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Child Development clinical trials and research

• 39Clinical trials
• 111NIH research projects
• 18Countries

Newest Child Development clinical trials

All recruiting trials (39)

• Do electric fans help kids stay cooler during heat waves

  This study tests whether using electric fans at midday helps children and young adults stay cooler and feel better when exposed to prolonged indoor heat.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07864103

• How kids and young adults regulate body temperature during exercise at different ambient temperatures

  This study tests how children aged 9-16 and young adults aged 20-25 handle heat during exercise at four different room temperatures.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07781605

• VIPP-SD for Singapore: Improving Sensitive Parenting to Support Early Childhood Growth

  This trial tests whether adapting a proven parenting program (VIPP-SD) for Singapore improves how parents respond to their young children and helps emotional, behavioral, and cognitive development.

  Recruiting at 5 sites National University of Singapore · Singapore, Singapore and 4 other locations · NCT07687524

• Psychological factors linked to developmental delays in preschoolers

  This project will test whether perinatal history, thinking skills, language, and social-emotional functioning are linked to developmental delays in children aged 3–6.

  Recruiting Laboratory of Psychological and Educational Tests · Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship · NCT07420829

• Understanding early development in infants and toddlers

  This project will try to describe cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive development in infants and toddlers aged 16 days to 42 months using a one-time developmental session and parent questionnaires.

  Recruiting Laboratory of Psychological and Educational Tests · Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship · NCT07418528

• Do prenatal effects on baby development occur in IVF pregnancies without shared genes?

  This research will test whether maternal stress during pregnancy affects a baby's brain and behavior even when the mother and baby do not share genes by comparing donor-egg/embryo IVF pregnancies with non-donor IVF pregnancies.

  Recruiting Columbia University · New York, New York · NCT07296107

• Community health worker support plus guaranteed basic income for families with newborns

  This project will test whether community health workers, with or without a guaranteed basic income, help English- and Spanish-speaking Medicaid families with newborns use more health and social services and support better early child development.

  Recruiting Stanford University · Palo Alto, California · NCT07261254

• Embodied versus conventional writing practice to improve preschool handwriting

  This trial will test whether embodied writing or conventional writing practices better improve handwriting in 3–6-year-old children who have handwriting difficulties.

  Recruiting Riphah International University · Lahore, Punjab Province · NCT07244120

• Supporting parents to improve preschool children's attention and behaviour

  This program will try a parent-focused therapy combining DBT skills and parenting strategies with mothers who have depression to see if it reduces attention and behaviour problems in their 3–7-year-old children.

  Recruiting McGill University · Winnipeg, Manitoba and 1 other locations · NCT07083037

• Observational study on the health of children in protective services

  This study looks at the health and development of children recently placed in protective services in France to see how a special health program helps them compared to those who don’t receive it.

  Recruiting at 7 sites Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Évreux, France and 6 other locations · NCT06805682

• Helping schools implement evidence-based practices for child behavior

  This study is testing a new way to help elementary schools in Washington State better use Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports to support students' social and emotional needs after the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Recruiting University of Washington · Seattle, Washington · NCT06586723

• Improving mental health in young children through dialogue in kindergartens

  This study tests a new way of talking with kindergarten kids to see if it can help prevent mental health problems compared to regular teaching methods.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Haukeland University Hospital · Bergen and 2 other locations · NCT06471816

• A program to improve emotional awareness and mental health in parents of young children

  This study tests a new program that helps parents of young children with depression and anxiety feel better and improve their parenting skills.

  Recruiting University of Manitoba · Winnipeg, Manitoba · NCT06455397

• Impact of Choline Supplement on Brain Development in Babies of Cannabis-Using Pregnant Women

  This study is testing if giving a choline supplement to pregnant women who used cannabis can help improve their babies' brain development in the first few months of life.

  Recruiting Phase 1 University of Colorado, Denver · Aurora, Colorado · NCT06379971

• Impact of extra sleep on overweight children and their learning

  This study is testing if giving extra sleep to mildly overweight children aged 6-9 can help them learn better and manage their weight.

  Recruiting at 3 sites University of Copenhagen · Copenhagen and 2 other locations · NCT06341179

• Cognitive training for preterm infants using finger puppets

  This study is testing if using finger puppets in caregiver interactions can help preterm infants develop better communication skills compared to regular care.

  Recruiting University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, Alabama · NCT06335524

• Understanding genetic and developmental factors in early-onset epilepsy

  This study is trying to find out how genetic and developmental factors affect young children with early-onset epilepsy to see how these factors influence their growth and learning over two years.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Number 2 Children's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City · Ho Chi Minh City and 1 other locations · NCT06278428

• Peking University Weifang Birth Cohort

  This project will follow pregnant women in Weifang and their children to see if pre-pregnancy and prenatal exposures affect maternal and child health up to age 18.

  Recruiting Peking University · Beijing, Beijing Municipality · NCT06234332

• Assessing neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants exposed to Lyme disease during pregnancy

  This study is trying to see how being exposed to Lyme disease during pregnancy affects the brain development of babies from birth to 18 months.

  Recruiting Children's National Research Institute · Washington D.C., District of Columbia · NCT06026969

• Examining how diet and nutrition affect growth and development in young children

  This study looks at how the diets of young children in rural areas of Pakistan affect their growth and development compared to children from urban areas.

  Recruiting Khyber Medical University Peshawar · Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · NCT06018636

• Parent-child yoga to help children with congenital heart disease focus better

  This study is testing if parent-child yoga can help children with congenital heart disease focus better and improve their overall well-being.

  Recruiting at 2 sites St. Justine's Hospital · Montreal, Quebec and 1 other locations · NCT05997680

• Online assessment of prewriting skills in children

  This study is testing a new online tool to see how well children aged 3 to 7 can write before they start school, so that those who need help can get it early.

  Recruiting Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, Virginia · NCT05905523

• Improving infant motor skills through tummy time and limited baby gear use

  This study is testing whether teaching parents about tummy time and limiting baby gear can help improve motor skills in infants.

  Recruiting University of Tennessee · Memphis, Tennessee · NCT05878275

• Investigating gastrocnemius tightness and foot pain in children

  This study looks at whether tight calf muscles are more common in healthy kids who have foot and leg pain.

  Recruiting St. Olavs Hospital · Trondheim · NCT05862246

• Evaluating chewing function in children with oral health issues

  This study is testing how chewing ability changes in children with oral health problems during treatment to see how it affects their eating habits and overall growth.

  Recruiting University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · Clermont-Ferrand · NCT05821140

• Long-term follow-up on childhood interventions for child development

  This study looks at how early help for kids from different backgrounds affects their health, social skills, and school success as they grow up.

  Recruiting The University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong · NCT05778669

• China Axial Length Reference

  This project will measure axial length in 30,000 Chinese children aged 3 to 18 over three years to create age-specific reference ranges.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center · Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality and 1 other locations · NCT05770661

• Delayed cord clamping and early skin-to-skin contact for premature infants

  This study is testing if waiting to cut the cord and having early skin-to-skin contact with parents can improve health and bonding for premature infants born between 30 and 34 weeks.

  Recruiting Ostergotland County Council, Sweden · Linköping · NCT05709392

• Probiotics and Healthy Eating for Overweight Adolescents During COVID-19

  This study is testing if giving probiotics and healthy eating advice can help overweight teens who have had the COVID-19 vaccine feel better and improve their health.

  Recruiting Universitas Indonesia · Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta · NCT05623007

• Assessing motor and cognitive development in infants using wearables

  This study is testing a special wearable garment to see how it can help track the motor and cognitive development of infants, both those developing normally and those at risk for developmental issues.

  Recruiting Helsinki University Central Hospital · Helsinki · NCT05527080

• Understanding factors affecting children and adolescents in the child welfare system

  This study looks at the mental and physical health of children and teens in the child welfare system to see how they change over two years.

  Recruiting at 5 sites University Hospital, Rouen · Canteleu and 4 other locations · NCT05525962

• Intervention to improve pregnancy outcomes and child development in Guangzhou

  This study tests whether a special program of diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes can help improve pregnancy outcomes and child development for women under 20 weeks pregnant at a medical center in Guangzhou.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center · Guangzhou and 1 other locations · NCT05503849

• Evaluating child development from different endometrial preparation methods in IVF/ICSI

  This study is testing how different methods used to prepare the womb for frozen embryo transfers affect the long-term development of children born through IVF or ICSI.

  Recruiting Mỹ Đức Hospital · Ho Chi Minh City · NCT05502770

• Longitudinal study of Victorian children and their parents

  This study is looking at the health and wellbeing of children born in Victoria and their parents over time to see how different factors affect their physical and mental health.

  Recruiting Murdoch Childrens Research Institute · Parkville, Victoria · NCT05394363

• Digital platform to support child health and development in Peru

  This study is testing a digital tool that helps parents in Peru support their young children's growth and development to see how well it works and if it can be used in more communities.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute · Lima and 1 other locations · NCT05202106

• Improving math skills in children with learning disabilities

  This study tests a new way to help children with learning disabilities improve their math skills by using different methods to see what works best for them.

  Recruiting Stanford University · Palo Alto, California · NCT05201534

• Evaluation of early child development and education in Shanghai

  This study looks at how children aged 3-6 in Shanghai are developing to see how early education can be improved.

  Recruiting Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · NCT04037761

• Network for monitoring children's growth and obesity

  This study is testing a new way for doctors to track children's growth and weight to help spot any problems early and provide better care.

  Recruiting University of Leipzig · Leipzig, Saxony · NCT03072537

• Long-term study on child development and health factors

  This study looks at how different factors affect the growth and health of children from birth to age 20 to help understand issues like obesity and mental health.

  Recruiting University of Leipzig · Leipzig, Saxony · NCT02550236

NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 111)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• California Abundant Birth Project: does guaranteed income during pregnancy affect birth outcomes and child development?

  A government-backed program gives pregnant people in California monthly income to reduce stress, with researchers studying how this helps birth outcomes and early child development.

  NIH research University of California Berkeley · Berkeley, United States · NIH-11607102

• Father-inclusive parenting program to boost early child development

  A family-focused program tests whether including fathers in responsive parenting support leads to better outcomes for young children.

  NIH research University of Southern California · Los Angeles, UNITED STATES · NIH-11552851

• Healthy Brain and Child Development study across 27 sites

  This project studies how genes and early-life environments affect brain development in thousands of babies and young children.

  NIH research University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, United States · NIH-11518983

• Healthy Brain and Child Development study across 27 sites

  A nationwide study follows mothers and infants from pregnancy through early childhood to map how genes and environments shape brain development and behavior.

  NIH research University of Vermont & St Agric College · Burlington, United States · NIH-11518982

• Healthy Brain and Child Development in the US: a large, multi-site study of early life factors

  A large nationwide study follows mothers and their babies from birth to age 10 to understand how genes and early life experiences shape brain development.

  NIH research Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ · Blacksburg, United States · NIH-11518981

• Healthy Brain and Child Development: a big study following kids from birth through age 10

  A large, nationwide study will follow 7,200 mothers and their babies to map how early life experiences shape brain growth and development.

  NIH research Pennsylvania State University, the · University Park, United States · NIH-11518979

• Healthy Brain and Child Development for the next generation

  A large, long-term study follows thousands of mothers and young children to map how brain development unfolds from birth through early childhood in diverse families.

  NIH research Children's Hosp of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, United States · NIH-11518978

• Healthy Brain and Child Development: understanding how early experiences shape child growth

  A large national effort is studying how genes and environments affect brain development in infants and young children to understand why some kids develop health problems later.

  NIH research Osu Center for Health Sciences · Tulsa, United States · NIH-11518976

• Healthy Brain and Child Development study consortium

  A large nationwide effort will map how genes and early-life environments shape brain development in thousands of children from birth to age 10.

  NIH research New York University School of Medicine · New York, United States · NIH-11518974

• Healthy Brain and Child Development study consortium

  A large, nationwide effort to understand how genes and early life experiences shape brain development in thousands of babies and young children.

  NIH research University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr · Albuquerque, United States · NIH-11518973

• Healthy Brain and Child Development for early years and beyond

  A large study across the U.S. will follow thousands of mothers and their children from infancy through age 10 to map how genes and environments shape brain development.

  NIH research Washington University · Saint Louis, United States · NIH-11518971

• Healthy Brain and Child Development data hub and coordinating center

  A national effort will build a large, shared data resource about brain development from infancy to early childhood to help researchers understand how environment, genes, and biology shape thinking, behavior, and health.

  NIH research Washington University · Saint Louis, United States · NIH-11518970

• Healthy Brain and Child Development study network

  A large national effort will follow thousands of mothers and infants from birth to age 10 to map how genes and environments shape brain development.

  NIH research University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, United States · NIH-11518969

• Healthy Brain and Child Development study network

  A nationwide effort to map how genes, environment, and experiences shape brain growth in thousands of babies and young kids from birth through age 10.

  NIH research Univ of Maryland, College Park · College Park, United States · NIH-11518968

• Healthy Brain and Child Development: studying early life to understand child development

  A large, multi-site study in the US is following mothers and infants from pregnancy through age 10 to learn how genes, environment, and experiences shape neurodevelopment.

  NIH research Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, United States · NIH-11518967

• Healthy Brain and Child Development across the first 10 years

  This grant supports a large study following 7,200 mothers and their babies across 27 US sites to map how early life experiences shape brain development.

  NIH research Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, United States · NIH-11518966

• Healthy Brain and Child Development: a large study tracking how early life experiences shape child brain growth

  This project follows thousands of mothers and infants to map how genes, environments, and early experiences influence brain development over the first 10 years.

  NIH research Northwestern University · Chicago, United States · NIH-11518965

• Healthy Brain and Child Development for 0-10 years old and infants

  A national effort to study how genes and early-life environments shape children's brain development from infancy through age 10.

  NIH research Emory University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11518964

• Healthy Brain and Child Development: watching how kids grow from before birth to age 10

  A large study across the US follows 7,200 mothers and their babies to understand how genes and early life experiences shape brain development.

  NIH research Children's Hospital of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, United States · NIH-11518963

• Healthy Brain and Child Development study consortium

  A large U.S. study follows thousands of mothers and children from birth to age 10 to understand how genes and environments shape brain development.

  NIH research Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, United States · NIH-11518962

• Healthy Brain and Child Development study network

  This grant supports a national effort to map how genes and early-life experiences shape brain development in thousands of children from birth to age 10.

  NIH research University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, United States · NIH-11518961

• Healthy Brain and Child Development: A National Effort to Map Child Neurodevelopment

  A large nationwide project will follow thousands of mothers and babies from birth to age ten to understand how genes and the environment shape healthy brain development.

  NIH research University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, United States · NIH-11518960

• Healthy Brain and Child Development study at UAB and UA

  A large, nationwide effort to map how genes and early life experiences shape brain development in thousands of babies and children.

  NIH research University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, United States · NIH-11518958

• Parenting support for Congolese mothers to help children's mental health

  This follows children of Congolese mothers who did or did not get a year-long parenting program to learn whether early parent support links to better mental health at school age.

  NIH research Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences · East Lansing, United States · NIH-11457789

• Healthy Brain and Child Development data coordinating center

  This project is collecting brain scans, behavior tests, and biological samples from pregnant people and their children up to age 10 to create a large reference dataset about early brain and child development.

  NIH research Washington University · Saint Louis, United States · NIH-11418150

• Healthy Brain and Child Development: support to keep families engaged

  This project tries practical ways to help mothers and young children stay involved in the Healthy Brain and Child Development program so they complete visits and important measurements.

  NIH research University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, United States · NIH-11417848

• Sustained, scalable ecd parenting support for Kenyan children

  A Kenyan randomized trial tests a low-cost, mobile-friendly way to help caregivers support very young children so development lasts as kids grow.

  NIH research University of Southern California · Los Angeles, UNITED STATES · NIH-11403861

• Mobile parenting support to boost young children's development in rural Kenya

  This project offers low-cost mobile messages and community health worker support to help parents in rural Kenya improve the learning, language, and behavior of children under age five.

  NIH research University of Southern California · Los Angeles, UNITED STATES · NIH-11397659

• Support during pregnancy to change infant DNA marks tied to child development

  This project will see whether giving a structured support program during pregnancy to people in low-income settings changes babies' DNA marks in infancy and links to early child development.

  NIH research Columbia University Health Sciences · New York, United States · NIH-11396300

• How cash gifts to families affect young children's development

  Giving monthly cash payments to low-income families with newborns may help children grow up healthier and do better in school.

  NIH research University of California-Irvine · Irvine, United States · NIH-11382920

• Impact of perinatal income support on pregnancy and child development

  A government-funded program in California gives pregnant people with stress-reducing income support to see if money during pregnancy and after birth leads to healthier babies and better early development.

  NIH research University of California Berkeley · Berkeley, United States · NIH-11377103

• Understanding Healthy Brain and Child Development

  This project aims to learn how early life experiences, both good and challenging, shape a child's brain development from before birth through their first 10 years.

  NIH research University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, United States · NIH-11376147

• Healthy Brain and Child Development for Babies and Young Children

  This project follows pregnant people, newborns, and children through age 10 to learn how early life experiences affect brain and behavior.

  NIH research Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, United States · NIH-11373833

• Healthy Brain and Child Development across Early Childhood

  Following 7,500 pregnant people and their children from before birth through age 10 with brain scans, behavior checks, and biological samples to track how early life experiences shape development.

  NIH research Univ of Maryland, College Park · College Park, United States · NIH-11369438

• Defining postpartum PTSD and its impact on new mothers and their babies

  A long-term study follows pregnant women and their babies to better understand postpartum PTSD and how it affects mothers and child development.

  NIH research Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, United States · NIH-11359755

• Helping Healthy Brain and Child Development recruit and support families

  This project helps pregnant people and families with infants and young children join a nationwide effort to learn about brain and child development through age 10.

  NIH research University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, United States · NIH-11328722

• Healthy Brain and Child Development data hub

  Collecting and organizing brain scans, behavioral tests, and biological samples from pregnant people and their children to better understand early brain and behavioral development.

  NIH research Washington University · Saint Louis, United States · NIH-11328711

• Parental Well-Being and Child Development

  A family-focused program tests whether including fathers in parenting support helps young children develop better than programs that involve only mothers.

  NIH research University of Southern California · Los Angeles, UNITED STATES · NIH-11320886

• Combining cash support and parenting help to boost early child development

  A study tests whether giving families extra money together with parenting guidance improves young children’s development and family life.

  NIH research New York University School of Medicine · New York, United States · NIH-11297896

• Parenting support and long-term mental health for Congolese mothers and children

  This project follows Congolese mothers and their children to learn if a past parenting program improves children's thinking, emotions, and behavior at school age.

  NIH research Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences · East Lansing, United States · NIH-11242020

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Quick answers

How many Child Development clinical trials are recruiting right now?

39, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 18 countries. The most sites are in United States (9 trials), Canada (5 trials), China (4 trials), France (3 trials), Vietnam (2 trials). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 1: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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