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Development, Attention, and Inhibition Study
Led by University of California, Davis · Updated on 2026-04-15
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
123 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of California, Davis
Lead Sponsor
E
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the associations of young children's early life experiences with delaying behaviors and links with later life outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do experiences with waiting in early childhood predict delaying behavior in context-specific ways? * Are links between delaying behavior and life outcomes impacted by social conventions, effort and choices around delaying, or other behaviors? Participants will: * Complete two delaying tasks with either a sweet or wrapped gift * Complete three "Simon says"-like games that measure inhibition, cognitive flexibility and proactive control * Answer a set of questions about academic readiness * Answer a set of questions about social conventions * Complete a waiting game on the computer while a camera records eye movements * Parents will answer questions about their child's behaviors and experiences at home * Participants will return after 1 year to repeat a subset of these measures
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Development, Attention, and Inhibition Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 4 to 7 years
- Typically developing children
- Pre-screened to exclude developmental disorders
You will not qualify if you...
History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Center for Mind and Brain
Davis, California, United States, 95618
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Research Team
R
Rachel Foster, B.S.
CONTACT
Y
Yuko Munakata, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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