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New study seeks better way to spot brain injury effects in kids

NCT ID NCT04153838

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Aberdeen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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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

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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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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2019

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

A group of schoolchildren (aged between 6 years and 16 years 11 months) from the general paediatric population will be recruited

Ages

6 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * All participants must be aged between 6 years 0 months and 16 years 11 months 364 days * Participants must be enrolled into a local mainstream school and have English as their first language * Participants must not have sustained a previous brain-injury and not suffer from any other neurological illness (please see exclusion criteria below) Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals born significantly premature, that have a diagnosis of learning disability, a known neurological illness, or who have had a previous head-injury that required hospitalisation will be excluded from taking part in the study * Individuals with a current mental health problem for which they are receiving treatment or those with substance misuse problems will also be excluded * Participants unable to give informed consent will likewise be excluded

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction

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Child development Cognitive impairment

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital

    Aberdeen, UK, AB25 2ZH, United Kingdom

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