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Maternal Omega-3 Supplementation to Reduce Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Sponsor: CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Summary
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether docosahexaenoic acid (or DHA, an omega-3 lipid) supplementation in lactating mothers providing breast-milk to their infant born below 29 0/7 weeks of gestational age (GA) improves BPD-free survival at 36 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA). Half of participants will receive docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 lipid, while the other half will receive a placebo.
Official title: Maternal Omega-3 Supplementation to Reduce BronchopulmonarY Dysplasia in Very Preterm Infants (MOBYDIck Trial)
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
16 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
800
Start Date
2015-06-23
Completion Date
2026-03
Last Updated
2025-02-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
DHA-rich algal oil
Mothers will receive a DHA-rich algal oil treatment (400 mg DHA per capsule) three times a day before meals from randomization (\<72 hours post-delivery) until the infant reaches 36 weeks PMA.
Placebo
Mothers will receive a placebo capsule three times a day before meals from randomization (\<72 hours post-delivery) until the infant reaches 36 weeks PMA.
Locations (16)
Foothills Medical Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Royal Alexander Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Royal Columbian Hospital
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Victoria General Hospital
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
St Boniface General Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kingston Health Science Centre
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
CHU Sainte-Justine
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jewish General Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
McGill University Health Center, Glen Site, Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Centre Mère Enfant Soleil du CHUL
Québec, Quebec, Canada
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Royal University Hospital
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada