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NCT06971445
This clinical trial aims to determine the effect of PUFA-n3 supplementation on birth weight, gestational length, and plasma inflammatory markers in pregnant women with HIV who are on antiretroviral therapy. The key questions this study seeks to answer are: 1. Will the neonates of HIV-positive women who received 1280 mg of PUFA-n3 supplementation during pregnancy have higher birth weights and longer gestation periods compared to the neonates of HIV-positive women who received a placebo? 2. Will the inflammatory markers in HIV-positive women who received 1280 mg of PUFA-n3 during pregnancy differ from those of HIV-positive women who received a placebo? Researchers will compare the effects of 1280 mg of PUFA-n3 supplementation against a placebo (olive oil) to determine if the supplement can increase birth weight, gestational length, and attenuate the inflammation. Participants in the study will: * Take a prenatal multivitamin that includes 300 mg of PUFA-n3 * Take either 1280 mg of PUFA-n3 or a placebo daily for 8 weeks, starting from a gestational age of 20-29 weeks. * Visit the hospital at the beginning of the study and again 8 weeks later for blood sampling. Additionally, they will have follow-up visits every 2 weeks to monitor gestational weight gain and dietary intake. * Keep a diary to register their supplement intake and record any side effects.
NCT00341302
By the end of 1999, it was estimated that 1.2 million children were living with HIV infection. During 1999 alone, 600,000 children were newly infected with HIV, mostly in less-developed countries. Most HIV-infected children are infected by transmission from mother to child during pregnancy, at birth, or through breast milk. Antiretroviral medications, cesarean section before rupture of membranes, and avoidance of breastfeeding are ways to reduce the risk of transmission. This study will determine mother-to-child transmission rates and the effects on infants of exposure to antiretroviral medications and mode of delivery. Approximately 180 to 240 HIV-infected pregnant women in Mexico and Argentina will be enrolled during the first year of this 5-year study. HIV-infected women will be evaluated during pregnancy, during delivery, and 6 months after delivery. At each visit, a history will be taken and physical examination given; blood will be collected for laboratory tests. HIV-exposed infants will be evaluated through 6 months of age. At each of 2 visits, a history will be taken and physical examination given; blood will be collected for laboratory tests; and growth will be assessed.