Fatty Acid Levels and Memory in Breastfed Children

Completed

Conditions studied: Cognitive Development

In brief

Purpose: To explore the relation between breastmilk nutrients and the cognitive abilities of breastfed infants. Phase 1: Near 3 months of age child and mother saliva samples for DNA obtained with breast milk sample. Phase 2: At 6 months of age child participates in electrophysiology session to test recognition memory. Phase 3: At 26 or 38 months of age, children will complete behavioral, dietary, and physical assessments.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01942434

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

202

Starts

2010-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-12-16

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• typically-developing
• exclusively breastfed
• unremarkable delivery

You may not qualify if…

• non-English speaking
• history of seizure activity

Where it is running

• Nutrition Research Institute — Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States

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