Intergenerational Transmission of Terror

• Conditions: Anxiety; Trauma; Stress Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT00320437
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

Our aim is examine avenues by which mothers can transmit their trauma to their children.

Detailed Description

The goal of the study is to test for genetic bases and Gene x Environment interactions on the development of difficulties, particularly stress disorders, in young children whose mother were exposed to terror before they were born.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2006-04-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-04-30
• Study First Posted: 2006-05-03
• Status Verified: 2006-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-11-29
• Last Update Posted: 2006-11-30
• Study Start: 2007-05
• Study Completion: 2008-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women who were exposed to terror in the last 5 years
• Matched Controls

Exclusion Criteria

• Does not speak Hebrew or English

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah University Hospital; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Ein Kerem, Israel