Advancing mental health and well-being of Nigerian children through public health screening for Fragile X disorders (CHAMP-FX): protocol of a prospective multicentre screening study with longitudinal follow-up

Chioma Ngozichukwu Pauline Mbachu, Edwin Ehi Eseigbe, Ikechukwu Innocent Mbachu, George Uchenna Eleje, Ifeoma Bridget Udigwe, Chika Onwuwamah, Ifeoma Chisom Iloghalu, Justus Onu, Onochie Patrick Manafa, Onyekachi Okonkwo, Halima Adamu, Rasaki Aliu, Chizalu Ifeyinwa Ndukwu, Victor Ugochukwu Ndubuisi, Theresa Erezimena Ogholaja, Samuel Okwuchukwu Ilikannu, Ahoma Mbanuzuru, Kingsley Anukam, Gbenga Olorunfemi, Amalachukwu Okwukweka Odita, Divinefavour Malachy Echezona, Uzoma Okereke, Esther Umeadi, Gerald Okanandu Udigwe, Amarachi Ujunwa Bayo, Jacinta Elo-Ilo, Maria-Regina Idume, Chijioke Elias Ezeudu, Kelechi Odinaka, Zita Chidera Ezeno, Binyelum Ofojebe, Adaeze Obiegbu, Chukwudubem Onyejiaka, Amara Egbogu, Obed Chukwuma Azubike, Ngozi Chinenye Okeke, Esther Nwabuife Ugochukwu, Sunday Onyemaechi Oriji, Yves-Ann Amaka Ezeuko, Udoka Peace Adeniyi, Lazarus Ugochukwu Okafor, Joy Chinelo Ebenebe, Uwakwe Richard, Clement Chukwudorue Ezechukwu, Flora Tassone, Randi Hagerman

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0355384
Published: 2026-08-05
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0355384,
  title = {Advancing mental health and well-being of Nigerian children through public health screening for Fragile X disorders (CHAMP-FX): protocol of a prospective multicentre screening study with longitudinal follow-up},
  author = {Chioma Ngozichukwu Pauline Mbachu and Edwin Ehi Eseigbe and Ikechukwu Innocent Mbachu and George Uchenna Eleje and Ifeoma Bridget Udigwe and Chika Onwuwamah and Ifeoma Chisom Iloghalu and Justus Onu and Onochie Patrick Manafa and Onyekachi Okonkwo and Halima Adamu and Rasaki Aliu and Chizalu Ifeyinwa Ndukwu and Victor Ugochukwu Ndubuisi and Theresa Erezimena Ogholaja and Samuel Okwuchukwu Ilikannu and Ahoma Mbanuzuru and Kingsley Anukam and Gbenga Olorunfemi and Amalachukwu Okwukweka Odita and Divinefavour Malachy Echezona and Uzoma Okereke and Esther Umeadi and Gerald Okanandu Udigwe and Amarachi Ujunwa Bayo and Jacinta Elo-Ilo and Maria-Regina Idume and Chijioke Elias Ezeudu and Kelechi Odinaka and Zita Chidera Ezeno and Binyelum Ofojebe and Adaeze Obiegbu and Chukwudubem Onyejiaka and Amara Egbogu and Obed Chukwuma Azubike and Ngozi Chinenye Okeke and Esther Nwabuife Ugochukwu and Sunday Onyemaechi Oriji and Yves-Ann Amaka Ezeuko and Udoka Peace Adeniyi and Lazarus Ugochukwu Okafor and Joy Chinelo Ebenebe and Uwakwe Richard and Clement Chukwudorue Ezechukwu and Flora Tassone and Randi Hagerman},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0355384},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0355384}
}

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AU  - Edwin Ehi Eseigbe
AU  - Ikechukwu Innocent Mbachu
AU  - George Uchenna Eleje
AU  - Ifeoma Bridget Udigwe
AU  - Chika Onwuwamah
AU  - Ifeoma Chisom Iloghalu
AU  - Justus Onu
AU  - Onochie Patrick Manafa
AU  - Onyekachi Okonkwo
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AU  - Rasaki Aliu
AU  - Chizalu Ifeyinwa Ndukwu
AU  - Victor Ugochukwu Ndubuisi
AU  - Theresa Erezimena Ogholaja
AU  - Samuel Okwuchukwu Ilikannu
AU  - Ahoma Mbanuzuru
AU  - Kingsley Anukam
AU  - Gbenga Olorunfemi
AU  - Amalachukwu Okwukweka Odita
AU  - Divinefavour Malachy Echezona
AU  - Uzoma Okereke
AU  - Esther Umeadi
AU  - Gerald Okanandu Udigwe
AU  - Amarachi Ujunwa Bayo
AU  - Jacinta Elo-Ilo
AU  - Maria-Regina Idume
AU  - Chijioke Elias Ezeudu
AU  - Kelechi Odinaka
AU  - Zita Chidera Ezeno
AU  - Binyelum Ofojebe
AU  - Adaeze Obiegbu
AU  - Chukwudubem Onyejiaka
AU  - Amara Egbogu
AU  - Obed Chukwuma Azubike
AU  - Ngozi Chinenye Okeke
AU  - Esther Nwabuife Ugochukwu
AU  - Sunday Onyemaechi Oriji
AU  - Yves-Ann Amaka Ezeuko
AU  - Udoka Peace Adeniyi
AU  - Lazarus Ugochukwu Okafor
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AU  - Flora Tassone
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Mbachu, C. N. P., Eseigbe, E. E., Mbachu, I. I., Eleje, G. U., Udigwe, I. B., Onwuwamah, C., Iloghalu, I. C., Onu, J., Manafa, O. P., Okonkwo, O., Adamu, H., Aliu, R., Ndukwu, C. I., Ndubuisi, V. U., Ogholaja, T. E., Ilikannu, S. O., Mbanuzuru, A., Anukam, K., Olorunfemi, G., Odita, A. O., Echezona, D. M., Okereke, U., Umeadi, E., Udigwe, G. O., Bayo, A. U., Elo-Ilo, J., Idume, M., Ezeudu, C. E., Odinaka, K., Ezeno, Z. C., Ofojebe, B., Obiegbu, A., Onyejiaka, C., Egbogu, A., Azubike, O. C., Okeke, N. C., Ugochukwu, E. N., Oriji, S. O., Ezeuko, Y. A., Adeniyi, U. P., Okafor, L. U., Ebenebe, J. C., Richard, U., Ezechukwu, C. C., Tassone, F., & Hagerman, R. (2026). Advancing mental health and well-being of Nigerian children through public health screening for Fragile X disorders (CHAMP-FX): protocol of a prospective multicentre screening study with longitudinal follow-up. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0355384

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