Premature baby brain study could unlock early language disorder detection
NCT ID NCT07245693
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how premature babies learn to match what they see (lip movements) with what they hear (sounds), a key skill for language development. Researchers will test 60 infants born before 34 weeks at 4 months old and again a few months later. The goal is to understand if premature babies develop this skill later than full-term babies, which might explain their higher risk of language problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify early signs of language disorders or autism in premature infants, enabling earlier intervention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 60 infants, so results may not apply to all premature babies. It does not test any treatment.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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4 months to 35 weeks
- 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: * Born before 34 SA at CHUGA and less than 4 months of actual age * French mother tongue (i.e., at least one of the two parents is a French mother tongue) * Legal representatives or parents who have signed a consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe retinopathies * Severe neurological damage (grade 3 and 4 intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular cavity leucomalacia) * Inconclusive hearing tests
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Grenoble
Grenoble, France
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