Can math training rewire Kids' brains? stanford launches new study

NCT ID NCT05201534

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study from Stanford University is looking at how a 6-week math training program changes brain activity and thinking skills in children with math learning disabilities (dyscalculia). About 180 children aged 6-12 will do math problems on a tablet at home and get weekly one-on-one coaching. Researchers will use brain scans and tests to see if the training improves number skills and alters brain patterns. The goal is to understand why some children struggle with math and how best to help them.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: tablet-based math and cognitive training with weekly one-to-one coaching
What this could lead to: If successful, this study could reveal how the brain changes with math training, pointing toward more effective interventions for children with math learning disabilities.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage, observational study focused on understanding brain mechanisms, not testing a treatment. Results may not directly lead to new therapies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Behavior Child Behavior Cognition Disorders cognitive disorder Cognitive Dysfunction developmental disability dyscalculia follicular lymphoma learning disability Orientation, Spatial specific learning disability

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BEHAVIOR BEHAVIOR AND BEHAVIOR MECHANISMS BEHAVIOR, CHILD CHILD DEVELOPMENT COGNITION COGNITION DISORDER COGNITIVE ABNORMALITY COGNITIVE CHANGE COGNITIVE DEFICITS, MILD COGNITIVE DELAY, MILD COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, MILD COGNITIVE ORIENTATION DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY DYSCALCULIA DYSCALCULIA, ACQUIRED DYSCALCULIA, PRIMARY INDIVIDUALITY LEARNING CURVE LEARNING DISABILITIES LEARNING DISABLED MATH LEARNING DISABILITY MATHEMATICS DISORDER NEURONAL PLASTICITY NEUROSCIENCE SPECIFIC LEARNING DISORDER, WITH IMPAIRMENT IN MATHEMATICS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Stanford Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Laboratory
RECRUITING

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

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