Assessment of Dose Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplementation During Pregnancy- a Dose Comparison Trial

NCT02215213 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 350

Last updated 2016-07-18

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Summary

The study is randomized blinded trial of Vitamin D supplementation to pregnant women; the study participants will receive Vitamin D in supplement form. Pregnant women will be individually randomized to three groups receiving a dose of 400, 2000 and 4000 IU/ day till the time of delivery.A blood sample will also be collected from the participant at the time of recruitment /before the starting of the supplementation for the assessment of Calcium, Phosphorus, Alkaline Phosphatase and Vitamin D levels. The second blood sample for vitamin D level to assess vitamin D status will be done after completion of the supplementation phase at the time of delivery (till 48 hours of delivery). The samples will be sent to Aga Khan University laboratory

Conditions

  • Pregnancy

Interventions

DRUG

Vitamin D supplement

comparison of different dosages of vitamin D

DRUG

Vitamin D supplement

comparison of different dosages of vitamin D Supplement

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aga Khan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sidrah Nausheen, FCPS · Aga Khan University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-07-31
Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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