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. 2018 Nov 15;2018(11):CD003402. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003402.pub3

Zielinsky 2015.

Trial name or title Effect of mother's supplementation omega‐3 in the dynamics of fetal ductus arteriosus: a randomized clinical trial
Methods RCT: NCT02565290
Participants Recruitment target: 74 women.
Inclusion criteria: at 28‐32 weeks' gestation; and willing to participate
Exclusion criteria: hypertensive; diabetic; not using anti‐inflammatory drugs; not HIV positive; not using mate, black or green tea; no inflammation in past 5 days; and not allergic to fish or soy.
Setting: Brazil
Interventions Intervention group
Omega 3 capsules (1g), 2 times a day, for 21 days.
Control group
Placebo soy oil capsules (1g), 2 times a day, for 21 days.
Outcomes Primary outcome: pulsatility index of fetal ductus arteriosus
Other outcomes: inflammatory biomarkers (interleukins, prostaglandins, cyclooxygenase); systolic and diastolic velocity of fetal ductus arteriosus; and biomarkers of oxidative stress.
Starting date May 2015
Contact information Dr Paulo Zielinsky, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul. E‐mail: paulozie.voy@terra.com.br
Notes Funding and collaborators: Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul.