None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
In this study we are testing a public health intervention to reduce the incidence of childhood asthma. The two interventions that we are testing, that is housedust mite allergen avoidance and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation, are based on the strongest risk factors for asthma that have been identified in observational studies to date. This is the first trial in the world to test whether interventions directed at a potent causative factor (housedust mite allergens) or a protective factor (omega-3 fatty acids) can halt or reverse the increasing prevalence of childhood asthma. If either of these interventions is effective, we will have the potential for the very first time to significantly reduce the incidence of asthma in young children.
Interventions
House dust mite aviodance and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation.
Sponsors
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Factorial
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Family history of asthma ie families with a parent or child with current asthma, fluency in English, no cat as a family pet and a phone at home.
Exclusion criteria
No exclusion criteria
Outcome results
None listed