Postnatal Choline Supplementation in Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

NCT01149538 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-12-19

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if choline bitartrate can be administered daily to children with prenatal alcohol exposure, ages 2.5 to 5, as a potential treatment for brain development and cognitive functioning.

Conditions

  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder
  • Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Interventions

DRUG

Choline bitartrate

Choline bitartrate 500 mg. daily, administered in fruit-flavored drink mix.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo for choline bitartrate

Placebo for choline bitartrate, administered daily in fruit-flavored drink mix.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jeffrey R Wozniak, Ph.D. · University of Minnesota

  • Michael Georgieff, M.D. · University of Minnesota

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-09-30
Completion
2014-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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