New study seeks better way to spot brain injury effects in kids
NCT ID NCT04153838
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tracks 100 healthy children aged 6 to 16, testing their thinking skills twice over a year. The goal is to create more accurate standards for measuring normal cognitive development. This could help doctors better identify when a child's thinking abilities change due to brain injury or disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide better tools for doctors to detect cognitive problems in children after brain injury or illness.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only involves healthy children, so results may not apply to all kids with brain conditions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital
Aberdeen, UK, AB25 2ZH, United Kingdom
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