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Cognitive Challenge for Premature Birth (PTB Trial)

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Led By Catherine Monk, PhD
Research Sponsored by Columbia University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up between 36-38 weeks gestation
Awards & highlights

PTB Trial Summary

This trial will study whether or not psychosocial stress and childhood trauma have an effect on mitochondrial DNA, which could then lead to preterm birth.

Eligible Conditions
  • Premature Birth
  • Stress
  • Mental Health Issue
  • Inflammation

PTB Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at birth
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at birth for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Higher percentage of Black and Hispanic women in high stress group
Secondary outcome measures
Relatively earlier gestational age at birth in high stress group

PTB Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Cognitive ChallengeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Columbia UniversityLead Sponsor
1,431 Previous Clinical Trials
2,460,651 Total Patients Enrolled
18 Trials studying Premature Birth
18,558 Patients Enrolled for Premature Birth
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)NIH
380 Previous Clinical Trials
1,215,474 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Premature Birth
753 Patients Enrolled for Premature Birth
New York State Psychiatric InstituteLead Sponsor
475 Previous Clinical Trials
153,727 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Premature Birth
394 Patients Enrolled for Premature Birth

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is it possible to join the ranks of this research endeavor?

"The scope of this research requires 180 individuals that suffer from inflammation and are between 18-45 years old. Prerequisites include being healthy, carrying a single baby in pregnancy, and adhering to the age range stipulated above."

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Are there presently spaces available to participate in this research?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this research endeavour is still looking for participants. The initial posting date was December 9th 2021 and it has been modified as recently as April 26th 2022."

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How many participants are actively being administered the treatment in this research project?

"Yes, as data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov attests, this medical trial is still recruiting participants. It was first published on December 9th 2021 and last modified on April 26th 2022; 180 patients are needed for the study at a single site."

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Is this study open to persons of advanced age?

"This clinical trial has set the age limit for participants at between 18 and 45 years old. In comparison, those under 18 are eligible to join 248 studies while 474 trials cater to individuals over 65."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Stress Phenotypes and Preterm Birth
Catherine Monk 2021. "Stress Phenotypes and Preterm Birth". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05229666.
~73 spots leftby Dec 2025
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