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NCT Number: NCT03468959

Maternal Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Association With Child Autism Spectrum Disorder in the MARBLES Study

This study is to examine the association between maternal omega3 and other polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as well as other non-typical development (Non-TD) in the prospective Markers of Autism Risk in Babies-Learning Early Signs (MARBLES) cohort.

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Key information

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

3 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Mother or father had a biological child with ASD
  • Mother is at least 18 years old
  • Mother is pregnant or planning a pregnancy, and biologically able to become pregnant
  • Mother is living within 2 hours of the MIND Institute
  • Mother is sufficiently fluent in English

Exclusion criteria

  • Mothers with diseases which will influence on their study participation

Treatment and study plan

Maternal Supplemental PUFA Intake

Behavioral

Maternal Supplemental PUFA Intake included sources from the questionnaires and plasma

Primary outcomes

  1. autism spectrum disorder group (ASD)

    Time frame: 36 months

    number of people with ASD

Secondary outcomes

  1. A group of typically development (TD) people

    Time frame: 36 months

    number of typically developed people

Other outcomes

  1. A group of non-typical development (Non-TD) people

    Time frame: 36 months

    number of people with non-typical development

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Davis

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Mar 19, 2018
Registry last updated
Dec 29, 2023

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