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Vitamin D Supplementation During Pregnancy for Prevention of Asthma in Childhood

Phase 1
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Asthma
Interventions
Other: Placebo tablet
Dietary Supplement: Cholecalciferol D3
Registration Number
NCT00856947
Lead Sponsor
Copenhagen Studies on Asthma in Childhood
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to prevent asthma symptoms (recurrent wheeze) in childhood by supplementation with high dose vitamin D to the mother during pregnancy. Participants are mothers and children of the ABC (Asthma Begins in Childhood) cohort. Mothers are recruited during pregnancy and receive daily supplement with 2400 IU of Vitamin D3 or placebo from week 24 og gestation to 1 week after delivery. In addition all mothers are advised to take the recommended dose of 400 IU vitamin D daily. The mothers in ABC also participate in an interventional trial with fish oil supplementation, and the vitamin D randomization is stratified by fish oil treatment group. The child is followed with acute and planned vits at the research unit, and wheeze is diagnosed according to predefined algorithms.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria

Mother:

  • Pregnant in week 22-26 of gestation
  • Participating in the ABC-cohort
  • Living in Sealand, Denmark
  • Fluent in Danish
  • Willing to let the child participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria

Mother:

  • Intake of more than 400 IU of vitamin D during the last 6 months
  • Endocrinological disease such as calcium metabolic disorder, parathyroid disorder, thyroid disorder or Diabetes type 1
  • Tuberculosis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • In need of diuretics or heart medication including calcium channel blockers

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlacebo tabletPlacebo: 2 placebo tablets with no active substance, identical to the active tablets, from week 24 of gestation to 1 week after delivery
Vitamin DCholecalciferol D3Dietary supplement: 2400 IU Vitamin D3 (2 tablets of 1200 IU) from week 24 of gestation to 1 week after delivery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Persistent wheeze0 to 3 years of age

Age at onset of persistent wheeze diagnosed according to predefined algorithm of recurrent troublesome lung symptoms, response to treatment and relapse after withdrawal of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mothers levels of 25-OH-Vitamin D, PTH, Calcium, alkaline phosphatase1 week after delivery
Allergic sensitization6 and 18 months of age

Allergic sensitization at 6 and/or 18 months assessed by skin prick test and specific IgE in blood

Dental health6 year

Caries and enamel defects (molar incisor hypomineralization, MIH) determined at a dental examination at age 6 years.

Infections0 to 3 years of age

Main analysis:

• Number of lower respiratory tract infections registered in daily diaries

Secondary analyses:

* Acute otitis media

* Number of upper respiratory tract infections

* Number of other infections

* Total number of infections

Asthma exacerbations0 to 3 years of age

Age at onset of severe asthma exacerbation diagnosed by predefined criteria of acute severe asthma requiring oral/high dose inhaled steroids or acute hospital contact

Systemic immune status18 months

Main analysis Immune status at 18 months measured in stimulated whole blood as cytokine release (combined assessments by prinicipal component analyses)

Secondary analyses Composition of immune cell subsets in whole blood at birth and at 18 months of age

Eczema0 to 3 years of age

Age at onset of eczema diagnosed prospectively by research doctors according to predefined algorithm based upon Hanifin and Rajka criteria

Growth0-3 years

Main analysis:

• Body composition (fat mass and bone mineral density) assessed by DEXA scan at 3 years of age

Secondary analysis

• Development of BMI from birth to 3 years assesses longitudinally in the research clinic

Neurological development0-3 years

Main analysis:

• Cognitive development assessed at 2½ years using the cognitive part of Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, third edition

Secondary analyses:

* Milestone development monitored prospectively by the parents using a registration form based on The Denver Development Index and WHO milestones registration (combined assessment by principal component analysis)

* Language development assessed at 1 and 2 years of age with the Danish version of The MacArthur Bates Communicative Developmental Inventory (CDI)

* The child´s general development (language, fine and gross motor, social and problem solving) at 3 years of age assessed with Ages and stages Questioner, third edition (ASQ-3)

Airway mucosal immune status4 weeks and 2 years

Immune status measured in airway mucosal lining fluid at 4 weeks and 2 years of age (combined assessments by prinicipal component analyses for each age point)

17q21 genotype and sphingolipid metabolites6 months

In a secondary analyses, we will determine the effect of 17q21 genotype on the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation in the prevention of asthma/wheeze. We will compute hazard ratios for the reduction in asthma/wheeze risk associated with prenatal supplementation, stratified by rs12936231. rs12936231 is a functional SNP influencing expression of ORMDL3, and given the role of ORMDL3 as a key sphingolipid biosynthesis regulator, we will subsequently investigate the relative abundance of sphingolipids between those in the vitamin D Intervention arm and those in the placebo group, stratified by 17q21 genotype. Finally we will identify interactions between prenatal vitamin D supplementation, rs12936231 genotype and sphingolipid metabolism in the risk of asthma/wheeze by age three.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Copenhagen University Hospital of Copenhagen

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Gentofte, Denmark

Næstved Hospital, Pediatric Department

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Næstved, Denmark

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