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Child and Infant Learning Project

Completed
Conditions
Craniosynostosis
Registration Number
NCT00077831
Lead Sponsor
Seattle Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

To learn more about the cognitive and motor development of infants and young children born with a craniofacial defect called craniosynostosis.

Detailed Description

In the first phase of this multi-site, 10-year longitudinal study, infants with one of four types of single-suture craniosynostosis were recruited: sagittal, metopic, right unilateral coronal, and left unilateral coronal. A case-matched "control" group of healthy, normal infants was also followed. This study, which is now in its second phase, is following this same cohort of children at the age of 7 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
535
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Neurodevelopment as assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant Development II1st assessment - post diagnosis, pre surgery. 2nd assessment - Target age 18 months. 3rd assessment - Target age 36 months.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Neurodevelopment as assessed by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Version IVTarget age 7 years

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Children's Health Care of Atlanta

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Northwestern University, Cleft Lip and Palate Institute

🇺🇸

Westchester, Illinois, United States

St. Louis Children's Hospital / Washington University

🇺🇸

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Seattle Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Children's Health Care of Atlanta
🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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