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Allergic Bronchial AsthmaNCT01026506

c9,t11-CLA in Children and Adolescents With Allergic Asthma

A study testing conjugated linoleic acid in people with Allergic Bronchial Asthma, run by University of Jena at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study was performed to investigate the effects of a dietary intervention with c9,t11-CLA on clinical and immunological parameters in children and adolescents with allergic bronchial asthma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Allergic Bronchial Asthma
What is being tested?
conjugated linoleic acid
How many people
29 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Jan 2008to Dec 2008
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • age 6-18 years
  • doctor-diagnosed bronchial asthma
  • allergic sensitization (house dust mite, grass pollen)
  • willingness to use only the recommended drugs
  • competence regarding the daily documentation of peak-flow data and symptoms

Who cannot join

  • SIT within the last 2 years
  • primary and secondary immune deficiency
  • usage of systemic corticoids
  • intolerance against milk protein
  • alcohol and drug abuse

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • University of Jena, Institute of Nutrition, Department of Nutritional Physiology

    Jena, Thuringia, 07743

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About this study

Official title: Pilot Study on the Effects of Oral Intervention With c9,t11-conjugated Linoleic Acid in Children and Adolescents With Allergic Asthma

The study was performed to investigate the effects of a dietary intervention with c9,t11-CLA on clinical and immunological parameters in children and adolescents with allergic bronchial asthma.

Read the detailed description

In-vitro and animal studies strongly suggest that c9,t11-CLA reduces inflammatory processes in asthma-models. Aim of this study was to determine possible beneficial effects of orally administered c9,t11-CLA in children and adolescents with allergic bronchial asthma.

Thirty subjects (14 girls, 16 boys, age 6-18 years) were recruited from regular patients in the Clinic for Pediatric Allergology of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Informed consent was obtained from all participants/parents. 29 subjects completed the study.

The study was designed as a randomized and placebo-controlled study. After a 1-week run-in period to ascertain the current state of disease and categorization of allergic sensitization by RAST, the participants were randomized and evenly distributed to receive either 3 g/d of an esterified CLA preparation free of t10,c12-CLA (75% c9,t11-CLA, 87% purity) or 3 g/d of a placebo oil mixed in 100 g portions of milk fat-free yoghurt for 12 weeks. The yoghurt was freshly prepared and distributed in frequent intervals.

At the beginning and at the end of the study, lung function parameters were assessed by whole body plethysmography, and venous blood and 24h-urine samples were collected for further analyses. Throughout the entire study, the participants daily recorded their peak-flow data and kept protocol about their symptoms and drug usage.

Being tested
conjugated linoleic acid
Keywords
c9,t11-CLA, allergic bronchial asthma, children and adolescents

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • conjugated linoleic acidDietary supplement

    3 g/d of an esterified CLA preparation free of t10,c12-CLA (75% c9,t11-CLA, 87% purity) or placebo oil mixed in yoghurt for 12 weeks

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. lung function parameters

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. symptom score, serum ECP, ex-vivo and in-vitro cytokine production of PBMC, urinary oxidation parameters, fatty acid distribution in erythrocytes

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2008
  4. Study completionDec 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01026506
Sponsor's protocol ID
LSEP H34-08
Status last verified
Dec 2009
First submitted
3 Dec 2009
Last updated
4 Dec 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Jaudszus A, Mainz JG, Pittag S, Dornaus S, Dopfer C, Roth A, Jahreis G. Effects of a dietary intervention with conjugated linoleic acid on immunological and metabolic parameters in children and adolescents with allergic asthma--a placebo-controlled pilot trial. Lipids Health Dis. 2016 Feb 3;15:21. doi: 10.1186/s12944-016-0187-6.

    PubMed 26843092

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing conjugated linoleic acid in people with Allergic Bronchial Asthma, run by University of Jena at 1 site in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Dec 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

lung function parameters (time frame: 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01026506, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Dec 2009.

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