Exploring the Development of the Fetal and Infant Brain (pregnancy-3yrs)
Official Title
Exploring the Connectivity and Functional Organization of the Fetal and Infant Brain (pregnancy-3 yrs)
Purpose
The purpose of our study is to learn more about how biological sex may play a protective role in fetal and infant brain development in pregnancies both affected and unaffected by preeclampsia.
We do this through at least two MRI visits, one during pregnancy and one 6 months after birth, as well as biometric data collected using Oura Rings, surveys, and cognitive and behavioral assessments. Together, these measures allow us to examine how preeclampsia and biological sex may influence brain development and early childhood development.
Could this study be right for you?
- Pregnant persons who are at least 25 weeks along
- Pregnant with no complications
- Pregnant with a hypertensive disorder
- Participants have no metal implanted in their body
- Have no serious health conditions or history of serious mental illness
- Do not suffer from a fear of enclosed spaces