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Study NCT ID:
NCT00203944
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2013-10-09
First Post:
2005-09-13
Brief Title:
International Adoption and Stress Response Study
Sponsor:
University of Chicago
Organization:
University of Chicago
Study Overview
Official Title:
International Adoption and Stress Response Study
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2013-10
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This study aims to provide information about the emotional and physiological responses of post-institutionalized children in both a stressful situation immunization and a play situation
Detailed Description:
During the last decade international adoptions have doubled in the United States Because many of these infants and children have experienced institutionalization and poor caretaking before their adoption international adoptees have special medical and emotional needs that must be met by both their parents and pediatricians Currently most clinical information about these children has focused on their physical health status so that protocols for evaluation and treatment can be established Some systematic research has also focused on their overall developmental status including both cognitive and motor capabilities These studies show that most of the children are developmentally delayed upon arrival to the US Furthermore follow-up studies have found international adoptees to score on the average significantly lower in cognitive functioning than their nonadopted peers even after spending substantial time in their adopting homes and falling mostly within the normal range Not surprisingly childrens level of functioning at older ages is related to the length of time spent in institutional care
These findings are consistent with an emerging literature on the lingering effects of early adversity on childrens development Potent adverse circumstances may include the unbuffered effects of poverty experience in an institutional setting physical or sexual abuse and parental negligence Regardless of the source children who are not protected from these disadvantageous situations demonstrate changes in their behavior as well as their biophysiological regulation
These findings are consistent with an emerging literature on the lingering effects of early adversity on childrens development Potent adverse circumstances may include the unbuffered effects of poverty experience in an institutional setting physical or sexual abuse and parental negligence Regardless of the source children who are not protected from these disadvantageous situations demonstrate changes in their behavior as well as their biophysiological regulation
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None