Status:

UNKNOWN

Does Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Pregnancy and During Lactation Protect the Child From Allergic Disease?

Lead Sponsor:

Linkoeping University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Pharma Nord

The Ekhaga Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden

Conditions:

Allergies

Eligibility:

FEMALE

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The incidence of allergic diseases has increased and a relation between allergy and dietary fatty acids has been proposed. Modulation of the maternal immune function during pregnancy may have an impac...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pregnant woman, at 25 weeks of gestation, with allergic symptoms (rhinitis, conjunctivitis, eczema, asthma or food allergy) herself or the father to be or an older sibling

Exclusion

  • Soy allergy
  • Fish allergy
  • Treatment with anti-coagulation
  • Commercial omega-3 supplementation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

146 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00892684

Start Date

March 1 2003

End Date

September 1 2011

Last Update

May 4 2009

Active Locations (1)

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University Hospital

Linköping, Sweden, 58185