🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-15
Effects of Maternal Body Composition on Offspring Brain Structure and Function (NCT01822067)
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The specific aim of this study is to use MRI methods to evaluate and compare brain structure and function in two groups of full-term neonates at two-weeks of age: those born of obese mothers and those born to normal weight mothers.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center — Little Rock, Arkansas
Age range: 11 Days to 17 Days
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center — Little Rock, Arkansas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.