Status:
COMPLETED
Supplemental Choline and Brain Development in Humans
Lead Sponsor:
The Gerber Foundation
Collaborating Sponsors:
Egg Nutrition Center
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Studies have shown that choline is a necessary part of the human diet. Choline is important in making membranes for all the cells in the body, and for making chemicals that are responsible for nerve f...
Detailed Description
The development of brain during critical periods in embryogenesis is vulnerable to changes in diet, specifically changes in choline intake. Babies born of mothers eating more choline are smarter on me...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Less than 18 weeks pregnant
- Intends to breastfeed
- Receives regular prenatal care
- Takes a prenatal vitamin
Exclusion
- Uses tobacco or illicit drugs
- Consumes alcohol
- History of chronic illness
- History of allergy to soy or corn
- Difficulty swallowing large capsules
- BMI \<18 or \>35
- Pregnant with more than 1 fetus
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00678925
Start Date
December 1 2004
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
June 22 2010
Active Locations (1)
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514