Upstate KIDS: Upstate New York Infant Development Screening Program
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The goal of the Upstate KIDS Study is to track the growth, development and long-term health of children given the increasing use of infertility treatment, occurrence of maternal obesity and pregnancy complications, and rising maternal age at birth.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
The Upstate KIDS Study aims to determine if there are differences in health measures between children conceived by infertility treatment and children conceived naturally. In the first phase of the study, the focus was on growth and development through age 3 years. In the second phase of the study, the focus is turning to cardiometabolic factors through age 9 years. Infertility treatments include assisted reproductive technologies (ART) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) and ovulation induction (OI). The study was originally designed as a matched exposure cohort. Specifically, singletons whose birth certificates indicated the use of infertility treatment were considered 'exposed' singleton infants and subsequently frequency-matched on perinatal region of birth at a ratio of 1:3 to 'unexposed' singletons. Twins and higher order multiples were invited to participate regardless of mode of conception. Mothers and their newborns were recruited approximately 2-4 months postpartum. The first phase of the study was completed in 2014 and main findings can be found under publications.
The second phase objectives are:
To determine whether infertility treatment is associated with differences in growth and development from age 6 to 8 years with particular focus on childhood cardio-metabolic outcomes by follow-up of children conceived by ART or other infertility treatments and children who were conceived without treatment. Secondarily, to assess epigenetic differences as measured by DNA methylation using collected biospecimens.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Primary Singletons and 1 twin of each pair |
Other: None (observational)
None (observational)
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| Secondary Twin sibling of children enrolled in primary cohort |
Other: None (observational)
None (observational)
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| Tertiary Higher order multiples and siblings |
Other: None (observational)
None (observational)
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Blood Pressure [Through age 9 years]
Measurement of blood pressure
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Motor milestone development [4-24 months]
Study collected information using questionnaires to mothers with aid of journal
Other Outcome Measures
- Breastfeeding information [4-12 months]
Study collected information using questionnaires to mothers
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Mothers delivering a live birth in New York State (excluding New York City).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refused follow-up
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- New York State Department of Health
- University at Albany
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Andersen NJ, Mondal TK, Preissler MT, Freed BM, Stockinger S, Bell E, Druschel C, Louis GM, Lawrence DA. Detection of immunoglobulin isotypes from dried blood spots. J Immunol Methods. 2014 Feb;404:24-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2013.12.001. Epub 2013 Dec 13.
- Buck Louis GM, Druschel C, Bell E, Stern JE, Luke B, McLain A, Sundaram R, Yeung E. Use of assisted reproductive technology treatment as reported by mothers in comparison with registry data: the Upstate KIDS Study. Fertil Steril. 2015 Jun;103(6):1461-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.02.033. Epub 2015 Mar 23.
- Buck Louis GM, Hediger ML, Bell EM, Kus CA, Sundaram R, McLain AC, Yeung E, Hills EA, Thoma ME, Druschel CM. Methodology for establishing a population-based birth cohort focusing on couple fertility and children's development, the Upstate KIDS Study. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2014 May;28(3):191-202. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12121. Epub 2014 Mar 25.
- Yeung EH, Sundaram R, Bell EM, Druschel C, Kus C, Ghassabian A, Bello S, Xie Y, Buck Louis GM. Examining Infertility Treatment and Early Childhood Development in the Upstate KIDS Study. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Mar;170(3):251-8. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.4164.
- Yeung EH, Sundaram R, Bell EM, Druschel C, Kus C, Xie Y, Buck Louis GM. Infertility treatment and children's longitudinal growth between birth and 3 years of age. Hum Reprod. 2016 Jul;31(7):1621-8. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dew106. Epub 2016 May 10.
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