Fish Oil and Folate Supplementation During Pregnancy

NCT ID: NCT01180933

Last Updated: 2014-07-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

315 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-11-30

Study Completion Date

2013-03-31

Brief Summary

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Pregnant women are randomised to supplementation with fish oil, methyl tetrahydro folic acid, both or a placebo during the second half of pregnancy. Biochemical measures are determined in maternal blood during pregnancy and in cord blood.

Non invasive follow up examinations of infants at ages 4, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8, 9 and 9.5 years focus on long term effects of supplementation anthropometric development, neurological development and allergy risk.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Perinatal DHA and Folate Status Neurological Development

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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fish oil

the participating women receive a milk based supplement providing vitamins and mineral as recommended for pregnant women and 500 mg DHA and 150 eicosapentaenoic acid per day from gestational week 22 until delivery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

fish oil

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

400 mg of DHA and 150 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid per day

folate

the participating women receive a milk based supplement providing vitamins and mineral as recommended for pregnant women and 400 µg folate (methyltetrahydrofolate)per day from gestational week 22 until delivery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

folate

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

400 µg per day

fish oil + folate

the participating women receive a milk based supplement providing vitamins and mineral as recommended for pregnant women and 500 mg DHA, 150 mg eicosapentaenoic acid and 400 µg MTHF per day from gestational week 22 until delivery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

fish oil + folate

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

500 mg DHA, 150 mg eicosapentaenoic acid, 400 µg MTHF per day

placebo

the participating women receive a milk based supplement providing vitamins and mineral as recommended for pregnant women from gestational week 22 until delivery

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

only vitamins and minerals as recommended, but no fish oil or folate

Interventions

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fish oil

400 mg of DHA and 150 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid per day

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

folate

400 µg per day

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

fish oil + folate

500 mg DHA, 150 mg eicosapentaenoic acid, 400 µg MTHF per day

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo

only vitamins and minerals as recommended, but no fish oil or folate

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* singleton pregnancy
* gestation \<20 week at enrollment
* intention to deliver in one of the study centers
* body weight at time of enrollment from 50 kg to 92 kg

Exclusion Criteria

* serious chronic illness (eg, diabetes, hepatitis)
* use fish oil supplements since the beginning of pregnancy
* use of folate or vitamin B-12 supplements after gestation week 16
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

41 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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European Union

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich

Principal Investigators

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Berthold Koletzko, Prof.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Dr. von Hauner Childrens Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

Locations

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Dr. von Hauner Childrens Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University

Munich, , Germany

Site Status

University of Pecs

Pécs, , Hungary

Site Status

Department of Paediatrics, University of Granada

Granada, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Germany Hungary Spain

References

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Krauss-Etschmann S, Shadid R, Campoy C, Hoster E, Demmelmair H, Jimenez M, Gil A, Rivero M, Veszpremi B, Decsi T, Koletzko BV; Nutrition and Health Lifestyle (NUHEAL) Study Group. Effects of fish-oil and folate supplementation of pregnant women on maternal and fetal plasma concentrations of docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid: a European randomized multicenter trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 May;85(5):1392-400. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/85.5.1392.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17490978 (View on PubMed)

Catena A, Munoz-Machicao JA, Torres-Espinola FJ, Martinez-Zaldivar C, Diaz-Piedra C, Gil A, Haile G, Gyorei E, Molloy AM, Decsi T, Koletzko B, Campoy C. Folate and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy has long-term effects on the attention system of 8.5-y-old offspring: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2016 Jan;103(1):115-27. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.109108. Epub 2015 Nov 11.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26561619 (View on PubMed)

Campoy C, Escolano-Margarit MV, Ramos R, Parrilla-Roure M, Csabi G, Beyer J, Ramirez-Tortosa MC, Molloy AM, Decsi T, Koletzko BV. Effects of prenatal fish-oil and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate supplementation on cognitive development of children at 6.5 y of age. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Dec;94(6 Suppl):1880S-1888S. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.001107. Epub 2011 Aug 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21849596 (View on PubMed)

Escolano-Margarit MV, Ramos R, Beyer J, Csabi G, Parrilla-Roure M, Cruz F, Perez-Garcia M, Hadders-Algra M, Gil A, Decsi T, Koletzko BV, Campoy C. Prenatal DHA status and neurological outcome in children at age 5.5 years are positively associated. J Nutr. 2011 Jun;141(6):1216-23. doi: 10.3945/jn.110.129635. Epub 2011 Apr 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21525247 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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01111

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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