vitamin D deficiency. vitamin D deficiency , unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: will be recommended for sun exposure for 30 minutes daily (from shoulder to fingers and from thigh to toe (30% body surface area) without use of sunscreen) for 10
Prevention
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: will be recommended for sun exposure for 30 minutes daily (from shoulder to fingers and from thigh to toe (30% body surface area) without use of sunscreen) for 10 weeks in summer
Control group:will be receive 4 tabs each one include 1000 IU of vitamin D manufactured by Iranian Zahravi Co. per day for 10 weeks.
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria Patients who want to cooperate in study and consent to participate in the study; having gestational age 14 to 18 weeks; (serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 <30 ngr/ml); single fetus; no history of chronic hypertension, chronic diseases such as musculoskeletal, diabetes, parathyroid, hepatitis, kidney and any kind of malabsorption disorders, skin disease, skin cancer; living in the Isfahan. Exclusion criteria withdrawal of the study; improper use of vitamin D; inappropriate exposure to sunlight; preterm labor; having dark skin and loss to follow-up due to various causes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum vitamin D level. Timepoint: Pregnant women with gestational age 14 – 18 weeks and after 10 week using medicine or exposure to sunlight. Method of measurement: Serum analysis (nanogram). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infant head circumference. Timepoint: at birth. Method of measurement: standard meter.;Hieght of newborn. Timepoint: At birth. Method of measurement: Standard meter.;Infant weight. Timepoint: At birth. Method of measurement: Standard scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAzadeh Khorsandi
Isfahan department of medicin
Outcome results
None listed