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NCT Number: NCT01787435

Acid-suppressing Drugs Pregnancy Asthma Offspring Study

The purpose of this study is

1. To estimate the association between prenatal exposure to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the risk of asthma during childhood. 2. To estimate the association between prenatal exposure to H2-receptor antagonists (H2RAs) and the risk of asthma during childhood.

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Key information

About this study

A cohort study on the association between acid-suppressing drugs in pregnancy and asthma in the offspring

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Females aged 18-45 years with at least one pregnancy between 1 January 1995 - 31 December 2010 (see study population description)

Exclusion criteria

  • Males, females below age 18 and 45 years and above (see study population description)

Treatment and study plan

Risk of asthma in offspring

Drug

Exposure to PPI or H2RA, respectively during pregnancy

No exposure to acid suppressing drugs during pregnancy

Primary outcomes

  1. Relative risk of first asthma diagnosis associated with prenatal exposure to proton pump inhibitors

    Time frame: From 1 January 2005 till 31 December 2010, an expected average of 5 years.

  2. Relative risk of first asthma diagnosis associated with prenatal exposure to histamine-2 receptor antagonists

    Time frame: From 1 January 2005 till 31 December 2010, an expected average of 5 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AstraZeneca

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Cohort Study on the Association Between Acid-suppressing Drugs in Pregnancy and Asthma in the Offspring

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Feb 8, 2013
Registry last updated
Apr 6, 2015

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