🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-12
Mother-Baby Study - Observational (NCT06039878)
Fundamental Biobehavioral Mechanisms Underlying the Integrated Development of Emotion, Attachment, and Nutritive Intake in the Mother-Infant Dyad
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: University of Michigan
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The rate of weight gain in the first year of life is risk factor for future obesity. The study will test (1) a model of l mechanisms underlying the development of emotion, attachment, and nutritive intake; and (2) the association with maternal feeding behavior, child eating behavior, dietary intake, and adiposity.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan
Age range: 0 Days
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Bonding-Evoked Oxytocin (BEHAVIORAL)
- Distress Relieving Effects of Sucrose (BEHAVIORAL)
- Hedonic Response to Sucrose (BEHAVIORAL)
- Typical versus Challenging Feeding-Social (BEHAVIORAL)
- Caloric Compensation-Social (BEHAVIORAL)
- Ability to Delay Gratification for Food in Infants-Social Task (ATDG-FIT-Social) (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "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)
- University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan
💰 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.