Food Insecurity and Neonatal Kidney Disease
M
Michelle C. Starr, MD
Primary Investigator
Overview
Children born prematurely have increased risks of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease compared to children born full-term. The factors which contribute to this risk are unclear, and one potential factor is the impact of food insecurity and maternal malnutrition. The purpose of this project is to describe the prevalence of prenatal food insecurity (FI) and kidney specific clinical impact of among neonates admitted to Riley Hospital for Children.
Description
Parents of participants will provide consent to participate in the study. Parents will be asked some short questions about food insecurity. Researchers will use health information from the newborn's medical records.
Eligibility
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions:
food insecurity, neonatal kidney disease
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Gender: All
Inclusion Criteria:
- All neonates admitted to the Riley NICU will be eligible to be included in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Neonates of mothers <18 years of age
- Non-English or Spanish speaking families
- Neonates deemed by the clinical care provider unlikely to survive the first several days/weeks of admission and/or families that would not be able to consent to the study.
Updated on
04 May 2024.
Study ID: 13604, PNEPH-IIR-FI-CKD
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