Actively Recruiting
Hair Biomarkers Study
Led by Stanford University · Updated on 2025-06-24
600
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
262 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
S
Stanford University
Lead Sponsor
E
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Young children aged 0-4 years may be exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and/or early life adversity (ELA), which are linked with worse physical and mental health across their lifespan. On the other hand, positive childhood experiences (PCEs) can build resilience and prevent or protect against these detrimental outcomes. Data analyses will assess the interactions of ACEs, PCEs, parenting, and poverty on the early social psychology of childhood and develop objective measures for altered stress regulation using hair cortisol as a chronic stress biomarker.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Hair Biomarkers Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 6 months to 24 months who are healthy as defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Living in Santa Clara, San Mateo, or Alameda Counties in Northern California
- Willing to provide a home address to receive study kits
- Committed to follow-up visits every 6 months for 2 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Children with scalp conditions like tinea capitis, alopecia areata, eczema, or dermatitis
- Children who had systemic steroid therapy in the 3 months before joining the study
- Children using prescription drugs that affect cortisol or stress hormones for 2 weeks or longer in the past 3 months
- Children with chronic diseases such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, asthma, eczema, or other chronic illnesses
- Children with developmental delays, chromosomal anomalies, seizure disorders, cerebral palsy, chronic pain, or disabilities
- Children whose hair was chemically treated (dyeing, bleaching, straightening, perming) within 90 days before enrollment or before each follow-up visit during the study period
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Kanwaljeet J.S. Anand, MBBS, DPhil
CONTACT
C
Cynthia R Rovnaghi, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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