Status:
COMPLETED
Maternal Fatty Acids, Child Obesity, and Asthma Immunity
Lead Sponsor:
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Asthma
Lung Diseases
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Brief Summary
To study pre- and post-natal influences on the development of childhood asthma-related immune responses.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: Since most cases of asthma occur in the first few years of life, examining its pre- and early postnatal determinants is crucial. This study focuses on determinants of the developing immun...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women were eligible for participation in Project Viva if they:
- Were \<22 weeks pregnant
- Planned to receive prenatal care at one of the selected clinics
- Planned to deliver at one of the two study hospitals
- Were able to answer questions in English
- Women were ineligible if they:
- Planned to terminate their pregnancy
- Planned to move from the local area before the end of the follow-up period
- Were pregnant with multiples (twins, triplets, etc)
- Project Viva mother-child pairs were eligible for this study if they had provided maternal dietary date during pregnancy and a cord blood sample at delivery on which lymphocyte proliferation had been measured.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
411 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00088257
Start Date
August 1 2004
End Date
April 1 2009
Last Update
December 13 2013
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