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The Impact of Pregnancy and Lifestyle on Infants’ Neuromotor and Cognitive Development: Steps for Tomorrow

The Impact of Pregnancy and Lifestyle on Infants’ Neuromotor and Cognitive Development: Steps for Tomorrow - PreStep

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00037423
Enrollment
180
Registered
2025-07-14
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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

Conditions

Muscular, neuromotor, and cognitive development of the infant

Interventions

Group 1: Observational cohort study The participants (pregnant women) will be longitudinally monitored during pregnancy until birth: T1 (10-14 weeks of gestation), T2 (24-28 weeks of gestation), T

Sponsors

Department of Human Movement Sciences, Sport and Health, University of Graz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: on-going singleton pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: gestational age at the time of recruitment is > 14 weeks not able to communicate with project staff due to insufficient language skills if fetal genetic anomalies and malformations are present

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neonates’ muscular development at 8-13 and 52 weeks postpartum (or at corrected matching gestational age) assessed by Three-dimensional ultrasound (3DfUS). Neonates' motor development at 8-13 weeks postpartum (or at corrected matching gestational age) assessed by general movement assessment (GMA). Infants’ development comprising motor, cognitive, language and behavioral development at 52 weeks postpartum assessed by The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fetal movements Muscular traits and motor trajectories of infants

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactSaghi Zafaranieh

Department of Human Movement Sciences, Sport and Health, University of Graz

saghi.zafaranieh@uni-graz.at+433163802331

Outcome results

None listed

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