Plain-English translation of NCT06835855 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Researchers want to understand how babies develop attention to different emotions—especially sad or angry faces—and whether having a mother with depression affects this development. The study uses an eye-tracking camera to see where babies look while viewing different facial expressions, and also watches how babies and their mothers interact during normal play and during a moment when the mother acts withdrawn or sad.
Depression in mothers can affect how they interact with their babies, and researchers suspect this might influence how babies learn to notice and respond to emotions. Understanding these early patterns could help identify babies who might need extra support and could lead to better ways to help families affected by maternal depression.
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You and your baby will visit the lab for two tasks. First, your baby will look at a computer screen showing different faces (angry, happy, sad, and neutral expressions) while a camera tracks where your baby's eyes move. Second, you and your baby will do a three-stage interaction activity: play normally together for three minutes, then you'll be asked to think about sadness while acting withdrawn and quiet for three minutes, and finally play normally again for three minutes. The whole visit takes about an hour, and sensors may measure your baby's physical responses like heart rate during the interaction.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 5, 2026 · Not medical advice
United States
Sponsor
Binghamton University
Collaborators
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Enrollment target
~225 participants
Started
November 2024
Primary completion
February 2029
Age range
6 Months and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in February 2025.
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Central contact
Brandon E Gibb, Ph.D.
Binghamton University
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