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Fear conditioning in young adults- emotional learning in very low birth-weight preterm in young adulthood

Fear conditioning in young adults- emotional learning in very low birth-weight preterm in young adulthood - Fear-FG

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00020235
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-12-09
Start date
2020-02-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

P07.1

Interventions

Group 1: Preterm born (with 32 gestation weeks or less) young adults between 18 and 26 years old Group 2: Term born (with at least 37 gestation weeks) young adults between 18 and 26 years old

Sponsors

Universität Duisburg-EssenDekanat der medizinische Fakultät
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 26 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age between 18 and 26 years gestational age 32 weeks our less or 37 weeks or more

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: chromosome aberration; neurological or psychiatric or other severe disorder; IQ below average; drug- or alcohol abuse; use of centrally active medication; cystic periventricular leukomalacia; seizure disorder; pregnancy or breastfeeding mother; claustrophobia; metal implants; active implants

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
We want to find out wether there is a difference in learning and in unlearning of fear in preterm born young adults compared to term born young adults testing with classic fear conditioning.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Using the DTI-MRT we want to measure wether there is a difference in the neurobiological fear network of preterm born young adults compared to term born young adults.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBilge Albayrak

Klinik für Kinderheilkunde IUniversitätsklinikum Essen

bilge.albayrak@uk-essen.de0176-219534442

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026