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Cognitive ChangeCODECNCT06330090

COgnitive Dynamics in Early Childhood

An observational study of Cognitive Change, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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Trial summary

The goal of this accelerated longitudinal observational cohort study is to advance our understanding of cognitive variability in children aged 7 to 10 at first measurement. The CODEC study aims to integrate experience sampling methods, longitudinal designs, deep phenotyping cohorts, and state-of-the-art statistical… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 7 to 13 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cognitive Change
How many people
600 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
18 Nov 2024to Dec 2027
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 7 to 13 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: 600 children will be recruited from schools and on individual bases to take part in the behavioural testing. A subgroup of 200 children will be further recruited to participate in the imaging part of the study at the Donders Institute.

Who may be able to join

  • In order to be eligible to participate in the behavioural arm of this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Between the ages of 7 and 10 years at the moment of the first assessment. In order to be eligible to participate in the imaging arm of this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Between the ages of 8 and 10 years at the moment of the first assessment.

Who cannot join

  • A potential subject will be excluded from participation in the study if the participant indicates not understanding the instructions of the behavioural tasks due to a language barrier. In the imaging arm of the study, a potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will further be excluded from participation in the imaging arm of the study:
  • History of neurological or psychiatric illness.
  • History of using psychotropic medications.
  • Contraindications for MRI.
  • Metal parts that cannot be removed, are present in or on upper body, e.g. plates, screws, aneurysm clips, metal splinters, piercings or medical plasters. (exception: dental fillings, crowns, a metal wire behind the teeth, tattoos and contraceptive coils).
  • Body containing metal fragments, in particular in the eye, e.g., caused by injuries when working with metal.
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  • History of brain surgery.
  • Active implant(s) (e.g. pacemaker, neurostimulator, insulin pump, ossicle prosthesis)
  • Using a medical plaster that cannot or may not be taken off (e.g. nicotine plaster)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Netherlands1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Radboudumc Department of Cognitive Neuroscience

    Nijmegen, 6525 EN

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About this study

Official title: Cognitive Dynamics in Early Childhood

The goal of this accelerated longitudinal observational cohort study is to advance our understanding of cognitive variability in children aged 7 to 10 at first measurement. The CODEC study aims to integrate experience sampling methods, longitudinal designs, deep phenotyping cohorts, and state-of-the-art statistical methodologies to investigate three core questions:

  1. How does cognitive variability differ between individuals?
  2. What are the neural, psychological, and environmental mechanisms that underlie cognitive variability?
  3. What are the long-term consequences and outcomes associated with differences in cognitive variability?
Keywords
cognition

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT06330090
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DesignBehavioural or behavioural with imaging

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reaction times from the vocabulary cognitive task

    RT from accurate responses from the vocabulary task in the cognitive battery during burst assessment (3x a day, 5x a week) and up to 2 additional occasions per year.

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

  2. Reaction times from the exploration cognitive task

    RT from accurate responses from the exploration task in the cognitive battery during burst assessment (3x a day, 5x a week) and up to 2 additional occasions per year.

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

  3. Reaction times from the Working Memory cognitive task

    RT from accurate responses from the WM task in the cognitive battery during burst assessment (3x a day, 5x a week) and up to 2 additional occasions per year.

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

  4. Reaction times from the speed cognitive task

    RT from accurate responses from the speed raction time task in the cognitive battery during burst assessment (3x a day, 5x a week) and up to 2 additional occasions per year.

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

  5. Reaction times from the fluid reasoning cognitive task

    RT from accurate responses from the fluid reasoning task in the cognitive battery during burst assessment (3x a day, 5x a week) and up to 2 additional occasions per year.

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

  6. Mood score on smiley slider

    The current mood of the participant on a smiley slider from 0-100 during burst assessment (3x a day, 5x a week) and up to 2 additional occasions per year.

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

  7. Sleep score on smiley slider

    The current level of tiredness of the participant on a smiley slider from 0-100 during burst assessment (3x a day, 5x a week) and up to 2 additional occasions per year.

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

  8. MP-RAGE MRI sequence baseline

    Structural MP-RAGE MRI scan at baseline measurement

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  9. Functional MRI sequence of low time constraint reasoning task at baseline

    Functional MRI scan at baseline measurement when participants perform fluid reasoning task with low time contraint.

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  10. gaze direction during reasoning task at baseline

    gaze direction recording through eye-tracking at baseline measurement when participants perform fluid reasoning task.

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  11. pupil dilation during reasoning task at baseline

    pupil dilation recording through eye-tracking at baseline measurement when participants perform fluid reasoning task.

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  12. Naturalistic viewing fMRI at baseline

    Naturalistic viewing fMRI at baseline measurement.

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  13. Naturalistic viewing fMRI at follow-up

    Naturalistic viewing fMRI at follow-up measurement.

    Measured: two years after baseline

  14. Functional MRI sequence of high time constraint reasoning task at follow-up

    Functional MRI scan at follow-up measurement when participants perform fluid reasoning task with high time contraint.

    Measured: two years after baseline

  15. gaze direction during reasoning task at baseline at follow-up

    gaze direction recording through eye-tracking at follow-up measurement when participants perform fluid reasoning task.

    Measured: two years after baseline

  16. pupil dilation during reasoning task at baseline at follow-up

    pupil dilation recording through eye-tracking at follow-up measurement when participants perform fluid reasoning task.

    Measured: two years after baseline

  17. Functional MRI sequence of low time constraint reasoning task at follow-up

    Functional MRI scan at follow-up measurement when participants perform fluid reasoning task with low time contraint.

    Measured: two years after baseline

  18. Sparse MP2-Rage MRI sequence baseline

    Structural Sparse MP2-Rage MRI scan at baseline measurement

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  19. Diffusion weighted imaging MRI sequence baseline

    Diffusion weighted imaging MRI scan at baseline measurement

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  20. MP-RAGE MRI sequence follow up

    Structural MP-RAGE MRI scan at follow up measurement

    Measured: two years after baseline

  21. Sparse MP2-Rage MRI sequence follow up

    Structural Sparse MP2-Rage MRI scan at follow up measurement

    Measured: two years after baseline

  22. Diffusion weighted imaging MRI sequence follow up

    Diffusion weighted imaging MRI scan at follow up measurement

    Measured: two years after baseline

  23. Total score for Highly Sensitive Child scale at baseline

    Participant reported 12-item Dutch version of the HSC scale measured at baseline. Each item is scored on a scale from 1-strongly disagree to 7-strongly agree

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  24. Total score for Strengths and difficulties questionnaire at baseline

    Parent reported 25-item Dutch version of the SDQ measured at baseline. Each item is scored (0-not at all/only a little, 1-quite a lot, 2-a great deal)

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  25. Total score for BRIEF-2 questionnaire at baseline

    Parent reported Dutch version of the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function 2 measured at baseline.

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  26. Total score for BRIEF-2 questionnaire at follow-up

    Parent reported Dutch version of the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function 2 measured at follow-up.

    Measured: two years after baseline

  27. Total score for Strengths and difficulties questionnaire at follow-up

    Parent reported 25-item Dutch version of the SDQ measured at follow-up. Each item is scored (0-not at all/only a little, 1-quite a lot, 2-a great deal)

    Measured: two years after baseline

  28. Total score for Mind Excessively Wandering Scale scale at baseline

    Participant reported 12-item Dutch version of the MEWS scale measured at baseline. Each item is scored on a scale from 0 (not at all or rarely) to 3 (nearly all of the time or constantly)

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  29. Originality score for the Alternative Uses Tasks at baseline

    Originality score of responses on an alternative uses task at baseline.

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  30. Originality score for the Alternative Uses Tasks at follow-up

    Originality score of responses on an alternative uses task at follow-up.

    Measured: two years after baseline

  31. Total score for Parent-reported Mind Excessively Wandering Scale scale at baseline

    Parent reported 12-item Dutch version of the MEWS scale measured at baseline. Each item is scored on a scale from 0 (not at all or rarely) to 3 (nearly all of the time or constantly)

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  32. Total score for Parent-reported Socio-demographic questionnaire at baseline

    Parent reported socio-demograpic questionnaire at baseline. Total score on SES related questions (highest level of educationm professional situation) will be measured.

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  33. Total score for Parent-reported Socio-demographic questionnaire at follow-up

    Parent reported socio-demograpic questionnaire at baseline. Total score on SES related questions (highest level of education, professional situation) will be measured.

    Measured: two years after baseline

  34. Total score for Mind Excessively Wandering Scale scale at follow-up

    Participant reported 12-item Dutch version of the MEWS scale measured at follow-up. Each item is scored on a scale from 0 (not at all or rarely) to 3 (nearly all of the time or constantly)

    Measured: two years after baseline

  35. Total score for Parent-reported Mind Excessively Wandering Scale scale at follow-up

    Parent reported 12-item Dutch version of the MEWS scale measured at follow-up. Each item is scored on a scale from 0 (not at all or rarely) to 3 (nearly all of the time or constantly)

    Measured: two years after baseline

  36. Total score for Highly Sensitive Child scale at follow-up

    Participant-reported 12-item Dutch version of the HSC scale measured at follow-up. Each item is scored on a scale from 1-strongly disagree to 7-strongly agree

    Measured: two years after baseline

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. motivation rating for cognitive tasks

    Rating from least to most fun cognitive task once a year after completing the cognitie battery 10 times in the burst week

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

  2. Decibel of background noise during cognitive testing

    DB recording of background noise when performing the cognitive tasks at the start of the testing

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

  3. Academic school result baseline

    cito-scores, academic results on national test obtained through schools at baseline

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  4. Academic school result follow-up

    cito-scores, academic results on national test obtained through schools at follow-up

    Measured: two years after baseline

  5. Parent reaction times on cognitive battery at baseline

    Parents performed RT on accurate responses in measures on the complete cognitive battery (vocabulary, reasoning, exploration, working memory and speed) at baseline

    Measured: an average of 1 year

  6. Parent reaction times on cognitive battery at follow-up

    Parents performed RT on accurate responses in measures on the complete cognitive battery (vocabulary, reasoning, exploration, working memory and speed) at follow-up

    Measured: two years after baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Mar 2024
  2. Study start18 Nov 2024
  3. Primary completionDec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
600 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06330090
Sponsor's protocol ID
NL84688.091.23
Other IDs
101040534
Acronym
CODEC
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
11 Mar 2024
Last updated
11 Apr 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Coolen IEJI, van Langen J, Hofman S, van Aagten FE, Schaaf JV, Michel L, Aristodemou M, Judd N, van Hout ATB, Meeussen E, Kievit RA. Protocol and preregistration for the CODEC project: measuring, modelling and mechanistically understanding the nature of cognitive variability in early childhood. BMC Psychol. 2024 Jul 26;12(1):407. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-01904-5.

    PubMed 39060934

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cognitive Change, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Rogier Kievit (+31 (0) 24 361 42 24, rogier.kievit@donders.ru.nl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reaction times from the vocabulary cognitive task (time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 years). The study lists 36 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06330090, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Apr 2025.

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