Can a virtual program boost development in kids with brain injuries?
NCT ID NCT06643598
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual version of the Abecedarian Approach, an early childhood education program, can help children ages 0-5 who had a brain injury from lack of oxygen (HIE) or were born very prematurely. Researchers will enroll 225 families and measure parent satisfaction and child development over time. The goal is to see if online delivery works as well as in-person programs, especially for families in rural areas.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Abecedarian Approach (behavioral education program delivered virtually)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a scalable, virtual way to support early development in children with brain injuries or premature birth, especially in rural areas.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage behavioral study with no control group comparison yet. Results may not apply to all families, and virtual delivery may be less effective than in-person programs.
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Study facts
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- 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 225 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
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- Ages
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Up to 5 years
- 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: 1. IPNH-NDCP patients, including: * Term-born children diagnosed during the neonatal period with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, or * premature children (born at less than 28 weeks gestational age). 2. Parent or legal guardian will also be enrolled as a participant 3. Parents must be English-speaking (able to provide consent and complete questionnaires). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not suitable for study participation due to other reasons at the discretion of the investigator. 2. Infants with chromosomal abnormalities, genetic syndromes (for example, such as Down Syndrome or Trisomy18) and major congenital malformations will be excluded. 3. Infants with vision impairment will also be excluded from the study, as our study procedures do require intact vision to be able to complete. 4. For parents or legal guardians, there are no exclusion criteria.
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Locations
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University of Wisconsin Madison
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States
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