NCT01038453

Effects of Vitamin D Supplement Before and During Pregnancy on Birth Weight

Effects of Vitamin D Supplement Before and During Pregnancy on Complications, Birth Weight and Bone Mineral Density During Lactation

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 400 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Aarhus · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily supplement of vitamin D, taking before and during pregnancy, effects child birth weight, pre- and postpartum complication and bone mineral density during lactation.

Conditions

• Birth Weight
• Vitamin D Deficiency
• Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Cholecalciferol 35 µg per day	Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) oral 1 tablet 35 µg per day. Placebo oral 1 tablet per day. In total 35 µg per day. In total 2 tablets per day per participant from Baseline to 16 weeks after delivery.
OTHER	placebo tablet	placebo 2 tablet, once a day,
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) 70 µg	Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) oral 2 tablets each containing 35 µg. In total 70 µg per day. In total 2 tablets per day per participant from Baseline to 16 weeks after delivery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-12-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2009-12-24
• Last updated: 2011-11-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark