Trial Outcomes & Findings for Growth and Adiposity in Newborns: The Influence of Prenatal Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation (NCT NCT03310983)

NCT ID: NCT03310983

Last Updated: 2024-10-08

Results Overview

Difference in FM in offspring exposed to high vs. low DHA and excessive vs. non-excessive GWG

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

254 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

24 months

Results posted on

2024-10-08

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
200 MG/DAY
Docosahexaenoic acid: The main study, ADORE, includes providing DHA to participants during pregnancy. No intervention is included as part of this study.
1000 MG/DAY
Docosahexaenoic acid: The main study, ADORE, includes providing DHA to participants during pregnancy. No intervention is included as part of this study.
Overall Study
STARTED
126
128
Overall Study
COMPLETED
111
111
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
15
17

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
200 MG/DAY
Docosahexaenoic acid: The main study, ADORE, includes providing DHA to participants during pregnancy. No intervention is included as part of this study.
1000 MG/DAY
Docosahexaenoic acid: The main study, ADORE, includes providing DHA to participants during pregnancy. No intervention is included as part of this study.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
15
17

Baseline Characteristics

Growth and Adiposity in Newborns: The Influence of Prenatal Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
ADORE- 200 mg/Day
n=126 Participants
Participants enrolled in the ADORE study that were randomly assigned to the 200 mg/day group that consented to participate in ADORE-GAINS. 200 mg/day Docosahexaenoic acid: The main study, ADORE, includes providing DHA to participants during pregnancy.
ADORE - 1000 mg/Day
n=128 Participants
Participants enrolled in the ADORE study that were randomly assigned to the 1000 mg/day group that consented to participate in ADORE-GAINS. 1000 mg/day Docosahexaenoic acid: The main study, ADORE, includes providing DHA to participants during pregnancy.
Total
n=254 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
30.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.1 • n=5 Participants
31.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.6 • n=7 Participants
30.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.3 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
126 Participants
n=5 Participants
128 Participants
n=7 Participants
254 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Maternal Race and Ethnicity · American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Maternal Race and Ethnicity · Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Maternal Race and Ethnicity · Black or African American
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Maternal Race and Ethnicity · Hispanic
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
53 Participants
n=7 Participants
96 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Maternal Race and Ethnicity · White
66 Participants
n=5 Participants
59 Participants
n=7 Participants
125 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Maternal Race and Ethnicity · More than one race
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
DHA mean % of RBC Total Fatty Acids
6.5 percent of total fatty acids in RBC
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7 • n=5 Participants
6.1 percent of total fatty acids in RBC
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6 • n=7 Participants
6.3 percent of total fatty acids in RBC
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6 • n=5 Participants
Body Mass Index (BMI)
28.2 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9 • n=5 Participants
29.1 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.1 • n=7 Participants
28.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.5 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 months

Population: Of the participants that completed the 24 month visit, many refused or were uncooperative during the DXA scan. And even a higher percentage were deemed unusable scans due to infant movement.

Difference in FM in offspring exposed to high vs. low DHA and excessive vs. non-excessive GWG

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
200 MG/DAY
n=31 Participants
Docosahexaenoic acid: The main study, ADORE, includes providing DHA to participants during pregnancy. No intervention is included as part of this study.
1000 MG/DAY
n=28 Participants
Docosahexaenoic acid: The main study, ADORE, includes providing DHA to participants during pregnancy. No intervention is included as part of this study.
Infant Fat Mass (FM)
3050.7 g
Interval 2697.3 to 3404.1
3673.6 g
Interval 3248.6 to 4098.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 months

Population: Of the participants that completed the 24 month visit, many refused or were uncooperative during the DXA scan. And even a higher percentage were deemed unusable scans due to infant movement.

Difference in FM in offspring exposed to high vs. low DHA and excessive vs. non-excessive GWG

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
200 MG/DAY
n=31 Participants
Docosahexaenoic acid: The main study, ADORE, includes providing DHA to participants during pregnancy. No intervention is included as part of this study.
1000 MG/DAY
n=28 Participants
Docosahexaenoic acid: The main study, ADORE, includes providing DHA to participants during pregnancy. No intervention is included as part of this study.
Central Fat Mass
1085.3 g
Interval 934.3 to 1236.2
1377.3 g
Interval 1195.8 to 1558.8

Adverse Events

200 MG/DAY

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

1000 MG/DAY

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Holly Hull

University of Kansas Medical Center

Phone: 9135881000

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place