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Bone Lead Levels and College Achievement Scores
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First Received: April 12, 2001   Last Updated: March 22, 2006   History of Changes
Sponsored by: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Information provided by: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00014885
  Purpose

This project studies the relationship between lead exposure and academic achievement in college students. Most studies of the neurobehavioral effects of lead have focused on performances at the low end of the distribution. There is evidence that lead affects outcome across the entire distribution. This is a retrospective cohort study of subjects whose cognitive function is adequate to gain admission to college. We will use x-ray fluorescence to measure bone lead concentrations in undergraduate college students and test the hypothesis that achievement scores are related to early lead exposure. Early lead exposure has been shown to have measurable effects on academic performance and neurobehavioral outcomes at 18 years of age. Should an effect be found in this study, the spectrum of lead toxicity would be expanded to include subjects with above average function.


Condition
Lead Poisoning

MedlinePlus related topics: Lead Poisoning Poisoning
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Convenience Sample, Retrospective Study

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

Estimated Enrollment: 750
Study Start Date: September 1998
Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2001
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 24 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Current undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh who have taken the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

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  More Information

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Study ID Numbers: 9006-CP-001
Study First Received: April 12, 2001
Last Updated: March 22, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00014885     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):
Lead exposure
Bone lead
Cognitive function
Academic achievement
Neurobehavior

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Lead Poisoning
Poisoning
Disorders of Environmental Origin

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Poisoning
Lead Poisoning
Disorders of Environmental Origin

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