CHILD DEVELOPMENT

This study tests whether adding about 45 minutes of sleep each night can help school-aged children (6-12 years) who are overweight and sleep less than 9 hours. Over 3 months, one group will go to bed earlier while the other continues their usual routine. Researchers will measure …

This study tests a new way for parents and teachers to talk about children's mental health in kindergarten. About 200 children will take part, with some kindergartens using the new dialogue method and others using regular parent-teacher meetings. The goal is to see if this approa…

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 for a 6-week program, and researchers measure changes in balance, coordination, and movement c…

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 looks at how what children eat affects their growth and development in remote farming areas of Swat, Pakistan. Researchers will follow 832 children from birth to age 5, measuring their height, weight, head size, and skills like talking and moving. The goal is to unders…

This study looks at whether a program called CenteringParenting, where parents and children attend well-child visits in a group setting, can improve kindergarten readiness. Researchers will measure language skills and parenting behaviors in 1,200 low-income families. The goal is …

This study tests whether a home-based mobile app can help 3-4 year olds who currently meet few movement guidelines improve their physical activity, sleep, and screen time. About 80 children and their parents will use the app for 12 weeks, with researchers tracking changes using a…

This study looks at two ways to help preschoolers (ages 3-6) with handwriting difficulties. One group will practice writing in a standard way, while the other group will use 'embodied writing'—a method that involves physical movement. Over 8 weeks, researchers will measure handwr…

This study is testing an online version of a tablet-based assessment that asks children ages 3 to 7 to copy shapes on a touch screen. The goal is to see if this digital tool can quickly and automatically score prewriting skills, replacing slower, subjective paper tests. Researche…

This study aims to create standard charts for eye length in healthy Chinese children and teens aged 3 to 18. Researchers will measure the eyes of 30,000 participants once a year for three years to see how eyes grow and how nearsightedness develops. The study does not test any tre…

This study watches how healthy infants and toddlers (16 days to 42 months old) develop thinking, language, movement, and social skills. Researchers will use play-based tests and parent questionnaires to map normal growth patterns. The goal is to better understand early developmen…

This study tests whether giving low-income families a basic income plus support from community health workers helps them use health and social services more and improves child development. About 2,400 English- or Spanish-speaking families with healthy newborns on Medicaid in San …

This study looks at 500 Polish children aged 3 to 6 to understand how birth history, thinking skills, language, and emotions are linked to developmental delays. Researchers will compare kids with and without delays, including those who had early help or speech issues. Parents als…

This study is following 2,800 pregnant women and their children in Weifang, China, to learn how things like diet, lifestyle, and environment before and during pregnancy affect the health of both mother and child. Researchers will track health issues like diabetes, high blood pres…

This study follows 700 IVF/ICSI children born from frozen embryo transfers to see if the way the mother's uterus was prepared affects the child's development. Researchers compare three common preparation methods (natural cycle, modified natural cycle, and artificial cycle) by tes…

This study observes 135 preschool children aged 3 to 6 to see if being raised by relatives, caregivers, or in daycare affects their development, sensory processing, and sleep quality. Researchers will use standard questionnaires and screening tests to compare groups. No treatment…

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 is genetically related to the mother with those using donor eggs (no genetic link), researchers hope to separate the effects of th…

This study tests if playing with finger puppets can help preterm infants develop better. Caregivers will use puppets to get the baby's attention and encourage communication. The study will compare babies who do this plus standard care to those who only get standard care. About 18…

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…