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.
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…
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