Negative Emotionality and Epigenetics During Puberty
Recruiting
Observational Study
Puberty
Healthy
Stress
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
- Age
- 8 – 17
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- International Research Training Group 2804 · Other
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About This Trial
Pubertal transition leads to enduring neuroendocrine changes along with changes in the epigenome. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders significantly increases in females compared to males after puberty. There is likely to be an interaction between epigenetics, hormones and neurophysiological processes during puberty, leading to the increased prevalence of mental disorders in females. This study…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* healthy girls
* aged between 8-10 and having pubertal stage 1 or between 15-17 and having pubertal stage 5
* normal body mass index according to age (between 5th and 85th percentile)
* non-smoking
* German language fluency
* Attending age-appropriate schools
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