Calcium requirements of pregnant women in The Gambia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Calcium deficiency in pregnancyPregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN96502494
- Lead Sponsor
- Medical Research Council (UK)
- Brief Summary
2006 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16522914 results 2010 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20554790 results 2011 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21677054 results 2013 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23902782 follow-up study results 2013 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24004887 results 2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38839195/ follow-up on blood pressure and growth (added 11/06/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
Consenting pregnant women at booking.
Exclusion Criteria
No specific exclusion criteria at booking.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Maternal blood pressure at 36 - 38 weeks gestation<br>2. Breast-milk calcium concentration during laction<br>3. Post-partum bone mineral content of mother and baby
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Infant growth and development:<br>1.1. Weight, measured within 24 hours of birth and at 2, 13 and 52 weeks <br>1.2. Crown-heel length, measured within 5 days from birth and at 2, 13 and 52 weeks <br>1.3. Head circumference measured within 5 days from birth and at 2, 13 and 52 weeks <br>2. Infant blood pressure and growth, measured every two years from age 3<br>3. Maternal post-partum blood pressure, measured at 2, 13 and 52 weeks post-partum