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The Dutch famine birth cohort study: Cognitive and brain aging

Completed
Conditions
cognitieve en hersenveroudering
neurodegeneratieve aandoeningen
cognitive aging
brain aging
Registration Number
NL-OMON48102
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

The Dutch famine birth cohort consists of around 2400 people who were born around the time of the Dutch famine. For the present study we will randomly select a subsample of 40 participants per study group (born before famine, exposed to famine during early, mid or late gestation and conceived after famine), in total 200 participants, starting with those who also particpated in a study we performed in 2012. Those wo are still alive, living in the Netherlands with known contact information are eligible for participation.

Exclusion Criteria

Cohort members who are unable to visit the clinica due to mental or physical illness.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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