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Nudge-Based Exercise Intervention for Adolescents With Obesity

This study will evaluate whether a nudge-based exercise program can improve body mass index (BMI) and physical activity in adolescents with obesity. About 140 adolescents aged 10-19 years will participate. Participants will be placed into one of two groups according to the order in which they are admitted to the hospital. One group will receive a standard exercise intervention, while the other group will receive an 8-week nudge-based exercise program designed to make regular physical activity easier to start and maintain. The nudge-based program uses simple behavioral strategies to make exercise easier to start and maintain, including framed and visual information, default exercise options, reminders, peer comparison and support, goal commitment, progress feedback, and small incentives. The program combines face-to-face sessions during hospitalization with home-based support, exercise tools, activity recording, and online follow-up. The main outcomes are changes in BMI and physical activity. Other outcomes include body composition, blood metabolic markers, health-related quality of life, and exercise self-efficacy. Assessments will be conducted before and after the intervention, with follow-up assessments used to examine whether the effects are maintained over time.

Participants needed: 140
Trial details
Age: 10-19Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Nanjing Children's HospitalUpdated: Sep 17, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Aged 10-19 years. [+3]

Known secondary causes of obesity, including hypothalamic, endocrine, genetic, o... [+5]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Intranasal Dexmedetomidine or Esketamine for Negative Postoperative Behavioral Changes in Children

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether intranasal dexmedetomidine or esketamine given before anesthesia can reduce negative postoperative behavioral changes in children undergoing day surgery. Negative postoperative behavioral changes may include anxiety, sleep problems, nightmares, irritability, or other unusual behaviors after surgery. This study will also examine whether changes in brain wave patterns during the perioperative period are related to these behavioral changes. The main questions this study aims to answer are: Does intranasal dexmedetomidine reduce negative postoperative behavioral changes in children after day surgery? Does intranasal esketamine reduce negative postoperative behavioral changes in children after day surgery? Are perioperative electroencephalographic (EEG) features associated with negative postoperative behavioral changes? Researchers will compare intranasal dexmedetomidine, intranasal esketamine, and normal saline to see whether these treatments differ in their effects on postoperative behavior and perioperative EEG features. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive intranasal dexmedetomidine, intranasal esketamine, or intranasal normal saline about 30 minutes before anesthesia. They will receive routine perioperative monitoring, including EEG monitoring during surgery and recovery. They will also be assessed for sedation, pain, and emergence delirium. Follow-up assessments of postoperative behavioral changes will be completed on postoperative days 3, 7, and 28.

Participants needed: 342
Trial details
Phase: Phase 4Age: 2-12Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Nanjing Children's HospitalUpdated: May 6, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Children aged 2 to 12 years. [+2]

Congenital diseases or severe liver or kidney dysfunction. [+8]

Status: Recruiting

A Prospective Study on the Treatment of cLM Based on ICG Imaging

The goal of this prospective randomized controlled study is to explore the role of indocyanine green-fluorescence imaging in management of cystic lymphatic malformation.. To clarify the application value of indocyanine green-fluorescence imaging in both diagnosis and treatment of cystic lymphatic malformation (cLM) in children, is helpful for exploring pathogenesis of cLM, and providing a clearer scientific basis for subsequent surgical intervention. It also provides alternative for the future diagnosis and treatment of cLM. Participants will receive indocyanine green-fluorescence imaging before operation, while the patients in control group will receive traditional operation. Researchers will compare difference in curative effect between two groups.

Participants needed: 110
Trial details
Age: 30-16Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Nanjing Children's HospitalUpdated: Feb 18, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Not listed

Status: Recruiting

Chimeric Natural Killer Receptor-Universal T Cells for Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma

This is a single arm, open-label, multi-center, pilot studies (Investigator Initiated Trial, IIT) to evaluate the safety, preliminary efficacy, pharmacokinetics of universal T-cells engineered with chimeric natural killer receptor (CNK-UT) to treat the patients with relapsed/refractory Neuroblastoma.

Participants needed: 12
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1Age: 1-12Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Nanjing Children's HospitalUpdated: Feb 7, 2025Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

Aged 1-12 years with weight≥10kg, male or female; [+8]

Suffering from malignant tumors or diagnosed within 5 years before enrollment, e... [+16]