Trial of Fish Intake Advice in Pregnancy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Nutrition
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Dietary adviceBehavioral: Control
- Registration Number
- NCT01126762
- Lead Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Brief Summary
The overall goal of this project is to establish a pilot study to develop and refine an intervention to promote consumption of fish low in mercury and high in n-3 PUFA among pregnant women. The investigators will demonstrate our ability to recruit pregnant women, influence their fish consumption, and measure changes in nutrient and toxicant biomarkers.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 61
Inclusion Criteria
- age 18 years or older
- Currently pregnant 12-22 weeks
- Singleton pregnancy
- Consuming fish <=2 times per month
Exclusion Criteria
- Inability to answer questionnaires in English
- Plans to leave study area prior to delivery
- Would never eat fish (e.g. vegan, allergy to fish)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Dietary advice and grocery store card Dietary advice Dietary advice to consume low mercury, high DHA fish plus a grocery store gift card to support the purchase of fish Dietary advice Dietary advice Dietary advice regarding consumption of low mercury, high DHA fish Control Control General dietary advice not focused on fish intake
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Plasma elongated n-3 PUFA levels 12 weeks Change in plasma levels of elongated n-3 PUFA from recruitment to follow up at 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Whole blood mercury 12 weeks Change in whole blood total mercury level from recruitment to 12 weeks
Fish consumption 12 weeks Change in fish consumption from recruitment to 12 weeks
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States