Effects of Maternal Body Composition on Offspring Brain Structure and Function

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentAugust 1, 2012

ConditionsBrain Function

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Brain Function
Sponsor: Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Enrollment: 100
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Brain Structure
Status: Active, not recruiting
Last Updated: 6 months ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The specific aim of this study is to use MRI methods to evaluate and compare brain structure and function in two groups of full-term neonates at two-weeks of age: those born of obese mothers and those born to normal weight mothers.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 1, 2012

End Date

December 1, 2026

Last Updated

6 months ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•the participant must be enrolled in the Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (ACNC) Glowing study and be about 2 weeks of age +/- 3days

Exclusion Criteria

•none specified

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Brain Structure

Time Frame: Age 2 weeks

We will use high resolution volumetric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to measure the brain structure of 2 week old infants