Real-Life tasks could reveal hidden thinking problems in children
NCT ID NCT07654920
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new tool called eEFEe that measures executive functions—skills like planning and problem-solving—in children aged 7 to 18. Instead of standard lab tests, kids performed everyday tasks like sorting documents or cooking. The goal was to create reference norms so doctors can better identify executive function difficulties in real-world settings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- eEFEe ecological assessment (a set of everyday tasks to measure executive functions)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study will provide doctors with a better way to spot executive function difficulties in children by using real-life tasks instead of just lab tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on healthy children, so it may not apply to all groups. The tool still needs more testing before it can be used widely in clinics.
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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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144 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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7 to 18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria (Children/Adolescents): * Aged 7 to 18 years 11 months * Enrolled in regular schools in France since early primary education * Assent provided by child/adolescent and consent by parents/legal guardians; or consent by participant if 18 years old * Covered by the French national health insurance system Inclusion Criteria (Parents/Legal Guardians): * Provided written consent * Have a child participating in the DFEE study Exclusion Criteria (Children/Adolescents): \- Significant motor impairments preventing completion of the eEFEe assessment Exclusion Criteria (Parents/Legal Guardians): \- Insufficient spoken French proficiency preventing collection of sociodemographic data
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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LP3C - Université Rennes II
Rennes, 35043, France
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