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Maternal Vitamin D Status and Neonatal Bone Strength (Vitamin D)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01630603
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified June 2012 by Meir Medical Center.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : June 28, 2012
Last Update Posted : February 12, 2013
Sponsor:
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Meir Medical Center

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Objectives:

  1. To determine the incidence of vitamin D deficiency among Israeli pregnant women
  2. To access whether maternal vitamin D status affects infant bone strength.

Methods:

  1. Vitamin D levels -in cord blood and maternal blood

  2. The mother will fill a demographic and nutritional questionnaire

    The Infants:

  3. Growth assessment of the infants: weight length and head circumference
  4. Bone strength measurement by Quantitative Ultrasound (Sunlight Omnisense 7000/8000TM)

Condition or disease
Maternal Vitamin D Status Neonatal Bone Quantitative Ultrasound Measurements

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Maternal Vitamin D Status and Neonatal Bone Strength
Study Start Date : July 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date : July 2014

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MedlinePlus related topics: Vitamin D

Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort
mother infants pairs


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Bone speed of sound and maternal vitamin D levels [ Time Frame: first tow days of life ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Inborn mother infants pairs
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • mother-baby pairs,
  • birth week 35-42.
  • Jewish and Arab women that read and understand Hebrew.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • large neonatal congenital defects.
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Contacts
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Contact: Ita Litmanovich, MD 09-7471554 litmani@clalit.org.il

Locations
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Israel
Neonatal department Meir Medical Center Not yet recruiting
Kfar Saba, Israel
Contact: Ita Litmanovich, MD         
Principal Investigator: Ita Litmanovich, MD         
Meir Medical Center Recruiting
Kfar-Saba, Israel
Contact: Ita Litmanovitz Litmanovitz, MD         
Meir Medical Center Recruiting
Kfar-Saba, Israel
Contact: Ita Litmanovits    09-7471154    litmani@clalit.org.il   
Principal Investigator: Ita Litmanovitz, MD         
Sponsors and Collaborators
Meir Medical Center
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Responsible Party: Meir Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01630603    
Other Study ID Numbers: MMC14-12
First Posted: June 28, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 12, 2013
Last Verified: June 2012