Effects of monthly consumption of 100000 unit cholecalciferol during last third trimester of pregnancy on plasma iPTH and 25 (OH) D3 of the mother and cord blood

Determination of the effects of monthly consumption of 100000 unit cholecalciferol during third trimester on plasma iPTH and 25 (OH) D3 of the mother and offspring in a group of pregnant Tehranian women and a matched control group.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201104306335N1

Enrollment

Registered

2011-06-19

Start date

2009-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Vit D. Fetus and newborn affected by maternal nutritional disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), capsule 50.000 IU, two capsules monthly for 3 months. Intervention 2: Distilled water capsule, two capsules monthly for 3 months in last trimester of preg

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), capsule 50.000 IU, two capsules monthly for 3 months

Distilled water capsule, two capsules monthly for 3 months in last trimester of pregnancy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women whose gestational age was between 27 to 28 weeks. Exclusion criteria: Patients with systemic diseases such as renal (Cr > 2) and known liver disease, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis and receiving of vit D and anticonvulsant drugs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
25(0H)Vit D. Timepoint: 3 months. Method of measurement: Laboratory methods( ng/ml ).;IPTH. Timepoint: 3 months. Method of measurement: Laboratory methods(Pmol/l).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZary Sabet

Shahed University

sabet@shahed.ac.ir; sabet@safineh.net+98 21889661309

Outcome results

None listed

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