Status:

COMPLETED

Measuring Brain Activity of School Age Children

Lead Sponsor:

Case Western Reserve University

Conditions:

Perinatal Hypoxia

Dopamine

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-15 years

Brief Summary

This observational study will investigate whether differences in birth events and oxygen levels during the newborn period affects the brain activity of children during the middle childhood years.

Detailed Description

The investigators will conduct an observational study comparing two groups of children to determine whether differences in birth events and oxygen levels during the newborn period lead to structural a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For Study Group Children: Birth gestational age between 23-28 weeks and birth weight appropriate for gestational age (AGA) with available oxygen saturation level data recorded continuously from the first day of life to 8 weeks postnatal age (n=11)
  • For Healthy Control Children: Birth gestational age ≥ 38 weeks gestation and birth weight appropriate for term gestation (n=10) matched by age/sex/race to participating cohort children.
  • Born in years 2005-2009 (age range will be 8-15 years during the funding period)
  • Ability of the child to provide assent, with the parent/legal guardian able to provide written informed consent for study procedures.
  • Sensory and motor capability to complete study tasks (i.e. Grooved Pegboard test). Mental Development index must be \> 80 at 2-year-old follow-up for preterm cohort.

Exclusion

  • Past history of concussion requiring medical treatment to avoid confounding of MRI data
  • Current diagnosis of autism.
  • Child who suffers from claustrophobia (per parent report).
  • Unable to participate in neuroimaging due to claustrophobia, or medical contraindication to MRI including any implanted medical device, dental braces, surgical clips for aneurysms in the head, heart valve prostheses, electrodes or other metallic objects, pregnancy.
  • Healthy control children who were treated in the Neonatal ICU in the newborn period for breathing difficulties.
  • Healthy control children who were hospitalized for breathing problems in the first 3 months of infancy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 8 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 17 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03407729

Start Date

June 8 2018

End Date

February 17 2020

Last Update

October 10 2022

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106