Targeting maternal diet for better child outcomes: The Healthy Parents, Healthy Kids Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gut health in mothers and infants; Immune system functioning in mothers and infants; Dietary behaviours in women; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Normal oral and gastrointestinal development and function; Inflammatory and Immune System - Normal development and function of the immune system; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000936426
• Lead Sponsor: Deakin University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-07-14
• Study Completion: 2017-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be included if they do not meet any of the exclusion criteria AND are:
1.Approaching week 26 of their pregnancy (third trimester) at the time of enrolment
2.Available to attend a Saturday morning workshop on offer as close to the beginning of week 26 of their pregnancy as possible

Exclusion Criteria

1. Under 18
2. No autonomy over own diet
3. Participant is uncomfortable communicating in English
4. Current diagnosis of a mental disorder (including: Major depression, Dysthymia, Anxiety disorder (generalised, social phobia, post traumatic stress disorder, Obsessive compulsive, Panic disorder), Eating disorder (Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge eating disorder), Psychotic disorder (Schizophrenia), Substance use disorder, Asperger’s, Autism disorder, ADHD, ADD)
5. Obesity, pre-pregnancy body mass index of 30 or above
6. Diabetes Mellitus (type 1, 2 or gestational diabetes)
7. Diagnosis of bowel disorder (inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis) or irritable bowel syndrome)
8. Medically advised to follow on an exclusion/ restriction diet (e.g. low FODMAP)
9. Current antibiotic, prebiotic or probiotic supplement use (in the past month)
10. Regular illicit drug use

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Markers of gut health measured using stool samples:<br>Fecal microbial diversity (Shannon index);<br>fecal microbiota organisational taxonomic units;<br>fecal short chain fatty acid concentrations (microbiota metabolites) [Baseline: <br> Women: beginning of third trimester (3 months before expected due date)<br>Follow-up: <br> Infants at 4-weeks of age<br> Mothers at 4-weeks post birth]