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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Children and Adolescents with Lyme Disease: Healthy Volunteers
Study of Healthy Children and Adolescents (Ages 5-21)
| Sponsor: | Columbia Lyme & Tick-borne Diseases Research Center, Global Lyme Alliance |
| Enrolling: | Male and Female Patients |
| Clinic Visits: | 1 |
| IRB Number: | 7871 |
| Contact: | Lilly Murray: 646-774-7503 / lm3448@cumc.columbia.edu |
Additional Study Information:
After certain infections like strep throat, some children can develop sudden neuropsychiatric symptoms like OCD, anxiety, tics, problems eating and urinating, etc. The Columbia Lyme & Tick-borne Diseases Research Center is conducting a study to investigate whether Lyme disease can also cause the development of these sudden neuropsychiatric symptoms. We need healthy children and adolescents to compare to our participants with Lyme disease. Participation in this study consists of one 5-hour visit to our lab at Columbia University Medical Center, where we will collect blood and urine, perform neurocognitive testing, and complete a thorough physician evaluation. The in-person visit will be followed up with approximately 45 minutes of questionnaires that participants (and their parents, if under age 18) can complete at home on the computer. Participants will be compensated $50 for completing all study tasks.
This study is closed
Do You Qualify?
| Is the participant between ages 5-21? | Yes | No |
| Is the participant medically healthy with no signs of illness/infection? | Yes | No |
| Has the participant ever been diagnosed with Lyme or another tick-borne disease? | Yes | No |
| Has the participant ever been treated for any neurological or psychiatric disorder? | Yes | No |
| Is the participant afraid of needles or has difficulty tolerating blood draw? | Yes | No |