Baby Bump Lifestyle Intervention Supplement Study (Baby BLISS)

February 18, 2020 updated by: Kai Ling Kong, State University of New York at Buffalo
The overall purpose of this study is to examine how natural supplements can mediate the effects of stress on fetal development during pregnancy.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

4

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New York
      • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214
        • SUNY Buffalo

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant woman presenting to her first obstetrical visit for this pregnancy
  • Must be in the first trimester (<13 weeks)
  • 18 years or older
  • High-stress levels as measured by the Perceived Stress Level Questionnaire
  • Must be a single pregnancy (e.g. not twins, triplets, etc.)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes (types 1 and 2)
  • Diagnosis of gestational diabetes in prior pregnancy
  • Hyperemesis gravidarum or severe morning sickness that interferes with supplement intake
  • Major medical illnesses including but not limited to: malabsorption syndromes (Celiac's disease, Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and other major autoimmune conditions

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
placebo supplement
Supplement will be given to this group to take daily for 8 weeks
Experimental: Supplement
actual supplement
Supplement will be given to this group to take daily for 8 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
lower blood stress markers via venous draw
Time Frame: 9 months
We hypothesize that the addition of nutrients during gestation will decrease the levels of stress hormones/reactants in pregnant women who are at high risk for stressful pregnancies.
9 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 21, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 30, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

November 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 19, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

November 23, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 20, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2020

Last Verified

February 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Baby BLISS

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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