Stress Phenotypes and Preterm Birth

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Preterm Birth Inflammation Stress Mental Health Issue
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Female
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
200 (estimated)
Sponsor
Columbia University · Other
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About This Trial
Pregnancy ends in preterm birth (PTB) for approximately 1 in 10 women, though more often for Non-Hispanic Black women, 14.12% PTB rate, compared to 9.09% for Non-Hispanic White women. Psychosocial stress and childhood trauma each are associated with risk for PTB and PTB has an intergenerational impact: mothers born preterm are more likely to give birth preterm, especially amongst Black women. In t…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria * Pregnant women 18 years of age or older (based on self-report) * Not currently smoking, drinking alcohol, or taking drugs (based on self-report) * Planning to deliver at CUIMC/NYP (based on self-report) * In the first or second trimester of pregnancy (prior to 28 weeks gestatio…
Contacts

Catherine Monk, PhD

646-774-8941

cem31@cumc.columbia.edu

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Elizabeth Werner, PhD

646-774-8835

ew150@cumc.columbia.edu

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