Prenatal Music Exposure to See If It Boosts Baby’s Language Skills

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers will compare high-dose prenatal music exposure, low-dose exposure, and an education-only control, starting before 32 weeks gestation and continuing through delivery. After birth, infants’ neural responses to speech and their language and cognitive development will be tracked up to age two. The study will also attempt to build predictive models from fetal data to forecast individual developmental outcomes for babies exposed to prenatal music. The approach uses fetal MRI/ultrasound data when available to tailor predictions. Outcomes include neural encoding of speech and early language milestones.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* residents of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) with Cantonese and/or Putonghua being the primary home language(s)
* aged 18 years or above
* single fetus pregnancy
* Less than 32 weeks of gestation

Where it's running

• BaoAn Hospital
  Shenzhen, China Recruiting
• The Prince of Wales Hospital
  Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Peggy Chan, PhD
• Email: peggy.chan@cuhk.edu.hk
• Phone: +852 3943 9443

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.