Nutritional Requirements for Vitamin D in Pregnant Women (NCT02506439) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Nutritional Requirements for Vitamin D in Pregnant Women
Ireland144 participantsStarted 2014-11-01
Plain-language summary
Randomised, placebo-controlled dose-response intervention study with vitamin D3 in pregnant women.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult (\>18 years)
* No more than 18 weeks gestation
* In good general health
* Low risk pregnancy
* Not consuming \>10 mcg/d vitamin D from supplements
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current smokers
* Diagnosed hypertension
* Known high-risk pregnancy
* Diagnosed medical illness including diabetes mellitus (Types 1 \& 2), chronic kidney disease or gastro-intestinal diseases or any illness known to interfere with calcium metabolism (e.g. sarcoidosis).
* Consumption of medications known to interfere with vitamin D metabolism
* Consumption of vitamin D (≥ 10 µg/day) or calcium (≥ 650 mg/d) supplements prior to randomization
What they're measuring
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in pregnant women and cord blood
Timeframe: Change from 1st through 2nd trimester and at delivery