Comparative study of Calcium efficacy and placebo on leg muscle cramps during pregnancy in patients referred to clinics supervised by Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201009274824N1

Enrollment

Registered

2011-02-05

Start date

2006-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

leg cramp.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: 1 Placebo capsule (lactose Merk) daily for four weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group: 500mg calcium, daily for four weeks.

Placebo

Treatment - Drugs

Control group: 1 Placebo capsule (lactose Merk) daily for four weeks

Intervention group: 500mg calcium, daily for four weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

16 Years to 39 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: third trimester of pregnancy, single pregnancy, no consumption of any drug excepts for Iron and multivitamins Exclusion criteria: Irregular use of medication, PLP, unwilling to complete forms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Leg Cramp. Timepoint: Seven days before until the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRozita Khoramrodi

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

r.khoramrodi@bpums.ac.ir+98 77 1455 0187

Outcome results

None listed

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