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The interplay between genes and environment in cognitive abilities

The interplay between genes and environment in cognitive abilities - The interplay between genes and environment in cognitive abilities

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON35143
Enrollment
1400
Registered
2007-02-12
Start date
2006-01-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Individuele verschillen in normaal cognitief functioneren m.b.t. attentie en geheugen cognition intelligence

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Vrije Universiteit
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
2 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Partners from the general population, aged above 18 This amendment: healthy children aged 8-15 (adjusted protocol)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Illiterate, worse knowledge of the Dutch language, hard of hearing, poor eyesight, neurological diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cognitive abilities will be measured by subtests of an intelligence scale, some working memory tests and some language tests. Environmental factors will be measured by an online questionnaire, that includes questions on factors which are possible correlated with IQ, home-environment in youth, hobby*s and interests, but also work and education and work and education from parents, friends and spouses, personality factors and performance motivation. Dna will be collected using saliva, which requires subjects to spit in a small tube during 1-3 minutes, only from adults

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
none

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)