NCT02338687

Low Dose Calcium to Prevent Preeclampsia

Low Dose Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Preeclampsia: a Cluster Randomized Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,040 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 10 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess, in pregnant women with calcium-poor diets, what is the effectiveness of low-dose (500 mg/day) calcium supplements associated with an educational intervention, compared to the educational intervention alone, in the prevention of preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.

Conditions

• Pre-Eclampsia
• Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
• Dietary Calcium Deficiency

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	calcium	one chewable tablet daily, at bedtime, containing 500 mg elemental calcium (1250 mg calcium carbonate)
BEHAVIORAL	Educational sessions	Women will participate in at least 2 interactive group educational sessions lasting 30 minutes each. Session content: importance of calcium during pregnancy and how to modify their diets to include calcium-rich foods that are available locally

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-10-01
• Primary completion: 2018-10-01
• Completion: 2018-10-01
• First posted: 2015-01-14
• Last updated: 2023-10-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil