Perinatal Autism Genetics and Epigenetics Study
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Official title
Perinatal Experience and Epigenetic Change in Autism: Discovering Modifiable Pathways for Intervention
Brief summary
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The University of Iowa's Center for Disabilities and Development is researching how pregnancy, early childhood experiences, and genetic factors influence child development, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Pregnant women are invited to participate in a study that tracks their pregnancy and child's early development, through simple, at-home activities using a cell phone. Participants complete short questionnaires, join an online interview, and videotape their baby's play after birth. They are also sent a kit to swab their baby's mouth to collect cheek cells for genetic testing. The study will explore whether stress and early social experience lead to genetic changes associated with autism or other developmental conditions.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT07738003
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 7,200 participants
Conditions and interventions
Interventions
- Change in child's DNA methylation Genetic
- Perinatal stress Behavioral
- Early social experience Behavioral
- Polygenic risk scores for social communication and repetitive behavior Genetic
Genetic · Behavioral
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 0 Years to 50 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- May 11, 2026
- Primary completion
- Apr 30, 2029
- Completion
- Apr 30, 2030
- Last update posted
- Aug 2, 2026
2026 – 2030
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center fro Disabilities and Development | Iowa City | Iowa | 52246 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Aug 2, 2026 · Synced Sep 1, 2026
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