Actively Recruiting
Executive Function in Early Childhood
Led by Vanderbilt University · Updated on 2025-08-14
260
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
363 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
V
Vanderbilt University
Lead Sponsor
E
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Despite the fact that a substantial number of school age children struggle with both reading and math acquisition, the brain mechanisms of the overlapping aspects of reading and math skills, thought in part to be linked via executive functions (EF), have not been unpacked. This project will use a longitudinal design, following children from Kindergarten through 1st grade, to understand how the brain networks associated with reading, math, and EF interact to predict academic outcomes and, in those who struggle academically, intervention response.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Executive Function in Early Childhood
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children in Kindergarten (approximate ages 4-9 years)
- Native English speakers
You will not qualify if you...
- Not in Kindergarten at time of enrollment
- Previous diagnosis of Intellectual Disability
- Known uncorrectable visual impairment
- Hearing impairment of 25 decibels or greater
- Medical contraindications to MRI procedures, such as metal devices (excludes only from MRI)
- Known IQ below 70
- Pervasive developmental disorder
- Known neurologic pathology including epilepsy, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors
- Severe psychiatric disorders or use of psychotropic medications (except stimulant medication for ADHD)
- Taking psychotropic medications other than stimulant medication for ADHD
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37240
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Julie Delheimer, BS
CONTACT
L
Lanier P Sachs, M.Ed.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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