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AsthmaNCT03189251

HFCS, Apple Juice, Excess Free Fructose & asthma-the FHS-OS

An observational study of Asthma, run by Luanne R DeChristopher.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Perform an exploratory analysis of association between consumption of high excess free fructose (EFF) beverages (high fructose corn syrup sweetened soft drinks, fruit drinks, apple juice) and Chronic Bronchitis (CB)/history of CB, and asthma/ history of asthma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Asthma
What is being tested?
Dietary intakes
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
How many people
2,657 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 1971to Jun 2001
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Participants in the Framingham Heart Study (Offspring) cohort

Who may be able to join

  • Participants in the FHS Offspring who answered questions in the FFQ about soft drinks, fruit drinks and fruit juice consumption; Participants with non-missing data for the exposures and potentially confounding variables of interest.

Who cannot join

  • Extreme energy intake on food frequency questionnaire (defined as ≤600 kcal/day or ≥4800 kcal/day)

About this study

Official title: Moderate Intake of High Fructose Corn Syrup Sweetened Soft Drinks, Fruit Drinks and Apple Juice Increases Asthma Risk - the Framingham Offspring Cohort

Perform an exploratory analysis of association between consumption of high excess free fructose (EFF) beverages (high fructose corn syrup sweetened soft drinks, fruit drinks, apple juice) and Chronic Bronchitis (CB)/history of CB, and asthma/ history of asthma.

Conditions
Asthma
Being tested
Dietary intakes
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dietary intakesOther

    Analysis of association between consumption of high excess free fructose (EFF) beverages (high fructose corn syrup sweetened soft drinks, fruit drinks, apple juice)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Asthma

    Incident asthma defined as self-reported asthma (at each exam), including wheezing or asthma (have you had asthma/ wheeze since the last exam of short duration, long duration or with respiratory infections)

    Measured: Exams 3 - 7, 17 years of follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Jun 2017
  2. Study startJun 1971
  3. Primary completionJun 2001

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
2,657 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03189251
Sponsor's protocol ID
EFF, HFCS, asthma-the FHS-OS
Status last verified
Jun 2017
First submitted
14 Jun 2017
Last updated
16 Jun 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Asthma, run by Luanne R DeChristopher.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Jun 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Asthma (time frame: Exams 3 - 7, 17 years of follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Jun 2017.

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