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

University of Bonn

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Premature Birth

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02628015

ToM-2016-2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full 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.

Enrollment: 480 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

• no informed consent

Trial design

480 participants in 8 patient groups

preschool children preterm

Description:

born 2010 or 2011 Birthweight \<1500g

preschool children full-term

Description:

born 2010 or 2011 born after 38 weeks

school children preterm

Description:

same children from the preschool group will be tested 2 years later again

school children full-term

Description:

same children from the preschool group will be tested 2 years later again

youths preterm

Description:

born 2001 or 2002 Birthweight \<1500g

youths full-term

Description:

born 2001 or 2002 born after 38 weeks

adults preterm

Description:

Birthweight \<1500g

adults full-term

Description:

born after 38 weeks