Children: Healthy Volunteers

This research study is enrolling people to help us understand how physical activity, daily rhythms, and light affect mental health. 

This 12-week outpatient study seeks healthy children between the ages of 8 and 17 to participate in research on mood and anxiety disorders. The study investigates how the brain changes during computer-based training tasks, and how breathing patterns and emotions are related.

Many parents have questions about what sleep should look like in childhood. Common concerns include how to know if their child is getting enough sleep or if their sleep schedule makes sense for their age and activity level. Some parents may also have concerns about the way their child sleeps, especially if their child has developmental delays or behavioral challenges.  

This research study is enrolling healthy children, ages 3 to 6, with or without developmental delays and/or behavioral challenges. 

Your healthy child age 8, 12, or 13 is invited to participate in an NIH outpatient research study that examines how puberty affects brain development.

How is Your Child’s Sleep? While your child sleeps, wearable devices can learn about their health. NIH researchers are developing a wearable device that measures oxygen levels in children with and without sleep apnea.