Early Exposure to Lead and Adolescent Development

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Information provided by:	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00011674

Purpose

This prospective cohort study examines the role of prenatal and early postnatal lead exposure on the neuropsychological status and social adjustment of adolescents enrolled in the Cincinnati Lead Study. We are examining the relationship between moderate exposure to lead and neuropsychological deficits, difficulties in peer relationships, personality disturbances and juvenile delinquency. This birth cohort of approximately 300 subjects has been followed since 1980 with regularly scheduled assessments of blood lead concentrations, health history, social and hereditary factors, and neurobehavioral development.

Condition
Lead Poisoning

MedlinePlus related topics: Lead Poisoning Poisoning

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Psychosocial, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Prospective Study

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):

Estimated Enrollment:	300
Study Start Date:	May 1997
Estimated Study Completion Date:	May 2001

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Subjects for the Cincinnati Lead Study were recruited prenatally if their mothers resided in areas within Cincinnati, Ohio where there has historically been a high incidence of lead poisoning. Infants were eligible for follow-up if they were greater than 1500 grams at birth and had no disqualifying medical conditions such as defined genetic syndromes or other serious complications that may adversely affect neurobehavioral development.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00011674

Locations

United States, Ohio
Findlay Street Clinic
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45214

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	8158-CP-001
Study First Received:	February 26, 2001
Last Updated:	March 22, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00011674
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):

Lead
Prenatal
Development
Children

Psychology
Toxicology
Teratology

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Lead Poisoning
Poisoning
Disorders of Environmental Origin

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009