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Bone Lead Levels and College Achievement Scores

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Information provided by: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00014885
  Purpose

This project studies the relationship between lead exposure and academic achievement in college students. Most studies of the neurobehavioral effects of lead have focused on performances at the low end of the distribution. There is evidence that lead affects outcome across the entire distribution. This is a retrospective cohort study of subjects whose cognitive function is adequate to gain admission to college. We will use x-ray fluorescence to measure bone lead concentrations in undergraduate college students and test the hypothesis that achievement scores are related to early lead exposure. Early lead exposure has been shown to have measurable effects on academic performance and neurobehavioral outcomes at 18 years of age. Should an effect be found in this study, the spectrum of lead toxicity would be expanded to include subjects with above average function.


Condition
Lead Poisoning

MedlinePlus related topics:   Lead Poisoning    Poisoning   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Observational
Study Design:   Convenience Sample, Retrospective Study

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):

Estimated Enrollment:   750
Study Start Date:   September 1998
Estimated Study Completion Date:   August 2001

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 24 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes

Criteria

Current undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh who have taken the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

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  More Information


Study ID Numbers:   9006-CP-001
First Received:   April 12, 2001
Last Updated:   March 22, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00014885
Health Authority:   United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):
Lead exposure  
Bone lead  
Cognitive function  
Academic achievement  
Neurobehavior  

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Lead Poisoning
Poisoning
Disorders of Environmental Origin

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 20, 2008




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