Clinical trials: Diet During Pregnancy
Healthy Pregnant Women
Mediterranean Dietary Intervention on ROS Levels and TAC During Pregnancy
This study focuses on investigating the effects of dietary counseling on antioxidant intakes and how diet can influence reactive oxygen species levels and consequently oxidative stress during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT07214402
- Testing
- dietary counselling
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Western Macedonia
Pregnancy
Protein Requirement During Lactation
It is well established that a breast-feeding women need more protein in their diet compared to non-lactating women, but how much additional protein is needed remains unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT03218956
- Testing
- Dietary supplement: Protein intake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pregnancy Related
Managing Weight in Pregnancy
It is well known that being overweight or obese increases the risk of health problems, and that many people find it difficult to maintain a healthy weight.
- Trial name
- MAGIC (NCT01770522)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Pregnancy Related
Determining Total Aromatic Amino Acid Requirements in Pregnant Women
Phenylalanine and tyrosine are aromatic amino acids that people need to obtain in their diets. Amino acids are the building blocks for protein, are are therefore required to form tissues in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT03409939
- Testing
- Aromatic Amino Acid Intake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Phenylketonuria
Low Phenylalanine Diet for Mothers With Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare genetic condition. If not treated, PKU can cause severe mental retardation. Women with PKU are advised to eat a special diet when pregnant to prevent mental retardation in their children.
- Trial name
- NCT00065299
- Testing
- Restricted phenylalanine diet
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Diet, Neurodevelopment
Iodine Status During Pregnancy and Its Effect on Infant Development.
The overall aim of the present project is to investigate if intake of cod in pregnancy has impact on infant development up to 12 month.
- Trial name
- Mommy'sFood (NCT02610959)
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Norway
Diabetes, Gestational, Dietary Modification
Dietary Management of Gestational Diabetes
eMOM is a randomized, controlled trial to compare the effects of two different dietary interventions during pregnancy. The comparison is based on tissue glucose content (using continuous glucose monitoring system) in pregnant…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Gestational, Dietary Modification, Glucose Intolerance During Pregnancy, Body Composition
- Trial name
- eMOM (NCT03681054)
- Testing
- Carbohydrate restricted diet, Plant-protein based diet
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Cardiometabolic Risk, Growth
Maternal Diet, Body Mass Index Trajectories and Cardiometabolic Risk in Early Childhood
This study focused on evaluating the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and offspring longitudinal body mass index trajectories and cardiometabolic risk in early-childhood.
- Conditions
- Cardiometabolic Risk, Growth, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03274739
- Volunteers
- 2,762 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Pregnancy, Dietary Habits
E-health App and Lifestyle Changes During Pregnancy
The purpose of this online follow-up study is to investigate health app use in pregnant women and through a pilot intervention trial investigate whether the addition of evidence-based information on health-promoting lifestyle…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Dietary Habits, Physical Activity, Gestational Weight Gain
- Trial name
- E-HEALTH (NCT05094479)
- Testing
- Health information delivered via health app
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,047 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Obesity, Pregnancy
CO-OP Trial: Community-based Outreach on Obesity in Pregnancy
Obesity is becoming more common and disproportionately affects the younger generation, the poor and certain ethnic groups. Nearly 50% of reproductive aged women are obese or overweight.
- Trial name
- CO-OP (NCT01841424)
- Testing
- Dietary counseling. Maintain a food diary.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Overweight and Obesity, Pregnancy Related
Healthy Lifestyle Before and During Pregnancy to Prevent Childhood Obesity - the PRE-STORK-trial
Introduction: The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has risen from just 4% in 1975 to more than 18% in 2016. Little is known about adiposity of the infant, but it positively associates to the mother's BMI.
- Trial name
- NCT05578690
- Testing
- Diet, Exercise, Mentorship
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Pregnancy
Tryptophan Requirements During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is an important period of life where there is an increased need for nutrients including protein and amino acids from food.
- Trial name
- NCT06519071
- Testing
- Tryptophan Intake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pregnancy
Phenylalanine Requirements in Healthy Pregnant Women
Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid that people need to obtain in their diets. Amino acids are the building blocks for protein, which is required to form tissues in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT02669381
- Testing
- Phenylalanine intake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Allergies, Obesity
Effects of the Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy on the Onset of Allergies in the Offspring
Allergy prevalence is increasing steadily with some describing as the "epidemic of the twenty-first century". Maternal diet during pregnancy has been linked to offspring allergy risk, so it represents a potential target for…
- Conditions
- Allergies, Obesity, Gestational Complications, Gestational Weight Gain
- Trial name
- PREMEDI (NCT05119868)
- Testing
- Nutritional intervention based on Mediterranean Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Metabolic Syndrome, Pregnant Women
Progression of Metabolic Syndrome Components During Pregnancy
The goal of this cohort study is to investigate the underlying risk factors to develop metabolic syndrome (MetS) during pregnancy, and the associations of MetS and its indicators with birth outcomes in southwest Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Pregnant Women, Birth Outcomes, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- MetS_Preg (NCT05935904)
- Testing
- Exposure, Non exposure
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 526 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Brain Development, Choline Nutrition
Pilot Study of Prenatal Choline Supplementation
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (RCT; NCT04395196) of prenatal choline supplementation is ongoing (1) to assess the effectiveness of maternal choline supplementation during pregnancy to mitigate effects of…
- Trial name
- NCT07699393
- Testing
- Choline bitartrate
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Vitamin D Deficiency
Nutritional Requirements for Vitamin D in Pregnant Women
Randomised, placebo-controlled dose-response intervention study with vitamin D3 in pregnant women.
- Trial name
- DMAT (NCT02506439)
- Testing
- 10 mcg Vitamin D3, 20 mcg Vitamin D3
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Deficiency; Diet, Pregnancy
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Micronutrient Deficiencies During Pregnancy in Cayenne, French Guiana
Micronutrient deficiencies are frequent in pregnant women in French Guiana, a French territory in South America. Micronutrient deficiencies are more frequent in precarious women.
- Trial name
- CarMa (NCT05022979)
- Testing
- Observational only
- Where
- French Guiana
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne
Infant Neurodevelopment, Nutrition
Maternal Methyl-Nutrient Status and Infant Neurodevelopment Study
This prospective cohort study examines the relationship between maternal methyl-nutrient status during pregnancy and offspring neurodevelopment.
- Conditions
- Infant Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, Methylation, Birth Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT07568561
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Pregnancy
Effects of Exercise During Gestation on Maternal and Foetal Health
The main objective of this project is to assess the effects of a novel and supervised exercise intervention in overweight pregnant and their newborn. Methods/Design: The present study is a Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Trial name
- GESTAFIT (NCT02582567)
- Testing
- Exercise intervention, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada