Foster care before age 2 could rewire brains of orphaned kids, study hints
NCT ID NCT00747396
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 136 children from Romania who were placed in foster care after living in institutions. Researchers track their thinking skills, emotional health, brain activity, and social behavior into young adulthood. The goal is to understand whether early foster care can improve long-term outcomes for children who experienced severe neglect.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Foster care placement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that early foster care helps reverse some effects of institutional deprivation on brain development and mental health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to other settings or populations, and individual outcomes vary widely.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fundatia Tanner
Bucharest, 011467, Romania
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