NCT05170997

Strategies to Improve Iodine Status in Early Pregnancy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 119 (actual)
• Sponsor: Queen's University, Belfast · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to investigate the benefit of increased intake of cows' milk during pregnancy on iodine status.

Detailed description

Women of child bearing age, and those who are currently pregnant, have been found to be iodine deficient in the United Kingdom (UK). Dairy products are an essential source of iodine in the UK as iodised salt is not widely available. This study will ask women in the intervention group to drink approximately one pint of milk a day for 12 weeks during pregnancy.

Conditions

• Iodine Deficiency
• Pregnancy Related

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Cows' milk	Intervention groups will receive a free 12 week supply of cows' milk equating to a pint a day for study participants. Milk is provided by Lakeland dairies.
OTHER	British Dietetic Association Iodine Fact Sheet.	All participants will receive the British Dietetic Association Iodine fact sheet which discusses the importance of iodine and the dietary sources.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-14
• Primary completion: 2023-07-21
• Completion: 2023-08-03
• First posted: 2021-12-28
• Last updated: 2024-02-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom