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Observational study of the daily intake of 1000 IU Vitamin D3 during pregnancy on the 25-hydroxyvitamin D status

Observational study of the daily intake of 1000 IU Vitamin D3 during pregnancy on the 25-hydroxyvitamin D status

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00005421
Enrollment
100
Registered
2013-11-08
Start date
2013-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E55.9 E55

Interventions

Group 1: Oral supplementation with 1000 IU vitamin D3 per day (Vigantoletten, Merck) after diagnosed vitamin D deficiency, defined as Serum 25 OH D = 50 nmol/l (= 20 ng/mL). Supplementation starts bet

Sponsors

Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft, JLU Giessen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women at the Age of 18 until the Age of 40 years that are going to deliver their Baby at the St. Josefs Hospital Giessen, University Hospital Giessen or Asklepios Hospital Lich

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Serum 25 OH D > 125 nmol/L, calcium > 2,65 mmol/L hypercalzemia, primary hyperparathyroidism, pre-pregnancy thyroid disease, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis and other diseases of the granula, kidney disease, fat malabsorption, Coeliac disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, vitamin D-receptor defect, anticonvulsant therapy, glucocorticoid intake, heparin therapy to prevent thrombophilia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy and in cord blood

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maternal serum 1,25(OH)2D3, parathyroid hormone, alkaline phosphatase and calcium level in the second and third trimester. Pre-pregnancy BMI, physical activity, sunlight exposure, skin pigmentation. Gestationals diabetes, pre-eclampsia, bacterial vaginosis and gestational age. Length of the femur in the second and third trimester of pregnancy, birth weight and high, APGAR score after 1, 5 and 10 minutes, reason for neonatal care, if necessary.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCatrin Würtz

Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft

catrin-w@web.de0641/9939-056

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026