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Effects of vitamin D supplement during pregnancy on umbilical cord vitamin D, bone mineral density and anthropometric measurements from birth to two months later

Effects of vitamin D supplement during pregnancy on umbilical cord vitamin D, bone mineral density and anthropometric measurements from birth to two months later

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015040910327N13
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-07-21
Start date
2014-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Bone donsitometry. Disorders of other endocrine glands in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 2000 IU of vitamin D3 from 26-28 weeks gestation daily until delivery. Intervention 2: control group: placebo from 26-28 weeks gestation daily until delivery or rou
Prevention
Intervention group: 2000 IU of vitamin D3 from 26-28 weeks gestation daily until delivery
control group: placebo from 26-28 weeks gestation daily until delivery or routine care

Sponsors

Shiraz Univercity of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 2 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: willingness to participate in the study; aged 18 years or older; at 26- 28 weeks gestation based on ultrasound; alive and singleton fetus; without a history of cesarean section; without a history of any disease; free of complication in present pregnancy; Exclusion criteria: cancellation of continuing the cooperation by the participants; taking vitamin D supplements less than 8 weeks ; nonhealthy newborn; newborn with any gross anomally

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blood cord vit D concentration. Timepoint: After Delivery. Method of measurement: ELISA or another avialable method.;Bone densitometry. Timepoint: during first two months after birth. Method of measurement: Radiology and DXA method.;Antropometric measurments (height, weight and head circumference). Timepoint: At birth, at 4 and 8 weeks later. Method of measurement: Metric system.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarideh Vaziri

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

vazirif@sums.ac.ir; roose82003@yahoo.com+98 71 3647 4253

Outcome results

None listed

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