Controlled Trial of Prenatal Vitamin D3 Supplementation to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency in Mothers and Their Infants

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified May 2011 by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Recruitment status was  Active, not recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
United Arab Emirates University
Thrasher Research Fund
Information provided by:
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00610688
First received: December 27, 2007
Last updated: May 26, 2011
Last verified: May 2011

December 27, 2007
May 26, 2011
January 2008
June 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Maternal and neonatal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D measurement [ Time Frame: 29 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Same as current
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Growth of the newborn infant as measured by weight, crown-heel length and head circumference at birth [ Time Frame: At delivery ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Controlled Trial of Prenatal Vitamin D3 Supplementation to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency in Mothers and Their Infants
High Prevalence of Rickets and Subclinical Maternal and Childhood Vitamin D Deficiency in the Middle East: a Randomized Controlled Trial of Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency in Mothers and Their Infants

The purpose of this research study is to compare the effects of higher dose vitamin D with commonly recommended dose in pregnant women to see which is better in maintaining normal vitamin D blood levels during pregnancy and in newborn infants.

Not Provided
Interventional
Phase 3
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Drug: Prenatal Vitamin
    Once daily, prenatal vitamin containing 400IU of Vitamin D, until delivery
  • Drug: Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
    Once daily, 1600IU dose of Vitamin D from 12 weeks gestation to delivery
  • Drug: Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
    Once daily, 3600IU dose of Vitamin D, from 12 weeks until delivery
  • Placebo Comparator: 1
    Arm will receive prenatal vitamin with 400IU of Vitamin D along with a placebo tablet containing 0IU of Vitamin D
    Intervention: Drug: Prenatal Vitamin
  • Experimental: 2
    Arm will receive prenatal vitamin with 400IU of Vitamin D along with a tablet containing 1600IU of Vitamin D
    Interventions:
    • Drug: Prenatal Vitamin
    • Drug: Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
  • Experimental: 3
    Arm will receive prenatal vitamin with 400IU of Vitamin D along with a tablet containing 3600IU of Vitamin D
    Interventions:
    • Drug: Prenatal Vitamin
    • Drug: Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Active, not recruiting
180
June 2011
June 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are within the ages of 18-45 years
  • In good general health
  • 12 weeks pregnant (based on last menstrual period)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Mothers with preexisting type I or type II diabetes
  • Mothers with preexisting hypertension
  • Mothers with preexisting parathyroid disease or uncontrolled thyroid disease
  • Mothers with multiple fetuses (e.g., twins, triplets, etc.)
Female
18 Years to 45 Years
Yes
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
United States,   United Arab Emirates
 
NCT00610688
PA 03-103
Yes
Adekunle Dawodu, MBBS/Professor of Pediatrics, Director, International Patient Care & Education, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
  • United Arab Emirates University
  • Thrasher Research Fund
Principal Investigator: Adekunle Dawodu, MBBS Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Principal Investigator: Hussein F Saadi, MD United Arab Emirates University
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
May 2011

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