Vitamin D During Pregnancy

Completed

• Conditions: Vitamin D Deficiency

• Registration Number: NCT01589783
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

Vitamin D insufficiency is common globally. Pregnant women, who need an increased supply of this vitamin for the proper development of the fetus, are a significant risk group. The purpose of this study is to examine which factors - education, knowledge from non-professional sources, recommendations from medical staff - influence the use of vitamin D among pregnant women in light of the lack of a clear health policy, and to help formulating guidelines for a new health policy with specific recommendations for vitamin D dosage in pregnancy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-04-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-04-30
• Study Start: 2012-05
• Study First Posted: 2012-05-02
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2015-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 2015-07-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 764

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• those who do not understand or read Hebrew

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Use of Vitamin D in Pregnant Women	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel