Hair Biomarkers Study

Part of paid clinical trials in Palo Alto, California.

Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID
NCT07011082
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Healthy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
6 Months - 24 Months
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Stress preventative measures — OTHER
    These studies will address fundamental gaps in our current knowledge and establish a scientific framework to investigate the long-term effects of early childhood adversity, physical or emotional trauma, child maltreatment, or other adverse experiences in early childhood, as well as the preventive and protective effects of loving, nurturing, and consistent caregiving offered to young children during their early childhood

Study Details

Young children aged 0-4 years may be exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and/or early life adversity (ELA), which are linked with worse physical and mental health across their lifespan. On the other hand, positive childhood experiences (PCEs) can build resilience and prevent or protect against these detrimental outcomes. Data analyses will assess the interactions of ACEs, PCEs, parenting, and poverty on the early social psychology of childhood and develop objective measures for altered stress regulation using hair cortisol as a chronic stress biomarker.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 18, 2024
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2029
Completion
Dec 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
600 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Healthy Infants
    Ages between 6-24 months
  • Arm: Healthy Mothers
    Mothers with children aged between 6-24 months who are eligible for the HBS-II

Primary Outcome Measure

Identification of Participants hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) and hair oxytocin concentrations (HOC) [ Time Frame: Hair samples measured at study entry and 6 month intervals up to 2 years (Study entry, 6-month, 12-month, 18-month, 24-month) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stanford UniversityPalo AltoCalifornia94304
Cynthia R Rovnaghi, PhD
[email protected]
‭+1 (501) 606-1129‬
Kanwaljeet J.S. Anand, MBBS, DPhil (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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