Status:
COMPLETED
Salmon in Pregnancy Study
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Southampton
Conditions:
Dermatitis
Allergies
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The number of infants and children with allergic disease (dermatitis, allergies, asthma) has increased over the last several decades. This may be related to changes in diet. It is now thought that chi...
Detailed Description
The prevalence of childhood atopic diseases (eczema, rhinitis \[hay-fever\], asthma, allergies) has increased dramatically over the last 30 years or so. This must be due to environmental changes. Diet...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pregnant women before 19 weeks gestation, with healthy uncomplicated singleton pregnancies, but whose babies are at risk of atopy (i.e. one or more first degree relatives affected).
- Not habitual consumers of oily fish (\< 2 portions of oily fish per month excluding tinned tuna).
- Not using fish oil supplements (currently or in the last 3 months)
- Age 18-40 y.
Exclusion
- Habitual consumer of oily fish (\> 2 portions of oily fish per month excluding tinned tuna).
- Use of fish oil supplements within the previous 3 months.
- Not willing for essential identifiable information being stored for tracking purposes.
- Participation in another research study.
- Known diabetic and/or other auto-immune disease, e.g. SLE, MS, Thyroid Disease.
- Adults with learning disabilities.
- Adults who have a terminal illness.
- Adults with mental health problems.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
124 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00801502
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
December 2 2014
Active Locations (1)
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University of Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom, SO16 6YD