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Air Pollution Exposure and Risk of ADHD in Youth

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Waitlist Available

Led By Glorisa Canino, PhD

Research Sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

One parent must speak English or Spanish.

Speaks English or Spanish.

Must not have

Having serious neurological disorder, excluding ASD (e.g., seizure disorder).

Having a parent that is not competent to consent (e.g., severe intellectual disability would have triggered exclusion) or under 18 years of age.

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up children will undergo mri scans when they are 6-11 years of age.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial looks at how air pollution exposure during pregnancy affects a baby's risk for ADHD, and if inflammation & sleep problems during pregnancy play a role. It'll use imaging & a well-studied group of Puerto Ricans to explore this.

Who is the study for?

This study is for children enrolled in the Boricua Youth Study (BYS-ECHO) and their parents who can consent to participation. Participants must speak English or Spanish. It excludes those with serious neurological disorders, MRI contraindications like metal implants, claustrophobia, or if a parent cannot legally consent.

What is being tested?

The trial aims to understand how prenatal air pollution exposure affects the risk of ADHD in offspring by using MRI tasks. It will focus on maternal inflammation during pregnancy and sleep issues in children as potential mechanisms influencing neurodevelopment.

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct side effects from participating in this study since it involves non-invasive MRI scans; however, individuals with claustrophobia may experience discomfort due to the enclosed nature of MRI machines.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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One of my parents speaks English or Spanish.

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I speak English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have a serious brain or nerve condition, but not autism.

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My parent cannot legally consent due to a severe intellectual disability or being under 18.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ children will undergo mri scans when they are 6-11 years of age.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~children will undergo mri scans when they are 6-11 years of age.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and children will undergo mri scans when they are 6-11 years of age. for reporting.