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CompletedNCT01942434

Fatty Acid Levels and Memory in Breastfed Children

The Influence of FADS2 rs 174575 on Breastmilk Fatty Acid Levels and the Recognition Memory Abilities of 6-month Old Breastfed Infants and Follow-up

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
202 (actual)
Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
3 Months – 4 Months
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Purpose: To explore the relation between breastmilk nutrients and the cognitive abilities of breastfed infants. Phase 1: Near 3 months of age child and mother saliva samples for DNA obtained with breast milk sample. Phase 2: At 6 months of age child participates in electrophysiology session to test recognition memory. Phase 3: At 26 or 38 months of age, children will complete behavioral, dietary, and physical assessments.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2010-01-01
Primary completion
2011-11-01
Completion
2016-08-01
First posted
2013-09-16
Last updated
2020-12-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

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