Growth-Health and Development in Children Exposed to Drugs During Pregnancy

NCT ID: NCT02842645

Last Updated: 2016-08-17

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

170 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2013-05-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

"Children exposed to alcohol or drugs during pregnancy: Growth, health and development" Background Children exposed to drugs during pregnancy are at risk of developmental disorders. The scope and size of this problem is poorly known in Norway.

Alcohol has a known teratogenic effect on the fetus. How other drugs affect the fetus, is associated with more uncertainty. Withdrawal in the neonatal period has been perceived as the main problem. There is less knowledge about long-term outcome of exposure to drugs during pregnancy.

Aim The aim of the study is to investigate the physical and mental health of children exposed to drugs during pregnancy. Identify the children's need for measures in the home and school, and how many of the children who are taken care of in fostercare.

A sample of the children will be offered radiological examination of the brain (f-MRI). The purpose is to study the relationship between exposure to drugs, child development, environment and organic brain dysfunction.

Design The project is a quantitative study. The relationship between exposure to drugs and development will be measured by questionnaires, clinical examination, neuropsychological tests and radiological examination (f-MRI).

Children aged 2-15years who were referred, examined or treated for drug related problems at the Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital will be invited to participate in the study.

Information retrieval and examination of the children are expected to be completed during 2011. Data analysis and further processing of data are expected to be completed during 2013.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Growth Failure Mental Health Disorder Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Control

Children born at term and not exposed to drugs during pregnancy

No interventions assigned to this group

Case

Case = Children exposed to drugs during pregnancy

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Foetal exposure of drugs during pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria

* Non exposed children
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Haukeland University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Irene B Elgen, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Child and Adolscent Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5018 Bergen

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Haukeland universitet sykehus

Bergen, , Norway

Site Status

Haukelans universitetssykehus

Bergen, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Norway

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

2010/3301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.