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Active Not Recruiting NCT00798226

Fish Oil Supplementation During Pregnancy for Prevention of Asthma, Eczema and Allergies in Childhood

Conditions: Asthma, Eczema, Allergy

Sex: Female
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: PHASE1
Enrollment: 800
Sponsor: Copenhagen Studies on Asthma in Childhood

Location: Copenhagen University Hospital of Copenhagen Gentofte Municipality Gentofte

Summary

The aim of this study is to prevent asthma and allergies in childhood by supplementation with fish oil (n-3 fatty acids) to the mother during pregnancy. Paticipants are mother and children participating in the ABC-(Asthma Begins in Childhood)cohort. Mothers are recruited during pregnancy and receive supplement with n-3 fatty acids or olive oil (placebo) from week 24 of gestation to 1 week after delivery. The child is followed with acute and planned visit at the research unit and diagnosis of disease is done in the research unit according to predefined algorithms.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria (mother): * Pregnant women * Living in Sealand, Denmark * Fluent in Danish Language * Willing to let the newborn child participate in the study Exclusion Criteria (mother): * Participating in other clinical trial

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