An observational study in Healthy, sponsored by Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-10-20.
Sponsored by Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute · Observational
The goal of this study is to see if there are negative effects of maternal obesity during pregnancy on offspring's brain development.
This study will recruit pregnant women who are either obese or normal weight and otherwise healthy. We will measure their body composition, food intake and other characteristics during pregnancy. When their babies are born, we will evaluate the brain development of their babies using magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography at age two weeks. We will then compare the findings and see if their are differences.
Pregnant healthy volunteers
Exclusion Criteria:
BMI \>30 with early OB visit medical records accessible
BMI 18.5-25 with early OB visit medical records accessible.
Determine whether maternal obesity correlates with abnormal brain development in newborns
Brain will be imaged at 2wks using an MRI
Time frame: 2 weeks
This study is active, not recruiting, as verified in Oct 2025. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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