Could chemicals and social stress in the womb shape teen mental health?
NCT ID NCT05795452
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how chemicals and social factors before birth may affect brain function and mental health in teenagers. Researchers will use brain scans and behavior questionnaires in 250 adolescents aged 13-20. The goal is to understand pathways linking early exposures to psychiatric risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help identify early environmental factors that increase risk for psychiatric problems, pointing toward prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 current proposed study is funded to conduct resting state and task fMRI and assessment of psychiatric symptoms in 250 adolescents in the Mothers and Newborns birth cohort. Prenatal exposure data will be leveraged from the CCCEH database.
- Ages
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13 to 20 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents between 13-20 years * Available prenatal exposure data * Adolescents and parents are English- or Spanish-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of metallic device or dental braces * Full Scale Intelligence Quotient (IQ) \< 70 at prior assessment * Pregnant women or lactating women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States