A Cross-sectional Study Evaluating Pregnancy Related Use of Vitamins and Medication
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Medication use during pregnancy
- Conditions
- Medication and Supplement Use
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
- Enrollment
- 381
- Primary Endpoint
- Medication and supplement use among Belgian pregnant women
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This cross-sectional study will try to give answers to the following project aims:
- To provide an overview of the prevalence of health products' use among Belgian pregnant women (prescription and OTC medication, vitamin supplements, phyto-therapeutics, dermatologic products), including where pregnant women buy or get their health products (online web survey).
- To document women's beliefs about medication during pregnancy and their information desire (online web survey).
- To determine the current vitamin status among pregnant women and to reveal clinical targets for supplementing deficiencies in this population (blood sample analysis).
The study will be performed at the obstetrics department of the University Hospitals of Leuven (campus Gasthuisberg).
We aim to include 300 pregnant women (100 per trimester), of which 150 women will be asked to determine their vitamin status (50 per trimester).
Investigators
Michael Ceulemans
Pharm D - PhD Researcher
KU Leuven
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant women who visit the obstetrics department of the University Hospitals of Leuven
- •≥18 years
- •Able to understand Dutch, French or English
Exclusion Criteria
- •\<18 years
- •Don't able to understand Dutch, French or English
Arms & Interventions
Pregnant women visiting the obstetrics department
Intervention: Medication use during pregnancy
Pregnant women visiting the obstetrics department
Intervention: Supplement use during pregnancy
Pregnant women visiting the obstetrics department
Intervention: Vitamin status of a pregnant woman
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Medication and supplement use among Belgian pregnant women
Time Frame: Completion of a questionnaire during pregnancy: between 8-12weeks or 24-32weeks gestational age
Percentage of women who have taken a health product during the last 7 days - Overview of the health products used by pregnant women
Secondary Outcomes
- Medication beliefs among Belgian pregnant women(Completion of a questionnaire during pregnancy: between 8-12weeks or 24-32weeks gestational age)
- Vitamin deficiencies among Belgian pregnant women(One blood sample during pregnancy: between 8-12weeks or 24-32weeks gestational age)