Preterm Kids' social skills under the microscope: new study explores brain connections
NCT ID NCT03007095
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at how children born prematurely (before 37 weeks) develop social thinking skills, like understanding others' thoughts and feelings. Researchers tested 56 children aged 7-10 using puzzles and stories, and also surveyed parents about anxiety and stress. The goal was to see if preterm birth affects social cognition and whether parental anxiety plays a role.
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 study could help identify factors that influence social and emotional development in preterm children, potentially guiding future support strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 56 participants, so results may not apply to all preterm children. 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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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2017
- Finished
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Aug 2023
- 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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6 to 10 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: Preterm children: * Girls or boys born before 37 weeks of gestational age. * Aged between 7 to 10 years-old * At school Term children: * Girls or boys born after 37 weeks of gestational age. * Aged between 6 and 10 years-old: 6 year-olds were included for the mental age matching with preterm children. * At school Exclusion Criteria: * Children : * Child with a intrauterine growth failure * Child from multiple births * Child with organic malformation * Child with a genetic anomaly * Child with a neuromoteur pathology * Child with a global developmental delay (Intellectual quotient inferior to 80). * Parents : * Minor parent (less than 18 year old) * Parent with an intellectual disability * Parent with a psychotic syndrome * Parent who does not understand French
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu Reims
Reims, 51092, France
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