Children's Mental Health After Preterm Birth
Expected and Actual Preterm-Birth and Parental Distress: Impact on Children's Mental Health
Recruiting
Observational Study
Preterm Birth
Psychological Distress
Mental Health
Cognitive Functioning
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.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 250 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Goethe University · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for children aged 6-11 years who were born prematurely or at term and their parents. Participants will help assess how birth timing affects children's mental health and development through questionnaires and interviews.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am a parent of a child aged 6-11 years who was part of a previous study
- I was pregnant from at least 24 weeks
- I am 18 years of age or older
You may not be able to join if
- I have a psychiatric illness, especially a serious mental illness
- I abuse drugs
- I have severe neurological disorders
- I have experienced stillbirth
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The purpose of the present study is the assessment of the mental health and cognitive development of children 6-11 years after premature or term birth. Impairments in children's' mental health are assessed focusing different disorders or problems (ADHD, Autism traits, Affective disorders, oppositional-aggressive behavior) and using both questionnaires and a clinical interview. Risk and protective …
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Eligibility Criteria
Children and their parents must have participated in the previous study. Inclusion criteria of the previous study regarding the parents were:
* Pregnant women and their partners from the 24th week of gestation on
* 18 years of age
Exclusion criteria of the previous study were:
* Psychiatric, main…
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