Overview
Dr. Karen Lindsay and researchers from the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute at the University of California, Irvine are recruiting participants for a research study about the interactions between maternal diet and psychological state in pregnancy.
Findings
This study may help us to better understand how a mother’s emotional state in pregnancy affects her biology before and after eating a meal.
Participate
Eligibility:
- Currently pregnant with one baby
- Before 22 weeks in your pregnancy
- Aged 18-40 years
- Non‐diabetic
- Non-smoker
Time Commitment:
Participation involves an initial screening visit (~1 hour) to confirm eligibility, followed by 2 laboratory visits (~4 hours each) at the UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute.
The following procedures will be conducted at the study visits:
- Interview and questionnaires
- Physical measurements (weight, height, blood pressure)
- Collection of biological samples such as saliva and blood
- Eating a breakfast meal
- Performing a short mental challenge task that involves speaking and counting
Benefits:
If you participate, there is no anticipated direct benefit.
Compensation:
You will receive cash compensation for your time and effort, as follows: $25 for the screening visit and $100 for each laboratory visit, for a total of $225 for full participation.
If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact our team:
Phone: 714-750-6536 | Email: lindsaylab@hs.uci.edu | Lab Website
Please feel free to circulate this email to family, friends and colleagues that may be interested in taking part in this study.
UCI IRB Approved: 08-13-2020 | APP# 14998 | HS# 2020-5914