Effects of Maternal Body Composition on Offspring Brain Structure and Function

NCT ID: NCT01822067

Last Updated: 2025-10-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Brain Function

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Normal weight- Non Maternal obesity

Full-term neonates at 2 weeks of age born to normal weight mothers

No interventions assigned to this group

Obese- Obese Mothers

Full-term neonates at two weeks of age born of obese mothers

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Days

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Days

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Xiawei Ou, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Locations

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Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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134776

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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