Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Prof Jennie Brand-Miller
ORCID ID
Contact details
Human Nutrition Unit
University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Sydney
2006
Australia
j.brandmiller@mmb.usyd.edu.au
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
NHMRC Project Grant 512363
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
CHOPP (Childhood Obesity Primary Prevention Study)
Study hypothesis
A diet designed to reduce maternal blood glucose levels will reduce the prevalence of large gestational age and childhood obesity.
Ethics approval
To be submitted to the University of Sydney Human Ethics Committee and relevant teaching hospitals
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Prevention
Patient information sheet
Condition
Pregnancy, obesity
Intervention
A conventional healthy diet or a low glycaemic index diet from 12 to 16 weeks gestation for the remainder of pregnancy.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Prevalence of large gestational age at birth (more than 90th centile)
2. Prevalence of childhood obesity as determined by BMI
Secondary outcome measures
1. Prevalence of gestational diabetes
2. Ponderal index
3. Prevalence of 'small for gestational age'
Overall trial start date
01/01/2008
Overall trial end date
31/12/2012
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Healthy pregnant women at 12 to 16 weeks gestation who agree to be randomised
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Female
Target number of participants
1650
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Women with pre-gestational diabetes
2. Multiple birth
3. Assisted reproduction
4. Special diet or referred to a dietitian for other reasons
Recruitment start date
01/01/2008
Recruitment end date
31/12/2012
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Trial participating centre
Human Nutrition Unit
Sydney
2006
Australia
Sponsor information
Organisation
National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
Sponsor details
GPO Box 1421
Canberra
2601
Australia
grantnet.help@nhmrc.gov.au
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia): application for project grant in 2007 for funding in 2008
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary
Pilot study of this trial: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17023707
Publication citations
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Pilot study of this trial
Moses RG, Luebcke M, Davis WS, Coleman KJ, Tapsell LC, Petocz P, Brand-Miller JC, Effect of a low-glycemic-index diet during pregnancy on obstetric outcomes., Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 2006, 84, 4, 807-812.