The objective of this longitudinal cohort study is to quantify the effects of antenatal opioid exposure on the trajectory of brain development over the first 2 years of life, examine associations with developmental and neurobehavioral outcomes, and explore how specific factors (differing antenatal and postnatal exposures, severity of neonatal opioid withdrawal, maternal stress/depression/parenting) modify these effects
This objective of this longitudinal cohort study is to prospectively examine the medical, neuroanatomical, neurodevelopmental, behavioral, and social/family/home outcomes of infants who were exposed to opioids in utero. Match control infants will be recruited into the study and based on birth hospital and birth month of the exposed infants. The study will quantify the effects of antenatal opioid exposure on the trajectory of brain development over the first 2 years of life, examine associations with developmental and neurobehavioral outcomes, and explore how specific factors (differing antenatal and postnatal exposures, severity of neonatal opioid withdrawal, maternal stress/depression/parenting) modify these effects. The investigators hypothesize that neural connectivity and neuroanatomical volumes are altered by antenatal opioid exposure and that the magnitude of these alterations correlates with developmental and behavioral outcomes. Further, maternal and environmental factors interact with antenatal opioid exposure to influence the trajectories of connectivity, development, and behavior over the first 2 years of life.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
RTI International
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Cincinnati Children's Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Primary outcome related to brain development: White Matter Volume
Volumetric analysis will be done with the white matter volume obtained from each of the MRI images collected from birth until 22-24 months of age. The differences between the exposed and non-exposed groups will be calculated.
Time frame: Birth to 22-24 months of age
Primary outcome related to brain development: Cortical Gray Matter Volume
Volumetric analysis will be done with the cortical gray matter volume obtained from each of the MRI images collected from birth until 22-24 months of age. The differences between the exposed and non-exposed groups will be calculated.
Time frame: Birth to 22-24 months of age
Primary outcome related to brain development: Deep Gray Matter Volume
Volumetric analysis will be done with the deep gray matter volume obtained from each of the MRI images collected from birth until 22-24 months of age. The differences between the exposed and non-exposed groups will be calculated.
Time frame: Birth to 22-24 months of age
Primary outcome related to brain development: Lateral Ventricle Volume
Volumetric analysis will be done with the lateral ventricle volume obtained from each of the MRI images collected from birth until 22-24 months of age. The differences between the exposed and non-exposed groups will be calculated.
Time frame: Birth to 22-24 months of age
Primary outcome related to brain development: External cerebrospinal fluid
Volumetric analysis will be done with the external cerebrospinal fluid volume obtained from each of the MRI images collected from birth until 22-24 months of age. The differences between the exposed and non-exposed groups will be calculated.
Time frame: Birth to 22-24 months of age
Primary outcome related to behavioral and development: Bayley Scales of Infant Development
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Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Univeristy of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
The Bayley Scales of Infant Development is considered the gold standard assessment of early child development and includes cognitive, language, fine motor, and gross motor subscales. Subscale scores each range from 1 - 19, with higher scores indicating higher performance.
Time frame: 22-24 months of age
Primary outcome related to behavioral and development: Spot Vision Screener
The vision screener and auto-refractor detects amblyopia risk factors such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, anisometropia, gaze, and anisocoria. Results are reported as "all measurements in range-pass" or "complete eye exam recommended-fail" based on manufacturer criteria for age. If the screen recommends a complete eye exam, the reason for failure (of the 6 factors listed above) and affected eye(s) will be recorded.
Time frame: 22-24 months of age
Primary outcome related to behavioral and development: BITSEA
Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) is a 42 item tool that is useful for identifying social-emotional problems and/or deficits in children. BITSEA includes the following subscales: Competence (11 Items, min score:0, max score:22), problem behaviors--dysregulation (8 items, min score:0, max score:16) , externalizing (6 items, min score:0, max score:12), internalizing (8 items, min score:0, max score:16), Autism Spectrum Disorder (17 Items, min score:0, max score:34), and Red Flags (14 items, min score:0, max score:28).The questions overlap and the problem subscale is a combination of dysregulation, externalizing, and internalizing. Higher problem scores indicate greater levels of social-emotional/behavioral problems. Lower Competence scores indicate possible delay/deficit.
Time frame: 22-24 months of age