Hugo W. Moser Research Institute At Kennedy Krieger, Inc.

This study tests whether a special training program can help people with cerebellar ataxia improve their reaching movements. Researchers will compare a new reinforcement-based training method to standard practice. The study involves 18 adults aged 22-80 with ataxia from stroke, t…

This study looks at why children with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) develop problem behaviors like aggression or self-injury, and tests a behavioral treatment to reduce them. About 20 children with CdLS and their families will take part. The treatment group will attend clinic…

This study tests whether a non-invasive spinal stimulation device (TSCS) is safe and can improve walking in children aged 3-16 with incomplete spinal cord injury. Twenty participants will receive either real or sham stimulation combined with eight weeks of gait training. The goal…

This study tests a new telehealth program called DINOSAUR for children ages 4 to 6 with autism who also have anxiety. The program teaches children and their parents strategies to handle worry and uncertainty. Researchers will see if the program reduces anxiety and improves daily …

This study compares telehealth parent coaching to in-person coaching for improving social-communication skills in toddlers with autism or social communication delays. About 188 children aged 18-33 months and their parents will participate. The goal is to see if online coaching wo…

This study tests whether different types of appointment reminders (like texts or calls) and extra help from a patient navigator can reduce missed appointments. About 5,000 patients scheduled for autism or neuropsychological evaluations at Kennedy Krieger Institute will take part.…

This study looks at why people with Long COVID (PASC) feel so tired. Researchers will use brain scans and simple grip-strength tasks to measure effort and fatigue. The goal is to understand the brain's role in fatigue, not to test a treatment. About 200 adults with Long COVID and…

This study looks at how sleep, physical activity, and daily body rhythms are connected to ADHD symptoms in children. Researchers will use a wristband to track activity and sleep for two weeks, along with brain scans and thinking tests. The goal is to better understand why ADHD af…

This study aims to understand how the brain decides how much effort to put into tasks, and how fatigue and rewards change that decision. Researchers will use brain scans and choice tasks in 185 healthy adults aged 18-35. The goal is to map the brain circuits behind mental and phy…

This study tests a new way to teach caregivers how to do daily stretching exercises for infants with brachial plexus birth injury, a condition where nerves in the arm are damaged during birth. The goal is to see if the training helps parents feel more confident and consistent wit…