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Understanding Early Development of Infants and Toddlers
Led by Bartosz M. Radtke · Updated on 2026-02-23
1200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
112 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this observational study is to analyze early development in infants and young children from a biopsychosocial perspective, with a particular focus on cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive functioning during the first years of life. The study will include infants and young children from 16 days of age up to 42 months of age, assessed during a single diagnostic session conducted by qualified specialists. The developmental assessment will include standardized diagnostic tasks and direct observation of behavior in the form of play and natural interaction, carried out in the presence of a parent or legal guardian. In addition, information regarding the child's everyday functioning will be collected from parents or caregivers using standardized questionnaires, including data on social-emotional competencies, communication, and adaptive skills. The main research questions addressed by this study are: What is the developmental profile of infants and young children in the first years of life? What relationships exist between different domains of early development within a biopsychosocial model of child functioning? Can specific developmental patterns be identified that indicate an increased risk of developmental difficulties in early childhood? How does age differentiate the structure and variability of developmental functioning across assessed domains? The study is non-invasive and observational in nature. Data will be analyzed exclusively in aggregated form and will contribute to a better understanding of early child development as well as to the development of norms and tools supporting early diagnosis and developmental intervention.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Understanding Early Development of Infants and Toddlers
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Infants and young children aged from 16 days to 42 months at the time of assessment.
- Participation of a parent or legal guardian able to provide informed consent.
- Child's ability to participate in a standardized developmental assessment appropriate for age and developmental level.
- Availability of basic medical and perinatal information provided by parents or caregivers.
- Assignment to one of the predefined study cohorts based on medical history and developmental status: children from the general population (control group), children with developmental delay, children with confirmed genetic conditions, children born preterm between 33 and 37 weeks of gestation, children born before 33 weeks of gestation, children with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy.
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe acute medical condition at the time of assessment preventing participation in the psychological evaluation.
- Uncorrected severe sensory impairments (e.g., profound visual or hearing impairment) that preclude valid administration or interpretation of the developmental assessment.
- Medical instability or conditions requiring immediate intensive medical care.
- Lack of informed consent from a parent or legal guardian.
- Inability of the parent or caregiver to provide reliable information required for questionnaire-based assessment.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Laboratory of Psychological and Educational Tests
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, 80-239
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Research Team
R
Rafał Nowicki, M.A.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
6
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