Theory of Mind in Preschool Children, School Children, Youths and Adults Born Preterm or Full-term

• Conditions: Premature Birth

• Registration Number: NCT02628015
• Lead Sponsor: University of Bonn

Brief Summary

This study tests preschoolers, school children, youths and young adults, who were born preterm or full-term, in their theory of mind abilities.

Detailed Description

Is there any difference in the development of theory of mind between preterms and full-terms? Is there a risk group of preterms to develop a deficit in theroy of mind?

Four groups are tested: prescoolers (again two years later), youths and young adults.

All participants were tested for theory of mind, executive functions, language and cognitive abilites.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-12-08
• Study First Posted: 2015-12-11
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Study Start: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-14
• Primary Completion: 2018-12
• Study Completion: 2018-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 480

Inclusion Criteria

• informed consent
• preterm: birthweight <1500g
• full-term: born after 38 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

• no informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
theory of mind 1	up to 7 months	Theory of Mind Scale (Group 1 and 2)
Language 1	up to 7 months	SETK 3-5 - Language Understanding Task (Group 1); there will be only one score for each participant, but there is a different task for the first group, than for the others
theory of mind 4	up to 7 months	Reading the mind in the Eyes Test Revised (Group 4)
theory of mind 5	up to 7 months	Cambridge Mindreading Face-Voice Battery (only visual Items) (Group 4)
Language 2	up to 7 months	CFT 20 R - Vocabulary Task (group 2,3,4)
cognitive abilities 1	up to 7 months	SON 2 1/2 - 7 - Two subtests: Analogies and Categories (group 1) there will be two test-scores for each participant, but they can be aggregated to one score for cognitive abilities
cognitive abilities 2	up to 7 months	SON 6-40 - Two subtests: Analogies and Categories (group 2,3,4) there will be two test-scores for each participant, but they can be aggregated to one score for cognitive abilities
executive function 1	up to 7 months	Teddy-bear-Set-Shifting Task (all groups)
executive function 2	up to 7 months	Tower of London (all groups)
theory of mind 2	up to 7 months	Mental State Stories (Group 2, 3 and 4)
theory of mind 3	up to 7 months	Faux Pas Stories (Group 2, 3, and 4)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Bonn; 🇩🇪 Bonn, Germany