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Can a phone app boost baby brain power in rural guatemala?

NCT ID NCT06195358

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app can help first-time parents in rural Guatemala track and encourage their baby's development. 220 families are taking part, with some using the app and others receiving standard care. Researchers will measure differences in language, motor, and thinking skills at key ages.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Smartphone application
What this could lead to
If effective, this app could offer a low-cost way to improve early childhood development in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small study in one region, so results may not apply elsewhere. The app's success depends on caregiver engagement and phone access.

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Study facts

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

Phase

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

220 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Aug 2026

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.

Ages

Up to 4 weeks

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * first-time caregivers with an infant in the eligible age range (0-4 weeks) * infant from singleton birth * infant from full-term (\> 37 weeks gestation) birth Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of acute malnutrition/wasting or severe medical illness (heart disease, kidney disease, congenital abnormality) in the infant * medical need for supplementation of breastfeeding * caregiver not literate

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Infant development

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Wuqu' Kawoq/ Maya Health Alliance

    Chimaltenango, Departamento de Chimaltenango, Guatemala

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