Can a 12-Week online course help babies with SMA develop better?
NCT ID NCT07547189
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a 12-week online program for mothers of infants (12-36 months old) with SMA Type 1. The program aims to teach mothers how to support their baby's development and improve their own knowledge. Thirteen mothers will take part, with 10 receiving the program and 3 receiving standard care. Researchers will measure the babies' developmental progress and the mothers' understanding of child development.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Online Early Intervention Program for Infants with SMA Type 1
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical way for mothers to help their infants with SMA reach developmental milestones and improve their own understanding of child development.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 13 participants, so results may not apply to others. The program is behavioral support, not a medical treatment, and may not change the underlying disease course.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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12 to 36 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria Infants/children aged 12-36 months diagnosed with SMA Type 1 Infants/children receiving or having previously received any approved pharmacological treatment for SMA Type 1 Infants/children not receiving any developmental support intervention other than routine physical therapy and swallowing therapy Mothers who are the primary caregivers of the infants/children Mothers who are able to communicate in Turkish Mothers who voluntarily provide written informed consent and agree to participate in the intervention program Exclusion Criteria Infants/children with a tracheostomy Infants/children younger than 12 months or older than 36 months Infants/children receiving any developmental intervention other than routine physical therapy and swallowing therapy Mothers who decline participation or withdraw informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY - Department of Child Development
Istanbul, Beykoz, Turkey (Türkiye)
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