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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 25 February 2013
Main ID:  NCT00982462
Date of registration: 21/09/2009
Primary sponsor: Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Public title: Effect of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation on Toddler Cognition
Scientific title: The Effects of Extended Duration of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (LCP)-Supplementation on Neurological and Immunological Development in Toddlers
Date of first enrolment: October 2010
Target sample size: 114
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00982462
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Yolanda Castañeda, BSN
Address: 
Telephone: 214-363-3911
Email: ycastane@retinafoundation.org
Affiliation: 
Name:   Yolanda Castenada, BSN
Address: 
Telephone: 214-363-3911
Email: ycastane@retinafoundation.org
Affiliation: 
Name:   Dennis R Hoffman, PhD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Name:   Eileen E Birch, PhD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Toddlers (12 months ± 2 weeks of age at randomization).

- Breast-fed or formula-fed during the first 12 months of life.

- Mother plans to discontinue breast-feeding/formula feeding by 13 months of age.

- Full-term at birth (37-42 weeks post-conception).

- English as the primary language in the home.

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of underlying disease or congenital malformation which, in the opinion of the
Investigator, is likely to interfere with the normal growth and development of the
participant or the evaluation of the participant.

- Toddler weighing <5% or >95% of the normative values in Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) growth charts released in 2000 (www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/).

- Evidence of poor food intake at time of randomization.

- Parent(s) currently supplement or plan to supplement child with >100 mg DHA per day
(fish, fish oil, capsules or chewables).



Age minimum: 351 Days
Age maximum: 379 Days
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Infant Development
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: Corn oil placebo
Dietary Supplement: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA)
Primary Outcome(s)
Maturation of cognition as assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant Development at 24 months of age [Time Frame: 12 months intervention]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Maturation of cognition as assessed by the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence at 36 months of age [Time Frame: After 24 months of intervention]
Secondary ID(s)
DSM #2009-1024
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.
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