The Maternal Lifestyle Study (MLS)

Completed

Conditions studied: Cocaine, Substance Abuse, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy, Pregnant Women, Prenatal Care

In brief

This is a longitudinal, multi-site observational study of the long-term effects of a mother's use of cocaine and/or opiates during pregnancy on her infant. This observational study evaluates the medical, developmental, social, environmental, and neurobehavioral outcomes for 1,400 of the original cohort of children. A series of follow-up examinations of these children were conducted in 5 phases: 1-36 months, 3.5-7 years, and 8-11 years. Children are currently being examined at 13 years of age.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00059540

Run by

NICHD Neonatal Research Network

People needed

11811

Starts

1993-05-01

Expected to finish

2011-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-09-21

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

• University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States
• Wayne State University — Detroit, Michigan, United States
• RTI International — Durham, North Carolina, United States
• Brown University, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island — Providence, Rhode Island, United States
• University of Tennessee — Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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