PYLoT Study

We encourage your family to apply to this study if your child is:

• Between 8 and 11 years old

• Able to attend 3 in-person visits each year, for 3 years, at the Alberta Children's Hospital 

• Born after 36 weeks and before 42 weeks of pregnancy

If your family has either:

• • Never sought mental health support for your child, and do not plan to seek it, or,

  • Sought mental health support for your child for a concern related to anxiety/depression for the first time within the past year

If your child has ADHD and/or learning disabilities, your family is still encouraged to apply. 

Interested in joining the PYLoT study? Please get in touch with our team to discuss eligibility.

If you join this study, you will meet with us 9 times over the course of 3 years. 

At your first visit, you would:

• Chat with one of our PYLoT team members about how you've been feeling at your first visit.

• Take a cognitive assessment from the NIH Toolbox— similar to playing iPad games.

At your second visit, you will have the opportunity to provide a saliva sample for the Pan-GEM study. 

At every visit, you would:

• Let us measure your physical growth using height, weight, and foot length.

• Have approximately 90-minute MRI scans.

• Answer questions about who you are and your life experiences.

Throughout the study, your family will receive gift cards, small prizes, and educational materials, including a custom brain model!