CHILD DEVELOPMENT

This study is testing whether adding a special play activity using finger puppets to standard developmental care helps improve development in babies born prematurely. Researchers will compare babies who receive the puppet-based training with their caregivers to those who receive …

This study is testing whether a special health program improves the well-being of young children placed in protective care. The program provides regular, thorough checkups to catch and address health and development issues early. Researchers will compare 400 children who receive …

This study is testing whether getting more sleep can help children who are above average weight and who sleep less than recommended. Researchers will have 142 children, aged 6-12, try to go to bed 60-90 minutes earlier for three months to add about 45 minutes of sleep per night. …

This study is testing whether a special group parenting program offered during regular pediatric check-ups can help toddlers from low-income families develop better language skills. The program, called CenteringParenting, brings parents together for education and support during w…

This study is testing an online version of a tablet-based assessment for young children's prewriting skills. Researchers want to see if this automated tool can reliably identify children who may struggle with the foundational skills needed for writing. The goal is to provide a fa…

This study is testing whether a new, structured conversation method between parents and teachers can help prevent mental health problems in kindergarten children. Researchers will compare kindergartens using this method with those using regular meetings over three years. They wan…

This study is testing whether a mobile app for parents can help their 3-4 year old children follow healthy daily movement guidelines. Researchers will compare 80 families using the app to a group that gets it later. The app provides weekly tips and goals to encourage more physica…

This study is testing whether providing new families with extra money and a community health worker helps them use important health and social services and supports their child's healthy development. It involves 2,400 families in San Mateo County who have a newborn and are enroll…

This study is testing a fun program where children imitate animal movements to see if it improves their motor skills. It involves 40 children, aged 6 to 12, who have developmental coordination disorder. The kids will do the playful activities three times a week for six weeks, and…

This study aims to understand what factors are linked to developmental delays in young children. Researchers will observe and test 500 Polish children aged 3 to 6, including some with delays and some without. They will look at birth history, thinking skills, language, and social-…

This study aims to understand how diet and nutrition affect the growth and development of young children in remote farming communities in Pakistan. Researchers will follow over 800 children from birth to age 5, tracking their diets, health, and development. The goal is to gather …

This study aims to understand how children's eyes normally grow by measuring the length of the eyeball (axial length) over time. It will follow 30,000 children and teenagers in China for three years with annual eye exams. The goal is to create reference charts for healthy eye dev…

This study is testing two different teaching methods to help preschoolers who struggle with handwriting. 148 children aged 3-6 in Pakistan will either practice traditional writing exercises or try 'embodied writing,' which uses whole-body movement. Researchers will measure handwr…

This study follows children born from frozen embryo transfers to see if different methods of preparing the womb lining affect a child's long-term development. Researchers will track 700 children up to 2 years old, measuring their communication, motor skills, and problem-solving a…

This study aims to better understand how babies and young children develop in their first few years of life. Researchers will observe and assess 1,200 children, from 16 days old up to 3.5 years, during a single play-based session with a parent. The goal is to learn about typical …

This is a long-term observational study that will follow 2800 pregnant women and their families in Weifang, China, for up to 18 years. The goal is to understand how factors like environment, nutrition, and lifestyle during pregnancy affect the short-term and long-term health of b…

This study aims to understand how a mother's stress during pregnancy affects her baby's brain and behavioral development. Researchers are comparing IVF pregnancies using donor eggs (where mother and baby don't share genes) with regular IVF pregnancies to separate environmental ef…