Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

The Bucharest Early Intervention Project

Romania136 participantsStarted 2000-09

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the long term effects of early intervention (placement into foster care) on physical, cognitive, social and brain development and psychiatric symptomatology in previously institutionalized children.

Who can participate

Age range21 Years – 24 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria for assessment at age 21 years: * previously institutionalized and community children that took part in previous BEIP assessments * target recruitment age is +/- 6 mos of 21st birthday Exclusion Criteria for assessment at age 21 years: * open or closed head injury within the past 12 months * viral or bacterial meningitis within the past 12 months

What they're measuring

Changes in EEG Coherence Brain Function

Timeframe: baseline, 30 mos, 42 mos, 8 years, 12 years, 16 years, 21 years

Changes in EEG Power Brain Function

Timeframe: baseline, 30 mos, 42 mos, 8 years, 12 years, 16 years, 21 years

Changes in EEG Asymmetry Brain Function

Timeframe: baseline, 30 mos, 42 mos, 8 years, 12 years, 16 years, 21 years

Changes in Attachment Disturbances and Disorders

Timeframe: baseline, 30 mos, 42 mos, 54 mos, 8 years, 12 years, 16 years

Changes in Attachment Style

Timeframe: baseline, 30 mos and 42 mos

Changes in Cognition in later childhood and adolescence

Timeframe: 8 years, 12 years, 16-18 years

Changes in Cognition in young adulthood

Timeframe: 21 years

Changes in Cognition in early childhood

Timeframe: baseline, 30 months, 42 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00747396

SponsorCharles Alexander Nelson III

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-03-31

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