HOME Study (Health Outcomes and Measures of the Environment Study)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Environmental Exposures, Child Development, Lead and Injury Reduction

In brief

The goal of the HOME Study is to quantify the impact of low-level fetal and early childhood exposures to environmental toxicants including lead, mercury, and other metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), persistent organic pollutants (PBDEs/PFCs), phthalates, phenols, environmental tobacco smoke, and alcohol on child development, neurobehavior, health, and growth. The HOME Study will also evaluate meconium as a biomarker for fetal exposure and test the effectiveness of home repairs to control lead hazards and injuries in early childhood.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00129324

Run by

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

People needed

468

Starts

2003-03-01

Expected to finish

2018-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Participating prenatal practice/clinic
• Participating hospital

You may not qualify if…

• Residence outside study area
• Plans to move outside study area within 1 year
• Home built after 1978
• Less than 18 years of age
• Beyond 19 weeks of gestation
• Diagnosis of diabetes
• Diagnosis of seizure disorder (taking anti-seizure medication)
• Diagnosis of thyroid disorder
• Diagnosis of AIDS or positive HIV test
• Diagnosis of bipolar disorder
• Diagnosis of schizophrenia
• Diagnosis of cancer resulting in radiation treatment or chemotherapy

Where it is running

• Cincinnati Children's Environmental Health Center — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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