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Does a Mother's pregnancy health shape her Child's future heart?

NCT ID NCT05223530

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are following up with mothers who took part in two pregnancy studies and their children, who are now 11 to 17 years old. The goal is to see whether maternal obesity, high blood pressure during pregnancy, gestational diabetes, and substances measured in the blood during pregnancy are linked to children's weight, body fat, blood pressure, and heart health. Families attend a study visit where researchers measure body composition, blood pressure, and blood vessel stiffness. The study does not test a treatment; it looks for patterns that might explain how early life influences later health.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If the study finds links between pregnancy factors and later heart or weight problems, it could shape future pregnancy care and early screening for children at higher risk.
What could go wrong
This is an observational follow-up, so it can show associations but not prove cause and effect. Many other factors over 11 to 17 years could influence the children's health.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 750 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2022

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population comprises two Finnish pregnancy cohort /prevention studies, in which mother-child pairs have already been followed from early pregnancy until the threshold of adolescence. Women for the PREDO study were enrolled at 12-14 gestational weeks and for the RADIEL study before conception or at 10-12 gestational weeks. They gave birth to a singleton live infant between 2006-2010 (PREDO) and 2008-2014 (RADIEL).

Ages

11 to 55 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * all mothers participated originally in the PREDO or the RADIEL studies during pregnancy and with delivery during this index pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: \-

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cardiometabolic diseases Obesity

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Saila Koivusalo

    RECRUITING

    Helsinki, 00290, Finland

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