Mediterranean diet in pregnancy may shield babies from allergies
NCT ID NCT05119868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether following a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy can reduce the chance of children developing allergies by age 2. Researchers are enrolling 276 healthy pregnant women (ages 20-35) who are at risk of having a baby with allergies. Participants receive personalized nutrition counseling and a tailored Mediterranean diet plan. The main goal is to see if this dietary approach lowers allergy rates in the offspring.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mediterranean diet (personalized nutritional counseling and tailored diet)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary approach to reduce the risk of allergies in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (276 participants) and results may not apply to all populations. Dietary interventions are hard to control, and the effect may be modest or not statistically significant.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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276 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- healthy women (aged 20-35 years), at first trimester of pregnancy, of at risk for atopy baby Exclusion Criteria: * concomitant presence of infections; * concomitant presence of malignancies; * concomitant presence of major gastrointestinal malformations; * concomitant presence of immunodeficiencies; * concomitant presence of autoimmune diseases; * concomitant presence of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases; * concomitant presence of functional gastrointestinal disorders; * concomitant presence of celiac disease; * history of abdominal surgery with gastrointestinal resection; * concomitant presence of neuropsychiatric disorders; * concomitant presence of central nervous system disorders; * vegan diet; * twin pregnancy; * concomitant presence of genetic disorders; * concomitant presence of metabolic disorders.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Traslational Medical Science
Naples, Italy, 80131, Italy
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Department of Traslational Medical Science - University of Naples Federico II
Naples, Naples, 80131, Italy
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