Plain-English translation of NCT03830879 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
The Shenzhen Birth Cohort Study is a long-term research project that enrolls 10,000 pregnant women early in pregnancy and follows them and their children for seven years. Researchers will collect health information, biological samples, and growth measurements to understand how conditions during pregnancy — like gestational diabetes — and early childhood affect a child's later health and development.
Scientists want to understand why some children develop obesity, developmental delays, or other health problems. By carefully tracking pregnancies and children from birth, researchers hope to find ways to prevent these conditions and support healthier childhoods.
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You would enroll early in your pregnancy and provide information about your health through questionnaires and biological samples. After your baby is born, you would bring your child to the hospital's child health clinic regularly — from birth through age 7 — for growth measurements, health checks, and developmental assessments. The study team will track your child's health, development, and any illnesses during these seven years.
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China
Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Enrollment target
~10,000 participants
Started
March 2018
Primary completion
March 2025
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
15 Years – 49 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in February 2019.
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Central contact
Li Cai
Sun Yat-sen University
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