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Can watching brain waves reveal early signs of developmental delays?

NCT ID NCT03307317

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 11 times

Summary

This observational study looks at how the brain responds when watching others perform actions, focusing on the mirror neuron system. Researchers will measure brain activity in healthy adults and infants, including those at risk for developmental delays, using EEG and fNIRS. The goal is to understand typical development and identify early markers of neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 200 people

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

Started

Aug 2018

Expected to finish

Feb 2031

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government research agency

The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.

Who can take part

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

Who is studied

Adult pilots and TD infants will be recruited from a community sample. AR infants will be recruited from local early intervention providers and pediatricians, following procedures of ongoing collaborative studies at NIH.

Ages

9 months to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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

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* INCLUSION CRITIERIA: Healthy adults * Age of 18-65 at study entry * Healthy and good condition as determined by medical history and physical examination Healthy Infants * 9 months +/- 2 weeks of age at time of consent * Healthy and good condition as determined by medical history and physical examination * Age appropriate development as determined by parent report and exam * Full term at birth * Normal weight for gestational age At Risk Infants * 12 months +/- 2 weeks at the time of consent * Must have at least one of the following: observed developmental delay; sibling of a child with autism; premature birth; small for gestational age EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Healthy Adults * Uncorrected auditory impairment * Uncorrected visual impairment * Head injury with loss of consciousness * Inability to provide consent * Subject has a condition, that in the opinion of the investigator, creates an unacceptable risk for participation Healthy and At-Risk Infants * A language other than English as the primary language spoken at home * Having a medical impairment that interferes with study participation such as having a g-tube, shunt or seizure disorder and inability to hold one s head upright * Having a known visual impairment * Having a known auditory impairment

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Conditions

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learning disability

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Developmental delay

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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