This study, called The Synchrony Study, is looking at whether music training can help children aged 8 to 16 who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). FASD is a range of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. We want to see if daily music listening or daily piano practice improves how children control their behavior, pay attention, and remember things. Participants will either listen to music or practice piano for 12 weeks. We are looking for 32 children who have a research diagnosis of FASD and confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure. Children with other developmental disorders not linked to FASD, like Down Syndrome, cannot join, but those with attention deficits like ADHD can. The study aims to understand if music training can improve behavioral regulation and cognitive performance (attention and working memory) in children with FASD.

Study design

This is an interventional study with 32 participants. It uses a randomized, cross-over design, meaning participants will experience both music listening and piano training at different times.

What's involved

You would attend two information sessions, complete consent forms, and learn how to use devices for music listening or piano training. You would also have baseline assessments, including cognitive tests, questionnaires, and neuroimaging, and then receive either music listening or piano training daily for 12 weeks, followed by an intermediate assessment.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Assessments of behavioral regulation, attention, and working memory are measured at 12 weeks.

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