Ongoing Research:
Our previous studies have found that adolescents with depression have lower bone mass than those never depressed. Our aim, in a new study, is to understand why this would be the case. As such, we are investigating depression and gut health in youth in a study conducted at Texas Children’s Hospital. It is enrolling participants who have experienced symptoms of depression as well
as participants who have not had such symptoms. Participants must:
• Be between the 7-17 years old
• Be Medically Healthy
• Not have taken any antibiotics in the past six months
• Not have taken psychiatric medications in the past three months
• Other restrictions may apply
The visit will involve:
• Completing questionnaires
• Providing a stool sample
• Taking a sugar solution and collecting urine for 24 hours
• A blood draw
• Getting a bone scan
The child’s care will remain with their regular doctor throughout the study. Please complete the following online screening form if interested, http://capresearchbcm.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cBUHUZoD0UwAqmV or contact us either by phone, 832-824-5002 or email, [email protected] for more information. Another study to be launched soon will examine genetic and brain markers of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. Disclaimer:
Thank you for being part of our page! We hope you enjoy the information and interaction found here. Regularly (but not daily), we will post findings from our past and ongoing research. We regularly (but not daily) monitor this page and reserve the right to remove or edit content if it is found inappropriate. Our lab is not responsible for inappropriate content submitted by other Facebook users. All comments, opinions, and posts on this page reflect the thoughts and opinions of Facebook users and not those of the lab, our staff, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, or the funding agencies. We recommend against using the information on this site to modify ongoing medical/psychiatric treatment. Rather, we recommend consulting with a healthcare provider first. Since we take our patients and participants’ rights to privacy very seriously, we also recommend against sharing any personal identifying information on this site. We encourage you to interact with us and with each other here, but be advised that this is a public page. If you choose to post on our wall, you do so without any expectation of privacy. On this page, we are not able to address specific questions about a person's diagnosis, prognosis, condition, or other questions asking for individualized medical advice. For more information about making an appointment for psychiatric care please call 832-822-3750
