Understanding Environmental Factors for Children's Health
Official title: Enriching ECHO Cohorts with High-risk Pregnancies and Children with Health Challenges (Enriching ECHO)
Funded at Hackensack University Medical Center · NIH-11319090 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project aims to understand how environmental factors and personal choices during and after pregnancy affect the health and well-being of children, especially those facing health challenges.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Hackensack University Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Hackensack, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | May 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $5,019,949 |
| NIH project number | 4UH3OD035546-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11319090 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants would include pregnant individuals identified as high-risk and families with children who have physical, sensory, or developmental challenges.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not pregnant or do not have children within the specified age range or health conditions would not directly benefit from participating in this specific cohort.
What this research studies
We want to learn how different things in a child's environment, both before and after birth, influence their health as they grow up. This includes looking at how factors like parenting styles and social support might help children with ongoing health issues thrive. Our goal is to find specific, changeable factors that can lead to better health outcomes for all children, particularly those with physical, sensory, or developmental challenges. We plan to recruit pregnant individuals at higher risk and work with communities to ensure our approach is helpful and inclusive.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This work could help identify ways to support children with health challenges and promote positive health for all children throughout their lives.
How similar studies have gone: This project builds upon existing research within the ECHO program by specifically focusing on high-risk pregnancies and children with health challenges to identify new modifiable factors.
Where this research is happening
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Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Aschner, Judy Lynn — Hackensack University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Aschner, Judy Lynn
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.