Intergenerational Transmission of Terror

The Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma From Terror: A Developmental Perspective

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00320437

Enrollment

300

Registered

2006-05-03

Start date

2007-05-31

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2006-11-30

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

Conditions

Anxiety, Stress Disorders, Trauma

Keywords

trauma, anxiety, antenatal, mothers, children, Gene x Environment Interaction

Brief summary

Our aim is examine avenues by which mothers can transmit their trauma to their children.

Detailed description

The goal of the study is to test for genetic bases and Gene x Environment interactions on the development of difficulties, particularly stress disorders, in young children whose mother were exposed to terror before they were born.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

DEFINED_POPULATION

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Pregnant women who were exposed to terror in the last 5 years * Matched Controls

Exclusion criteria

* Does not speak Hebrew or English

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactDavid Mankuta, MD MHA

mankuta@yahoo.com00 972 507 874788

Backup ContactHadas Lemberg, PhD

Ihadas@hadassah.org.il00 972 2 677572

Outcome results