Clinical trials: Preschool
Obesity
Stanford Preschool Physical Activity Project
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of increasing the amount of time spent in recess (outside playtime) on overall daily physical activity in Hispanic preschool age children attending full-day and half-day…
- Trial name
- NCT00285792
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Physical Activity, Obesity
The Impact of Activity Breaks on Cognitive Function, Adiposity and Fitness in Preschoolers
Project which objective is a) to test the effectiveness, in preschool children, of an integrated physical activity intervention in the classroom based on intervallic training (MOVI-HIIT) on improving executive function, body…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Obesity, Children, Cardiovascular
- Trial name
- MOVI-HIIT (NCT04863040)
- Testing
- MOVI intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 522 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Fear, Pain
The Effect of Using Finger Puppets and Showing Cartoons on Pain and Fear in Preschool Children During Blood Collection
The study is a randomized controlled experimental study aimed at determining the effect of showing cartoons or using finger puppets to children aged 3-6 years before taking venous blood samples on their pain levels.
- Trial name
- NCT07237074
- Testing
- showing finger puppets during blood collection, cartoons, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hitit University
Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Development and Validation of a Screening Tool for Preschool Children Aged 1-6 Years
This study develops and validates the Chatbot-Assisted Developmental Assessment Scale for Preschool Children (CADAS), a screening tool for 1-6-year-olds.
- Trial name
- NCT07248397
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Malnutrition
Effect of Home-fortification With Sprinkles in Hematologic and Nutritional Status in Preschool Children in Medellín
Objective: To acquire the local scientific evidence, to evaluate the effects of micronutrient Sprinkles™ powder, both the nutritional status and haematological values in the vulnerable preschool population, to corroborate the…
- Trial name
- NCT01917032
- Testing
- Sachets containing a blend of micronutrients in powder form (Iron, Zinc, Folic Acid, Vitamin A and C), sprinkled onto home made food
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CES University
Childhood Anxiety Disorder
A Brief Emotion Focused Therapy for Preschoolers With Anxiety Disorders
The study will comprise of three groups of children (n=40): 1. A group receiving a novel short-term dynamic play therapy. 2. Dyadic therapy 3. Control group who will not receive therapy.
- Trial name
- I-WotCH (NCT04978844)
- Testing
- IWOTCH, Dyadic therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
Asthma, Wheeze
Pediatric Arm of DZL All Age Asthma Cohort
Despite its common occurrence, still little is known about pathomechanisms determining different wheeze and asthma trajectories and phenotypes in children, and those beginning in adulthood.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Wheeze, Hypersensitivity, Endophenotype
- Trial name
- ALLIANCE (NCT02496468)
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LMU Klinikum
Anxiety
Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of the Brave Elephant Program: A Single-Arm Pretest-Posttest Study
Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent in childhood and have increased following the COVID-19 pandemic. Behavioral inhibition in early childhood is a well-established risk factor for later anxiety.
- Trial name
- Brave_Elephant (NCT07567820)
- Testing
- Brave Elephant Program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ISPA - Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas, Sociais e da Vida
Mental Health Issue, Externalizing Behavior Problems
3D-Transition: Challenges and Resources of Children and Their Families During the Transition From Preschool to School
The 3D-Transition study is a follow-up of the 3D Cohort pregnancy study (NCT03113331, which covered from the 1st trimester of pregnancy to age 2 years) as the children transition into kindergarten and first grade.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Externalizing Behavior Problems, Internalizing Behavior Problems, Cognitive Development
- Trial name
- NCT04873518
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 939 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Caries Arrest
Arresting Active Dentine Lesions and Quality of Life Among a Group of Preschool Children
Testing 3 different caries arresting techniques and the quality of life of a group of preschool children in Mansoura city, Egypt.
- Trial name
- NCT05314660
- Testing
- 38 % silver diamine fluoride, Atraumatic restorative technique, Ultra conservative dentistry
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Start to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Healthy Eating in Early Childcare Centres
Childhood obesity is one of the greatest challenges facing public health and recent evidence shows it begins in preschool aged children.
- Trial name
- NCT02375490
- Testing
- Healthy Start
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 897 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Prevention of Childhood Obesity, Community Health Education
EFFECT OF A ONLINE NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PRESCHOOLER'S FAMILIES ON THEIR ADHERENCE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Questions: What's the effect of an online nutritional educational program in preschoolers families on the adherence to the mediterranean diet? What's the effect of this program on the BMI at 3 years follow-up? Study Description A…
- Trial name
- ELIKUME (NCT06828367)
- Testing
- Online family educational intervention and cooking workshop
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Obesity
Evaluation of an Enhanced Delivery Model for Go NAPSACC
This study will compare the effectiveness and cost of Basic and Enhanced delivery models for Go NAPSACC on child care centers' use of evidence-based nutrition and physical activity practices.
- Trial name
- NCT03938103
- Testing
- Enhanced Go NAPSACC, Basic Go NAPSACC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pit and Fissure Caries, Glass Ionomer Cements
Glass Ionomer Sealant Versus Fluoride Varnish on Occlusal Caries Prevention
The current study compares the efficacy of glass ionomer fissure sealant versus topical application of 5% sodium fluoride varnish in prevention of occlusal caries among preschool children.
- Conditions
- Pit and Fissure Caries, Glass Ionomer Cements, Tooth, Deciduous, Child
- Trial name
- NCT04163354
- Testing
- 5% sodium fluoride varnish (NaF), Glass ionomer sealant (GIS)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Food Habits, Food Preferences
Effects of Experiential Learning on Vegetable Intake in Preschool Children
The aim of this cluster randomized control trial is to test the efficacy of providing experience of a target novel vegetable within the context of an interactive story time to increase intake of the target novel vegetable in…
- Conditions
- Food Habits, Food Preferences, Health Behavior, Diet Habit
- Trial name
- NCT03400566
- Testing
- Narrative, Experiential
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 337 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Child Development, Executive Functions (EF)
Sharing Tales That Teach: Shared Picturebook Reading for Early Childhood Emotional and Cognitive Development
Sharing Tales That Teach is a randomised study of a shared picturebook reading programme for 4- to 5-year-old children and their primary caregivers.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Executive Functions (EF), Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- STTT (NCT07666802)
- Testing
- Emotion-Focused Shared Picturebook Reading, Standard Dialogic Picturebook Reading
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Greenwich
Motor Activity
Move, Play, Learn! Creating Active Classrooms in Early Care and Education Centers
Increasing physical activity (PA) and limiting sedentary time are important for many aspects of a young child's wellbeing. However, young children's PA is often limited, and instead preschoolers (3-5 year olds) spend a large…
- Trial name
- MPL (NCT02851030)
- Testing
- Move, Play, Learn!
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Preoperative Anxiety, Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Anesthesia
Ride-On Toy Car Use During Operating Room Transfer in Preschool Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether the method of transfer to the operating room can reduce preoperative anxiety and postoperative emergence delirium in male children aged 3 to 7 years undergoing elective…
- Trial name
- NCT07403747
- Testing
- Toy car, Standard Transfer
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Obesity, Behavior
Increasing Vegetable Intake in Children
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of an innovative approach to increase the amount of vegetable's (V) intake consumed by preschool children who are predominately African-American (AA) and Hispanic-American (HA).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Behavior, Food Habits
- Trial name
- NCT02216968
- Testing
- Increase vegetable intake in pre-school children
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Asthma
HealthSpark 2: Improving Asthma Care for Preschool Children
From a previous community needs survey, we determined that asthma was a particular problem in our community-based research network of child care centers.
- Trial name
- NCT00304304
- Testing
- Asthma education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami