Pregnancy stress linked to Baby's brain? new study digs deeper
NCT ID NCT07432243
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how a mother's stress, anxiety, and mood during pregnancy might influence her child's brain development and behavior. Researchers are following 587 families in Singapore, including mothers, fathers, and children. They use brain scans and developmental tests to understand these connections, also considering the father's genetics and parenting style.
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 could help identify which aspects of maternal stress most influence child development, leading to better support for pregnant women.
- 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 all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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587 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
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
Singapore residents
- Ages
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21 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Mother: 1. Enrolled in MAMS study 2. Intends for herself and her child to stay in Singapore for the next 5 years 3. Access to a smartphone or standard laptop/ desktop 4. Willing to take part in this study and able to provide written consent 5. Aged 21-42 years Father: 1. Partner is already enrolled in MAMS study 2. Aged 21-75 years Exclusion Criteria: Mother: 1. Women with pre-existing or a history of psychotic depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders 2. Women currently on oral/IV steroids and/or thyroids medication 3. Women with a history of thyroid disease 4. Women currently involved in on-going interventional randomized controlled trials
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute for Human Development and Potential
Singapore, 117609, Singapore
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