Baby moves reveal future milestones: new study watches infants for clues
NCT ID NCT07296003
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watches how babies move in their first months to see if it predicts their development later. Researchers will video-record preterm and full-term infants and score their movements. When the children turn 18 and 36 months old, parents will fill out a questionnaire about their motor, thinking, and social skills. The goal is to find early signs of developmental delays and see if early therapy can help.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Participants in this study are infants who were seen for routine clinical follow-up in the Neonatal Unit and the physiotherapy outpatient clinic at Pardubice Regional Hospital and cooperating rehabilitation centers. During their early visits, these infants had video recordings made of their spontaneous movements as part of standard clinical care. Both preterm and full-term infants are included. When the children reach approximately 18-36 months of age, their parents or legal guardians are invited to complete a developmental questionnaire as part of the study's follow-up.
- Ages
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Up to 3 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * The child was born either preterm or full-term. Both groups are included in the study. * The child completed a video recording of early movements during routine check-ups in the first months of life. * The parents or legal guardians agree to participate and give informed consent. * The child will be available for follow-up at around 18-36 months of age, when parents will complete a developmental questionnaire. Exclusion Criteria: * There is no usable video recording of the child's early spontaneous movements from the neonatal or early infant period. * The child has a diagnosed medical condition that makes movement assessment impossible (for example, severe congenital anomalies or conditions preventing typical movement). * Parents do not wish to participate or withdraw their consent. * The child is not available for follow-up, meaning that the developmental questionnaire at 18-36 months cannot be completed.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lentilka - integrated kindergarden and rehabilitation center
RECRUITINGPardubice, Česká Republika, 530 02, Czechia
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Lentilka - integrated kindergarden and rehabilitation center
RECRUITINGPardubice, Česká Republika, 530 02, Czechia
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Nemocnice Pardubického kraje, a.s.
RECRUITINGPardubice, Czechia, 53002, Czechia
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