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Study of Vitamin D Supplementation on Improvement of Gums Health

NCT01422122 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 115

Last updated 2017-04-20

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Summary

There is a gap in knowledge regarding the effects of Vitamin D supplementation on periodontal status in pregnant wome. The investigators aim to evaluate the potential benefit, if any of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on periodontal disease and relevant outcomes including burden of infections and prematurity rates.

the investigators hypothesize that

1. Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy improves the periodontal health.
2. There is an association between inflammatory biomarkers and periodontal health of pregnant females.
3. Vitamin D supplementation improves the outcomes of pregnancy such as prematurity rates and birth weight

Conditions

  • Gingival and Periodontal Disease
  • Deficiency of Vitamin D3
  • Pregnancy

Interventions

DRUG

Vitamin D3

4000 mg per day, one tablespoon syrup per day

DRUG

Placebo

one table spoon Syrup per day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aga Khan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zulfiqar A Bhutta, FRCPCH, PhD · Aga Khan University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2011-10-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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