Status:
COMPLETED
Hospital-Based Phthalate Exposure in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates
Lead Sponsor:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Conditions:
Low Birth Weight Neonates
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
In this observational pilot project, the investigators plan to document duration and sources of exposure to plasticizers in infants born at birth weights less than 1500 grams. The investigators will e...
Detailed Description
High levels of exposure to certain plasticizers, specifically, phthalates and Bisphenol-A (BPA) have been shown to affect intelligence and behavior in school-age children, as well as to disrupt growth...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Neonates born less than 1500 grams that are admitted to the Mount Sinai Hospital NICU
Exclusion
- Chromosomal abnormality or other genetic disorder
- Diagnosis of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
- Inborn error of metabolism
- Congenital renal disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
81 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01420029
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2013
Last Update
September 20 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Mount Sinai Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
New York, New York, United States, 10029