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Global Registry For Novel Therapies In Rare Bone & Endocrine Conditions
This research study is for creating a registry of all ages with conditions in endocrine and both health. Registries are used very often these days by doctors and scientists to collect information and use to perform research into rare conditions. This registry will be part of a global registry, called "GloBE-Reg" with the University of Glasgow (Scotland) and with the University of MInnesota.
• for this study is not for any specific diagnosis
• any child receiving human growth hormone treatment
Maternal Stress, Human Milk Composition, and Neurodevelopmental and Feeding Outcomes
This study explores the associations between maternal stress, breastmilk composition, and feeding and neurodevelopment for preterm infants in the NICU and at 4 months corrected age.
• preterm infant born between 28 0/7 and 32 6/7 weeks' gestation
• mother is 18 to 45 years of age at the time of delivery
• mother's BMI between 18.5 to 40 kg/m^2 before pregnancy or at first trimester
• preterm babies with significant health issues at birth
• mothers: a) alcohol consumption >1 drink per week or any tobacco use during pregnancy, b) history/current Type I or II diabetes or gestational diabetes mellitus, c) known congenital metabolic, endocrine disease or congenital illness affecting infant feeding/growth
Health's Early Roots & Origins (HERO) Study
The way our bodies react to stress when we’re very young can affect our health for the rest of our lives – and this can vary from person to person. The goal of this research project is to learn more about how different children respond to stress and how to best measure stress in children. We are collecting a measure of attention skills and small samples of hair, cheek swabs, and saliva from children in all kinds of communities across the country. Scientists will look at these samples to learn more about how children respond to stress. This study session will last approximately 25-30 minutes.
• children 4 months to 5 years old
• speak English or Spanish
SPR001-205 A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics,;and Exploratory Pharmacodynamics of SPR001 (Tildacerfont) in Children: Aged 6 to 17 Years with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
The goal of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of tildacerfont in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). When a child is enrolled in the study, in addition to taking the study drug (tildacerfont), he or she will continue to take his or her standard glucocorticoid doses. A part of the study will be to test different doses of the study drug and to measure adrenal hormones at each visit. Children will be in the study for 18 weeks and will have to visit the study clinic 5 times.
• age 2 to 17 years
• childhood diagnosis of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) a genetic mutation in CYP21A2
• currently taking steroids to treat CAH and on a stable dose for 1 month or more
• clinically significant unstable medical or mental health condition (study staff will review)
• females who are pregnant or nursing
• unable to swallow medications
Self-Weighing for Weight Management in Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment: A Randomized Pilot
This study will test whether adding in daily weighing (5-7 days per week) is helpful in weight loss. In adults, it has been found to be helpful to have individuals who are obese to be more successful with their weight loss efforts if they weigh themselves at home every day. We want to see if this could be helpful in children as well. This research will last for about 12 weeks (3 months).
• aged 12 to <18 years
• BMI at the 95th percentile or greater
• weight loss or maintenance determined as the treatment goal by PWMC provider
• any unhealthy weight control behaviors
• participation in other PWMC study
• developmental delay
• diagnosis that might cause weight fluctuations in weight
• severe anxiety or depression
Lisdexamfetamine for the Treatment of Severe Obesity in Children Aged 6 to 12 Years
This study will enroll children aged 6 to 12 years who have difficulty in maintaining a healthy weight and see if the medication Vyvanse may help them to reduce their weight.
• children 6 to 12 years old
• severe obesity defined as BMI greater than or equal to 1.2 times the 95th percentile
• failed attempt of lifestyle therapy
• significant congenital or structural heart disease or arrhythmia
• hypertension
• history of chemical dependency
• Diabetes mellitus (type 1 or 2)
• current or recent ( less than 3 months ago) use of anti-obesity medication(s)
• additional medical or mental health conditions (study staff will review)
Lifestyle Counseling and Medication for Adolescent Weight Management (QUEST)
This study will compare the effectiveness and durability of intensive behavioral counseling vs. medical management plus low-intensity behavioral counseling on BMI, body fat, cardiometabolic risk factors, and quality of life in adolescents with severe obesity. We hypothesize that Wegovy (semaglutide) plus low-intensity behavioral counseling will elicit superior reductions in BMI and body fat and greater improvement in cardiometabolic factors and quality of life compared to intensive behavioral counseling at 56 weeks.
• ages 12-17
• BMI greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for age and sex
• Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
• use of medications for obesity in the past 6 months
• any treatment with growth hormone
• bariatric surgery -major mental health diagnosis (study staff will review)
• pregnant or plan to become pregnant
• significant medical diagnosis (study staff will review)
Role of Pharmacotherapy in Counteracting Weight Regain in Adolescents with Severe Obesity
In this study we want to find out more about weight loss and how diet and medications can affect weight loss. This study will last for up to 58 weeks. There are two phases to the study: - A weight loss phase with prescribed meals that lasts 6 weeks. - A study medication/placebo phase that lasts up 52 weeks. You will not know if you are receiving the medication or the placebo.
• severe obesity (BMI >/= 120% of the 95th percentile or BMI >/= 35 kg/m2)
• 12 to less than 18 years of age at enrollment
• female participants who are sexually active with males and who are able to get pregnant must agree to use two forms of contraception throughout the trial
• diabetes (type 1 or 2)
• current or recent (< six months prior to enrollment) use of anti-obesity medication(s) (use of naltrexone or bupropion alone is not an exclusion)
• previous metabolic/bariatric surgery
• current use of a stimulant medication
• history of glaucoma
• current or recent (<14 days) use of monoamine oxidase inhibitor
• history of treatment with growth hormone
• history of bulimia nervosa
• major psychiatric disorder
• any history of active suicide attempt
• history of suicidal ideation or self-harm within the previous 30 days
• current pregnancy or plans to become pregnant during study participation
• current tobacco use
• history of cardiac, endocrine, kidney disease (study staff will review)
D2D Kid Talk Study: How Do Kids Learn Language?
This study is available at the Minnesota State Fair. The purpose of this research is to better understand how children learn language. Child participants will complete problem solving and language-based tasks. Parents will complete two questionnaires about the child and their development. Results of this study will be used to help children with language-learning weaknesses.
• this study is available only at the Minnesota State Fair
• child must be 5 through 8 years old
• parent and child must speak and understand spoken and written (parent) English
• English must be the language spoken at home
• history or symptoms of a developmental or neurological disorder, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, cerebral palsy, or autism
• currently receiving speech-language, reading, or special learning services or have received these services in the past
• history of hearing loss
An Open-label, Single Arm, Multicenter, Phase III Study on the Efficacy, Safety,and Pharmacokinetics of FP-001 42 mg Controlled Release in Patients with Central (Gonadotropin-Dependent) Precocious Puberty
The study drug FP-001 (Leuprolide mesylate) is being developed for children that are suffering from central (gonadotropin-dependent) precocious puberty (CPP). Leuprolide has been approved in the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) as treatment for prostate cancer already, and other forms of Leuprolide from other companies have been approved for the treatment of CPP. In this clinical study, Leuprolide will be used in the form of a 6-month depot injection.
• females aged 2 to 8 years or males aged 2 to 9 years old
• diagnosis of Central Precocious Puberty (CPP) within 12 months
• additional inclusion criteria (study staff will review)
• major medical or psychiatric illness that could interfere with study visits
• history of seizures, epilepsy, and/or central nervous system disorders that may be associated with seizures or convulsions
• specific prior treatments (study staff will review)
Gender Identity Measurement In Early School Aged Children
The goal of this study is to learn more about how children (ages 5-8 years) describe their gender identities. We are also interested in learning more about the ways children think and develop. We will be giving children several tasks designed as games to assess flexibility in thinking, creativity, and the ability to take another person’s perspective.
• Ages 5 to 8
• English speaking
• unable to speak English
Understanding modifiable barriers to treatment adherence in youth with type 2 diabetes to inform intervention development
This study will seek to learn about barriers to management of Type 2 diabetes for children ages 10-17. This study is recruiting children, and their parent/guardian, who are managing with oral medication or insulin.
• 10 to 17 years old
• confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
• prescribed pharmacologic therapy for treatment of type 2 diabetes (oral medication or insulin)
• live with a parent/caregiver at least 50% of the time who is willing to participate in the study
• able to read and speak English
• the parent/caregiver must be the adult who spends the largest proportion of time caring for the child (or at least 50%) & able to speak and read English
• diagnosis of type 1 or monogenic diabetes
• evidence of significant cognitive deficits or a severe, persistent psychiatric disorder
JAK Inhibitors to Preserve C-Peptide Production in New Onset T1D: A Phase 2 Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Subtype-Selective JAK Inhibitors for Preservation of Pancreatic Cell Function in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
This is a new type 1 diabetes onset study for ages 12-35 years old. We are looking at JAK inhibitor drugs to see if they can preserve beta cell function.
• age 12-35 years (inclusive)
• diagnosis of T1D within 100 days of first study visit
• positive for at least one islet cell autoantibody
• HbA1c no more than 10 %
• body weight at least 35kg (77 pounds)
• willing to comply with intensive diabetes management and wear a Continuous Glucose Monitoring Device (CGM)
• up to date on recommended immunizations (including flu and COVID-19)
• willing to use highly effective contraception for 3 months after the last dose of study medication
• current use of a medication that affects glucose control
• treatment with other immunosuppressive agents (including biologics or steroids), other than inhaled or topical glucocorticoids
• current history of infection (HIV, Hepatitis B, TB, herpes etc.)
• current or past use of tobacco or nicotine containing products more than the equivalent of 5 cigarettes per day
• current or past medical or mental health conditions (study staff will review)
• women who are pregnant, breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant
Global Patient Registry of Inherited Retinal Diseases
The purpose of this research study is to collect timely and relevant data that will support the evolving research needs of the Inherited Retinal Disease community (IRD), in order to provide insights that can be used to improve patient management, and to inform development of future treatments. No visits, assessments, or procedures are mandated, and follow-up will be captured as part of your standard of care. The planned length of registry is of 8 years with a potential to extend the duration as needs evolve.
• at least 3 years old
• documented genetic diagnosis of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) or Achromatopsia (ACHM) with any signs or symptoms of disease
• Caregiver participants must be at least 18 years old and identified by the participant as the primary care giver
• received a treatment in an Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) related interventional trial, or is being screened for an IIRD-related interventional trial
• Caregiver participant has an IRD and has visual impairment
A Phase 1 Adaptive, Multiple Dose Pharmacokinetic and Safety Assessment of Valacyclovir in Infants At Risk of Acquiring Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine the dose of medication (Valacyclovir) needed to prevent an infant from developing herpes simplex virus (HSV) if the infant was potentially exposed to HSV at the time of delivery as they passed through the birth canal.
• Mother has a history of genital HSV infection
• Mother is receiving oral acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir suppressive therapy for 7 or more days before delivery
• Gestational age 38 or more weeks at birth
• Infant is no more than 2 days of age at study enrollment
• Weight at study enrollment at least 2,000 grams
• Evidence of neonatal HSV infection
• Evidence of sepsis
• Kidney anomalies or dysfunction
• Maternal genital lesions suspicious for HSV at the time of delivery
• Infants known to be born to women who are HIV positive (HIV testing is not required )
• Infant currently receiving acyclovir, ganciclovir, famciclovir, or any investigational drugs
Causal Modeling of Ecological Momentary Assessment and Wearable Data in Youth
Researchers want to find out more about how physical, cognitive, and emotional factors affect eating.
• 13-17 years old
• BMI at least at the 95th percentile
• own a smartphone and are willing to wear a Garmin (we provide), download the Garmin Connect App on their smartphone and authorize Garmin to transfer study data study staff
• medication changes in the last 28 days for medications that are likely to affect appetite, mood, and attention
D2D: What is Possible in 30-Seconds? Measurement of Physical Function in Children and Adolescents
This study is available only at the Minnesota State Fair. We want to learn more about children and teens strength, endurance, tiredness and level of physical activity. We want to find out how many times children and teens of different ages stand up and sit down in 30-seconds. It will take 10 minutes or less to take part in the study.
• this study is available at the Minnesota State Fair
• children 3 to 17 years old
• speak English
• no known significant health problems that impact cognitive or physical function such as a neuro-motor disorder or a lower extremity injury
Projecting Outcomes in Respiratory Technology Dependent Children After Serious Illness (Project ORCAS)
We are hoping to understand more about how being in the ICU impacts children who use breathing support at home and their families. As part of this research study, families will be asked to complete the following during the four study periods: - Complete questionnaires - Airway oscillometry will be used to test your child’s breathing - Complete short daily surveys
• Pediatric ICU admission for at least 24 hours
• Presence of CRTN (any use of supplemental respiratory support, from nasal cannula to around-the-clock mechanical ventilation via a tracheostomy, when the child is at his or her clinical baseline)
• age at least 4 weeks (and at least 40 weeks corrected gestational age) and <17 years at the time of enrollment;
• Presence of at least one parent or legal guardian in the home who would be able to provide information about the child?s daily activities outside the hospital via web- and texting-based interfaces
• Child is enrolled in an interventional study related to provision of pediatric critical care services
• Family does not speak English to an extent to be able to adequately participate in consent discussions or study protocols
A Phase 1/2a Open-Label Dose-Ranging and Observer-Blind Placebo-Controlled, Safety and Immunogenicity Study of mRNA-1647 Cytomegalovirus Vaccine in Female and Male Participants 9 to 15 Years of Age; mRNA-1647-P104
This study it to test an investigational vaccine called mRNA-1647 that is being developed for preventing cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in people. CMV is a common virus that can spread easily through an infected person’s saliva or other body fluids such as blood, urine, and breast milk. We want see if the trial vaccine can prevent CMV infection in participants who have not been previously infected, to understand the safety (how many side effects you may have) of the trial vaccine, and to see if the trial vaccine results in participants making antibodies to CMV.
• female or male 9 to 15 years of age
• in good general health
• BMI requirements ( study staff will review)
• female participants of childbearing potential: negative pregnancy test and adequate contraception for at least 28 days prior to receiving vaccine through 3 months following vaccine administration
• received, or plans to receive, any nonstudy vaccine less than 28 days prior to or after any study medication
• any diagnosis or condition requiring significant changes in management or medication within the 2 months before starting the study
• contact study staff for review of additional exclusion criteria
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Augment Exposure and Response Prevention for Pediatric OCD (NExT)
We are doing this study to see if we can improve the standard treatment for OCD, Exposure with Response Prevention, by pairing it with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the parts of the brain that cause OCD symptoms.
• 12 to 21 years old
• right-handed
• currently have OCD symptoms
• inability to have a MRI
• left-handed
• study staff will review additional exclusion criteria
Can spectral power and coherence reflect the integrity of the efferent cerebellar cortical pathway in cerebellar mutism syndrome?
This study will be measuring brain activity using EEG and assessing motor skills and speech in children following cancerous brain tumor resection. No direct cancer treatments or objectives are being targeted.
• Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome (CMS) & Comparison (without CMS) Groups: ages 10 years 0 months to 25 years 11 months of age & fluent in English (parents/guardian do not need to be fluent in English)
• For those with Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome (CMS): history of resection of posterior fossa tumor at least 2 years before starting the study and at least 3 months post chemotherapy and radiation treatment
• Comparison group without CMS: any developmental conditions including ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities, speech/language delay or disorder, motor delay/disorder, cognitive delay and/or diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
• any genetic condition
• any neurologic condition including history of stroke, seizure disorder, or brain injury
• history of brain tumor or other cancer diagnosis
• CMS Group: any developmental conditions including ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities, speech/language delay or disorder, motor delay/disorder, cognitive delay and/or diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder prior to brain tumor diagnosis
• any genetic condition prior to brain tumor diagnosis
• any neurologic condition including history of stroke, seizure disorder, or brain injury disorder prior to brain tumor diagnosis
Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Tirzepatide Once Weekly versus Placebo in Adolescent Participants Who have Obesity, or are Overweight with Weight-Related Comorbidities: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial
This study is being done to see how safe an investigational drug is and how well it will work to help people with obesity, or overweight with weight-related conditions like hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or diabetes. If you qualify to be in the study, you will be given frequent lifestyle and behavioral counseling for the first 12 weeks of the study. The counseling will consist of advice on physical activities and dietary advice on healthy eating. During the treatment period, you will receive either tirzepatide or placebo. Placebo is a solution that looks like the study drug but has no medicine. The chance that you will get the study drug is 2 in 3. This phase will last about 72 weeks.
• 12 to 17 years old
• have obesity, as defined by BMI equal to or above the 95th percentile for age and sex, on age- and sex-specific growth chart
• OR be overweight, as defined by BMI equal to or above the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile for age and sex, on age- and sex-specific growth chart, with at least 1 weight-related comorbidity. These include: dyslipidemia, pre-hypertension, hypertension, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea, prediabetes, or Type 2 Diabetes
• those with Type 2 Diabetes have been treated with either diet and exercise alone or stable treatment with metformin for at least 90 days prior to screening and have a HbA1c<9.0% Type 2 Diabetes
• decrease in body weight more than 5 kilogram (kg) (11 lbs.) within 90 days
• have Type 1 Diabetes
• have taken within 90 days before screening or intend to start prescribed or over-the-counter medications, or alternative remedies including herbal or nutritional supplements, intended to promote body weight reduction
• have or plan have a weight reduction surgical procedure
• additional exclusion criteria apply (study staff will review)
A Phase 2, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Cohort Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Sparsentan Treatment in Pediatric Subjects with Selected Proteinuric Glomerular Diseases (EPPIK) (EPPIK)
Currently, there are no approved treatment options for pediatric subjects with proteinuric kidney conditions. The study will look at the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic (PK) trial in children ≥1 to <18 years treated for up to 108 weeks with the drug sparsentan.
• Child 1 to 18 years old
• Diagnosed by biopsy with specific types of glomerular disease & protein in the urine
• Blood pressure is within normal range for age
• Maintained on a stable dose of immunosuppressive medications
• Weight less than 7.3 kg 16 pounds) at screening.
• Disease due to to viral infections, drug toxicities, or cancer.
• Kidney function is below the minimum required
Multimodal profiling of response to pediatric Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics
This study identifies the bio-behavioral predictors and correlation of responses to Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention to Tics (CBIT) in young people with tic disorder.
• age 10-17 years at time of enrollment
• current chronic motor and/or vocal tics, defined as tics for at least 1 year without a tic-free period of more than 3 consecutive months. Tics must not be due to a medical condition or the direct physiological effects of a substance
• at least moderate tic severity
• full scale IQ greater than 70
• English fluency to ensure comprehension of study measures and instructions
• inability to undergo MRI (e.g., metal in body, claustrophobia, orthodontia) and/or EEG
• actively suicidal
• previous diagnosis of psychosis, cognitive disability, or structural brain disease
• history of seizure disorder
• active substance abuse or dependence
• presence of another psychiatric or medical condition requiring immediate treatment and/or for which delay of treatment to focus on tics would be clinically inappropriate. Participants will not be excluded for comorbidities that commonly occur with TS (e.g., ADHD, OCD, anxiety) provided that this criterion is met
• concurrent psychotherapy focused on tics and/or involving procedures that overlap with CBIT (e.g., habit reversal therapy, exposure therapy targeting repetitive behaviors).
• psychotropic medication changes in the past 6 weeks and/or plans to change medication during the study period through post-treatment assessment
• four or more previous sessions of CBIT
Electronic Platform for Assessment of Adherence, Quality of Life, Clinical Response and Safety of Daily and Long‐Acting Growth Hormone Therapy (LAuGH TRACK UMN) (LAuGH TRACK)
The purpose of the study is to compare quality of life (QOL), adherence, insulin resistance, body composition and efficacy of LAGH to DGH in children with GHD.
• girls ages 2-11 years
• boys ages 2-13 years
• established diagnosis of pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD).
• For this study, GHD is defined as peak growth hormone response to clonidine/arginine stimulation testing of <10 ng/mL Either treatment-naive or currently treated with a daily growth hormone as approved by health insurance.
• any medical condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, can be an independent cause of short stature and/or limit the response to exogenous growth factor treatment
• current treatment with long-acting growth hormone
• currently pregnant or breastfeeding
A Retrospective Follow-Up Study of the Durability of Antiviral Therapy on Long-Term Hearing and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Among Patients Treated for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection as Infants or Toddlers
The purpose of this study is to find out if treatment of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) with an antiviral medicine has any impact on hearing, development of cancers, overall development and sexual maturity development. No treatment for cCMV will be provided in this study.
• at least 2 years old
• received intravenous ganciclovir or oral valganciclovir to treat congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
• may have participated in the CASG study of the treatment of congenital CMV
• unable to comply with study-related procedures
COG ARST2032: A Prospective Phase 3 Study of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Very Low-risk and Low-risk Fusion Negative Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer that occurs in the soft tissues in the body. This phase III trial aims to maintain excellent outcomes in patients with very low risk rhabdomyosarcoma (VLR-RMS) while decreasing the burden of therapy using treatment with 24 weeks of vincristine and dactinomycin (VA) and examines the use of centralized molecular risk stratification in the treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma. Another aim of the study it to find out how well patients with low risk rhabdomyosarcoma (LR-RMS) respond to standard chemotherapy when patients with VLR-RMS and patients who have rhabdomyosarcoma with DNA mutations get separate treatment. Finally, this study examines the effect of therapy intensification in patients who have RMS cancer with DNA mutations to see if their outcomes can be improved.
• 21 or younger at time of enrollment
• newly diagnosed embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS), spindle cell/sclerosing RMS, or FOXO1 fusion negative alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
• must be enrolled in APEC14B1 (NCT02402244) prior to enrollment and treatment on ARST2032 (this trial)
• contact study team for more detailed criteria
• received prior chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for cancer prior to enrollment
• unable to undergo radiation therapy
• Females who are pregnant
Increasing HPV vaccination coverage among pediatric, adolescent, and young adult (PAYA) cancer survivors: A multilevel intervention
The purpose of this research is to test the efficacy of different interventions to increase vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). Survivors of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancers are at increased risk of developing HPV-associated secondary cancers, but have lower HPV vaccination coverage compared to the general population. Interventions which are found to be successful in this study will be incorporated into future survivorship care to improve adherence to recommend preventive healthcare practices. All research procedures will be conducted remotely (e.g. online).
• current patient in the University of Minnesota CCSP clinic or the Children's Minnesota Long-Term Follow-up (LTFU) Program clinic
• seen in the CCSP clinic who do not have a history of cancer but who have received immunosuppressive therapy or HSCT for treatment of a hematologic disorder
• survivor of childhood cancer (diagnosed with cancer at age 25 years or younger) who is currently 18-26 years of age OR a caregiver of a survivor of childhood cancer who is currently 9-17 years of age
• at least 6 months post-treatment (current treatment for graft-versus-host disease allowed)
• no previous HPV vaccination or incomplete HPV vaccination
• people who are unsure of their HPV vaccination status and are unable to find vaccination records (study staff will review)
• previously completed HPV vaccination series
• unable to read and write in English
• pregnant or plans to become pregnant in the next year
• currently receiving treatment for cancer or hematologic disorder or plan for treatment in next 12 months
• immediate hypersensitivity reaction to any vaccine component (study staff will review)
Validation of the Autism Diagnostic Interview: 3rd Edition
The purpose of this research is to find out whether the Autism Diagnostic Interview, 3rd edition (ADI-3) is useful for gathering information to help with the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (autism). Parents/caregivers will be asked to complete questionnaires and participate in two separate interviews about your child (the focus participant). We estimate that one interview will take 2-3 hours and the other will take 3-4 hours. Children will be asked to complete questionnaires (if they are able) and an in-person assessment that will take approximately 3-4 hours.
• ages 1 to 17 who have an adult (parent or caregiver) who is also willing to participate
• able to read and communicate in English
• Autism group: children with a previous diagnosis or concern about autism
• Non-autism group: children with or without a previous diagnosis or concern about another developmental or psychiatric condition
• significant visual or auditory impairments that would make it difficult to complete standard testing
• severe mental illness or medical condition that is not currently managed and would interfere with the completion of the testing
Building Resilience in Adrenoleukodystrophy with Imaging and Neuropsychology (BRAIN)
This study is about a genetic condition called Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). The first goal of this study is to understand more about how ALD affects a child’s brain and development in childhood as they take part in medical care and monitoring. This is important to identify the optimal ways to detect and treat manifestations of ALD such as cerebral ALD. The second goal is to learn about how ALD affects caregivers, so that clinicians can offer better support to families in the future. We will also have healthy comparisons to help to learn more about the condition (ALD) being studied, by comparing the information collected to a child without the condition.
• 3 to 15 years old
• male
• diagnosis of ALD either at-risk for ALD: patients with genetically or biochemically-diagnosed ALD who currently have no evidence of cerebral disease on MRI and b) Cerebral ALD: boys with the cerebral form of ALD who underwent or are undergoing evaluation or treatment for this condition and have early stage disease
• for healthy volunteers: males between 3 and 15 years old
• girls are excluded because this is a genetic disease that only males get
• history of a genetic, neurological, or neurodevelopmental disorder affecting brain development
• history of significant brain insult, infection or injury