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Transport of Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy

Study Description
Brief Summary:

With obesity on the rise worldwide more and more young women are also affected, leading to a higher prevalence of obese pregnant women and pregnant women with diabetes.

Children of these women are in risk of developing obesity during childhood which again leads to overweight during adult life resulting in life-style related diseases such as diabetes and cardio-vascular disease.

Overweight and diabetic women are currently advised to substitute sugar sweetened beverages with artificially sweetened beverages to lower caloric intake and avoid fluctuations in blood glucose to avoid complications during pregnancy for both mother and child.

Recent studies suggest that high intake of artificial sweeteners during pregnancy increases the risk of the child developing obesity. If this is indeed true, the current guidelines have the opposite of the wanted and children already in risk of overweight are exposed to extra risk.

To investigate if artificial sweeteners can affect the foetus, the investigators wish to examine whether artificial sweeteners can cross the placenta.

The study is a clinical trial in which 40 women will be enrolled. 30 participants will drink a diet soft drink 2 hours before a caesarean section and 10 controls will refrain from intake. After birth the investigators will obtain a blood sample from the mother and from the umbilical cord and a placental biopsy and measure the contents of artificial sweeteners. Furthermore, the investigators will obtain a sample of amniotic fluid to examine if the sweeteners are excreted into the amniotic fluid.

The results ultimately have the potential to change the current guidelines on diet for overweight and diabetic women during pregnancy.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Pregnancy Related Diabetes IUGR Dietary Supplement: Acesulfame K, cyclamate, saccharine, aspartame Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 35 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Intervention Model Description:

We wish to conduct an interventional, open-label study in which 40 women undergoing planned caesarean section will be included. In the intervention-group divided between:

10 women with IUGR-child, 10 women with diabetes, 10 healthy women. We will use a control group of 10 healthy women who will refrain from intake.

The participants will drink an artificially sweetened soft drink 2 to 4 hours before planned c-section.

Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title: Trans-placental Transport and Foetal Accumulation of Artificial Sweeteners
Actual Study Start Date : June 1, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date : February 1, 2020
Actual Study Completion Date : September 1, 2020
Arms and Interventions
Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Intervention group
Participants will drink an artificially sweetened drink 2-4 hours before elective caesarean section.
Dietary Supplement: Acesulfame K, cyclamate, saccharine, aspartame
Intervention group receives a combination of multiple artificial sweeteners
Other Name: Artificial sweeteners

No Intervention: Control group
Participants in the control group will refrain from intake of artificial sweeteners.
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Mothers blood [ Time Frame: Time of birth ]
    Concentration of artificial sweeteners in blood from the mother

  2. Placenta [ Time Frame: Time of birth ]
    Concentration of artificial sweeteners in placenta

  3. Umbilical cord [ Time Frame: Time of birth ]
    Concentration of artificial sweeteners in blood from umbilical cord

  4. Amniotic fluid [ Time Frame: Time of birth ]
    Concentration of artificial sweeteners in amniotic fluid


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Elective caesarean section
  • Child with IUGR (10 subjects)
  • Diabetes (10 subjects)
  • Other reasons for caesarean section(10 healthy subjects in intervention + 10 healthy controls)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute caesarean section
Contacts and Locations

Locations
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Denmark
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Aarhus, Denmark, 8200
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Aarhus
Investigators
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Study Director: Per Ovesen, DMSc per.ovesen@clin.au.dk
Tracking Information
First Submitted Date  ICMJE May 15, 2019
First Posted Date  ICMJE May 17, 2019
Last Update Posted Date February 24, 2021
Actual Study Start Date  ICMJE June 1, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date February 1, 2020   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures  ICMJE
 (submitted: May 15, 2019)
  • Mothers blood [ Time Frame: Time of birth ]
    Concentration of artificial sweeteners in blood from the mother
  • Placenta [ Time Frame: Time of birth ]
    Concentration of artificial sweeteners in placenta
  • Umbilical cord [ Time Frame: Time of birth ]
    Concentration of artificial sweeteners in blood from umbilical cord
  • Amniotic fluid [ Time Frame: Time of birth ]
    Concentration of artificial sweeteners in amniotic fluid
Original Primary Outcome Measures  ICMJE Same as current
Change History
Current Secondary Outcome Measures  ICMJE Not Provided
Original Secondary Outcome Measures  ICMJE Not Provided
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
 
Descriptive Information
Brief Title  ICMJE Transport of Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy
Official Title  ICMJE Trans-placental Transport and Foetal Accumulation of Artificial Sweeteners
Brief Summary

With obesity on the rise worldwide more and more young women are also affected, leading to a higher prevalence of obese pregnant women and pregnant women with diabetes.

Children of these women are in risk of developing obesity during childhood which again leads to overweight during adult life resulting in life-style related diseases such as diabetes and cardio-vascular disease.

Overweight and diabetic women are currently advised to substitute sugar sweetened beverages with artificially sweetened beverages to lower caloric intake and avoid fluctuations in blood glucose to avoid complications during pregnancy for both mother and child.

Recent studies suggest that high intake of artificial sweeteners during pregnancy increases the risk of the child developing obesity. If this is indeed true, the current guidelines have the opposite of the wanted and children already in risk of overweight are exposed to extra risk.

To investigate if artificial sweeteners can affect the foetus, the investigators wish to examine whether artificial sweeteners can cross the placenta.

The study is a clinical trial in which 40 women will be enrolled. 30 participants will drink a diet soft drink 2 hours before a caesarean section and 10 controls will refrain from intake. After birth the investigators will obtain a blood sample from the mother and from the umbilical cord and a placental biopsy and measure the contents of artificial sweeteners. Furthermore, the investigators will obtain a sample of amniotic fluid to examine if the sweeteners are excreted into the amniotic fluid.

The results ultimately have the potential to change the current guidelines on diet for overweight and diabetic women during pregnancy.

Detailed Description Not Provided
Study Type  ICMJE Interventional
Study Phase  ICMJE Not Applicable
Study Design  ICMJE Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Intervention Model Description:

We wish to conduct an interventional, open-label study in which 40 women undergoing planned caesarean section will be included. In the intervention-group divided between:

10 women with IUGR-child, 10 women with diabetes, 10 healthy women. We will use a control group of 10 healthy women who will refrain from intake.

The participants will drink an artificially sweetened soft drink 2 to 4 hours before planned c-section.

Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Condition  ICMJE
  • Pregnancy Related
  • Diabetes
  • IUGR
Intervention  ICMJE Dietary Supplement: Acesulfame K, cyclamate, saccharine, aspartame
Intervention group receives a combination of multiple artificial sweeteners
Other Name: Artificial sweeteners
Study Arms  ICMJE
  • Experimental: Intervention group
    Participants will drink an artificially sweetened drink 2-4 hours before elective caesarean section.
    Intervention: Dietary Supplement: Acesulfame K, cyclamate, saccharine, aspartame
  • No Intervention: Control group
    Participants in the control group will refrain from intake of artificial sweeteners.
Publications * Not Provided

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status  ICMJE Completed
Actual Enrollment  ICMJE
 (submitted: February 23, 2021)
35
Original Estimated Enrollment  ICMJE
 (submitted: May 15, 2019)
40
Actual Study Completion Date  ICMJE September 1, 2020
Actual Primary Completion Date February 1, 2020   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria  ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Elective caesarean section
  • Child with IUGR (10 subjects)
  • Diabetes (10 subjects)
  • Other reasons for caesarean section(10 healthy subjects in intervention + 10 healthy controls)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute caesarean section
Sex/Gender  ICMJE
Sexes Eligible for Study: Female
Ages  ICMJE 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers  ICMJE Yes
Contacts  ICMJE Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Listed Location Countries  ICMJE Denmark
Removed Location Countries  
 
Administrative Information
NCT Number  ICMJE NCT03954418
Other Study ID Numbers  ICMJE MM_PO_MP_2019
Has Data Monitoring Committee No
U.S. FDA-regulated Product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: No
IPD Sharing Statement  ICMJE
Plan to Share IPD: No
Responsible Party University of Aarhus
Study Sponsor  ICMJE University of Aarhus
Collaborators  ICMJE Not Provided
Investigators  ICMJE
Study Director: Per Ovesen, DMSc per.ovesen@clin.au.dk
PRS Account University of Aarhus
Verification Date May 2019

ICMJE     Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP