Early brain tests in babies at language risk
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks for early brain signals that may predict future language difficulties in very young children. It compares babies with a family history of language problems to babies without, using safe testing to see what markers show up early.
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Who can take part
- Your baby is younger than 24 months
- Both parents are native Italian speakers
- Your baby was born at or after 37 weeks gestation and weighed at least 2,500 grams
- Your baby’s Apgar score was 7 or higher at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth
- If you know it, your baby’s Bayley “cognitive” score is 7 or higher
- No close family member (first-degree relative) has an official diagnosis of autism, intellectual disability, attention-deficit disorder, or major sensory/neurologic disorders
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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