CHILD DEVELOPMENT

This study looks at whether helping children aged 6-12 who are above a healthy weight and sleep 9 hours or less each night can improve their body weight and learning by extending their sleep by about 45 minutes. Over 3 months, one group will go to bed earlier while the other cont…

This study tests a new approach called Dialogue Based Early Detection (DBED) in kindergartens. About 200 children will take part, with some kindergartens using DBED parent-teacher meetings and others using regular meetings. The goal is to see if DBED helps prevent mental health i…

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 tests a program called BRIDGE for mothers with depression who have children aged 3-7 with attention or behavior problems. The program aims to improve both the mother's mental health and the child's self-regulation skills. About 60 families will take part to see if the …

This study tests whether a playful Animal Fun Program can improve motor skills in 40 children aged 6 to 12 with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Kids are split into two groups and take part in the program for six weeks. Researchers will measure changes in movement, bala…

This study looks at how a mother's stress during pregnancy might influence her baby's brain and behavior. By comparing IVF pregnancies where the baby shares genes with the mom versus those where they don't (using donor eggs), researchers hope to separate the effects of the prenat…

This study looks at whether a special health program (PEGASE) helps young children in foster care have better mental and physical health. About 220 children under 3.5 years old will be followed for 2 years. The goal is to see if the program improves their emotional and social dev…

This study looks at how different caregiving models—like being raised by relatives, a nanny, or in daycare—affect the development, sensory processing, and sleep of children aged 3 to 6. Researchers will compare 135 preschoolers using standard questionnaires. The goal is to unders…

This study watches and tests 1,200 healthy infants and toddlers (16 days to 42 months old) to understand how they think, talk, move, and interact. Researchers use play-based tasks and parent questionnaires to map normal development and spot early signs of trouble. The goal is to …

This study is testing an online tablet-based tool that asks children ages 3 to 7 to copy shapes on a touch screen. The goal is to see if this digital version can quickly and automatically identify kids who may need extra help with prewriting skills, replacing slower, paper-based …

This study looks at how what children eat affects their growth and development in remote farming communities in Swat, Pakistan. Researchers will follow 832 children from birth to age 5, measuring their height, weight, head size, and developmental skills. The goal is to understand…

This study tracks eye growth in 30,000 Chinese children aged 3 to 18 over three years. Researchers measure the length of the eyeball to create standard growth charts. The goal is to better understand how nearsightedness develops in young people.

This study looks at whether a program called CenteringParenting, which brings parents and children together for group well-child visits, can improve kindergarten readiness. Researchers will follow 1,200 low-income families from birth to age 3, measuring language skills and parent…

This study is following 2,800 pregnant women and their children in Weifang, China, to see how things like diet, environment, and lifestyle during pregnancy affect health for both mother and child. Researchers will track pregnancy complications, birth outcomes, and child developme…

This study follows 700 children born through IVF/ICSI after frozen embryo transfer to see if the way the uterus was prepared affects their development. Researchers compare three common methods: natural cycle, modified natural cycle, and artificial cycle. The goal is to provide sa…

This study looks at why some preschool children have developmental delays. Researchers will assess 500 children aged 3 to 6 on thinking, language, and social-emotional skills. They also collect information from parents to see how birth factors and early experiences relate to deve…

This study tests whether a home-based mobile app can help parents of 3-4 year olds improve their child's daily physical activity, sleep, and screen time. About 80 children who currently meet few or no movement guidelines will wear activity trackers and have motor skills tested. P…

This study tests whether a special play activity using finger puppets can help preterm infants develop better. Caregivers will use the puppets to get the baby's attention and encourage communication, alongside standard developmental care. The study will enroll 188 preterm babies …

This study looks at two ways to help preschoolers (ages 3-6) with handwriting difficulties. One group will practice writing in a traditional way with parent guidance on posture and grip. The other group will use 'embodied writing'—activities that involve whole-body movements whil…