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cognition
Observational Study on the Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Executive Function and Empathy Development in Children
This study aims to investigate the effects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on executive function and empathy development in children aged 3-12 years.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cognition, Empathy, EEG
- Trial name
- OSA-EFED (NCT06850220)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Soochow University
Frontotemporal Dementia, Family Members
Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia Initiative for Neurodevelopment
This is an international multi-centre cohort study of first and second degree family members of individuals who carry Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) mutations in MAPT, GRN or C9ORF72 repeat expansions for youths between the ages…
- Trial name
- GENFI-NeuroDev (NCT05779813)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University
Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy
Remiazolam vs Propofol Total Intravenous Anesthesia on Postoperative Neurodevelopment After General Anesthesia in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the effects of remimazolam for total intravenous anesthesia on the neurodevelopment of children aged 3-6 years who underwent tonsil/adenoid removal surgery after general anesthesia when…
- Trial name
- REMPPON (NCT07194109)
- Testing
- Remimazolam based total intravenous anesthesia, Propofol based general anesthesia
- Volunteers
- 558 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy
HeartGPS: A Study Exploring the Effects of a Psychological Intervention for Parents and Their Babies After Prenatal Cardiac Diagnosis
Babies with single ventricle congenital heart disease (SVCHD) are often diagnosed during pregnancy. While prenatal diagnosis has important clinical benefits, it is often stressful and overwhelming for parents, and many express a…
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy, Depression, Postpartum, Trauma, Psychological
- Trial name
- HeartGPS (NCT06175104)
- Testing
- HeartGPS
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Very Preterm Maturity of Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Individualized Nutrition to Optimize Preterm Infant Growth and Neurodevelopment
Human milk has several well-established benefits but does not adequately meet the increased nutritional demands of the growing preterm infant, necessitating additional nutrient supplementation in a process known as fortification.
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT06266455)
- Testing
- Standardized Fortification, Adjustable Fortification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
HIE - Hypoxic - Ischemic Encephalopathy, Language Delay
Speech of Kids After Neonatal Encephalopathy
The goal of this ambispective cohort study is to reveal the early indicators of delayed language development in children born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
- Conditions
- HIE - Hypoxic - Ischemic Encephalopathy, Language Delay, Autism, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
- Trial name
- SANE (NCT07136636)
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
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
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
Newborn; Vitality, Premature Infants
Infant Crying, a Bioacoustic Prognostic Signal for Neurodevelopment
Crying is a vital communication signal for the baby. Product of a complex physiological process, it reflects not only the organization and functioning of the cortical central nervous system and the function of sympathetic and…
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Premature Infants, Infant Development
- Trial name
- BABYCRY_1000 (NCT06332521)
- Testing
- Acoustic signal analysis method
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Pregnant Women, Labor Pain
Neuraxial Labor Analgesia and Offspring Neurodevelopment
How perinatal factors affect the long-term development of children has always been an issue of much concern. This study is designed to explore the potential impact of maternal neuraxial labor analgesia exposure on offspring…
- Conditions
- Pregnant Women, Labor Pain, Analgesia, Epidural, Infants
- Trial name
- NCT04964206
- Testing
- Neuraxial labor analgesia, No neuraxial labor analgesia
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 4,645 people
- Sponsor
- Dong-Xin Wang
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
BOND: Direct Breastfeeding to Enhance Maternal and Infant Health in Congenital Heart Disease
The primary objective of this study is to enhance the rates of direct breast feeding (DBF) among infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), and to gain insights into the implications of DBF on key metrics of child and parent…
- Trial name
- NCT07582848
- Testing
- Breastfeeding clinical practice guideline (CPG) for congenital heart disease (CHD)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Neurodevelpmental Delays, Neurodevelopment
Implementation Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness of Developmental Monitoring for Children Exposed to HIV
The goal of this study is to learn about how to best carry out neurodevelopmental screening methods (tests to see if a young child can use support with brain development) in routine clinic visits in Botswana and Kenya among…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelpmental Delays, Neurodevelopment, Neurodevelopment Outcome
- Trial name
- IMPLEMENT (NCT07457411)
- Testing
- Neurodevelopmental screening
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Intensive Care Pediatric
Oxy-PICU Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Study
Background to the research: Each year around 20,000 children are admitted to paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in the UK. Of these children, ~75% will receive support from a breathing machine (or ventilator) in combination…
- Trial name
- Oxy-PICU ND (NCT06734715)
- Testing
- Conservative oxygenation, Liberal oxygenation
- Volunteers
- 556 people
- Sponsor
- Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre
Prematurity Complications, Neurodevelopment Outcome
Antenatal vs Postnatal Transport Team Positioning in Extremely Preterm Outborn Infants
The extremely preterm outborn births (delivered in maternity units without on-site neonatal intensive care) are associated with lower survival and increased risk of severe neurodevelopmental impairment compared with inborn births…
- Conditions
- Prematurity Complications, Neurodevelopment Outcome, Prematurity
- Trial name
- OutbornTRANSF (NCT07580859)
- Testing
- Usual Care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 627 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Hyperekplexia
Hyperekplexia : Adaptative Skills and Neurodevelopmental Trajectory
Hereditary hyperekplexia is a rare neuronal disorder, caused by genetic defects leading to dysfunction of glycinergic neurotransmission.
- Trial name
- StarDev (NCT05652101)
- Testing
- collection of medical data, Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (VABS2) questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC)
A Study of Prucalopride in Breastfeeding Women With Constipation
Prucalopride is a medicine used to treat constipation. The main aim of the study is to measure prucalopride concentrations in breast milk.
- Trial name
- NCT04838522
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Pregnancy, Neurodevelopment
Maternal Risk, Fetal-Neonatal Brain Connectivity, and Early Neurodevelopment: A Longitudinal Observational Study
This study aims to understand how a pregnant woman's health, lifestyle, and psychological state-especially when associated with known risk factors-might influence the developing brain of her baby, both before and after birth.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Neurodevelopment, Brain Connectivity, Neurodevelopment Outcome
- Trial name
- MaMRI-NeUCogI (NCT07059286)
- Testing
- Maternal Frailty Inventory (MaFra) Questionnaire, Fetal Resting-State Functional MRI, Maternal Emotional Reactivity
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, HIE
A Safety and Feasibility Trial Protocol of Metformin in Infants After Perinatal Brain Injury
Infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) are at high risk for neurodevelopmental impairment, despite current standards of care. Adjunctive treatments to promote brain repair are needed.
- Conditions
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, HIE, Neurodevelopment, Infant Development
- Trial name
- NCT06429007
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
NeuroN-QI: An Intervention to Promote Preterm Infants' Neurodevelopment
NeuroN-QI aims to evaluate the effects of an intervention consisting of periods of: 1) parents/preterm infants skin-to-skin contact and auditory stimulation by the parents's voice and 2) calm without manipulation with olfactory…
- Trial name
- NCT06087744
- Testing
- NeuroN-QI, SSC alone
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital