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High Dose Cholecalciferol to Reduce the Incidence of Gestational Diabetes in High Risk Pregnant Women

Phase 1
Withdrawn
Conditions
Gestational Diabetes
Interventions
Drug: 4000 IU vitamin D3
Registration Number
NCT03037593
Lead Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Brief Summary

Demonstrate dose-dependent relationship between vitamin D supplementation and rates of gestational diabetes.

Detailed Description

Determine the effect of increased vitamin D supplementation (4000 IU vitamin D3 +prenatal vitamin) on the incidence of gestational diabetes compared to a standard prenatal vitamin among pregnant women at high risk for gestational diabetes.

Explore the effect of increased vitamin D supplementation (4000 IU daily + prenatal vitamin), compared to a standard prenatal vitamin, on glycemic control, need for oral hypoglycemic agents and/or insulin, and delivery outcomes among the subset of women who develop gestational diabetes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Women who are currently pregnant and receiving prenatal care at the Women's Health Specialists Clinic (University of Minnesota Physicians) from either MD/DO or CNM providers

  2. Subject established prenatal care no later than the completed 12th week of gestation (12 6/7 weeks)

  3. Subject possesses as least one of the following characteristics:

    1. BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2
    2. History of gestational diabetes in a prior pregnancy
    3. History of infant with birth weight of 4500g or greater
  4. Subject is capable of giving informed consent

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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Age less than 18 years

  2. Multiple gestation pregnancies (twins, triplets or greater multiples)

  3. Vitamin D deficiency (defined as less than 20 ng/mL)

  4. Preexisting diabetes mellitus defined as either:

    1. pre-existing diagnosis prior to current pregnancy
    2. failure of three-hour glucose tolerance test in first trimester of pregnancy
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention4000 IU vitamin D34000 IU vitamin D3 +prenatal vitamin
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of gestational diabetesBaseline to Delivery of child

effect of increased vitamin D supplementation (4000 IU vitamin D3 +prenatal vitamin) on the incidence of gestational diabetes compared to a standard prenatal vitamin among pregnant women at high risk for gestational diabetes.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prescription for insulin or oral hypoglycemic agentsBaseline to Delivery of child

Prescription for insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents

Mode of deliveryDelivery of child

Natural or C-Section

Birth weightDelivery of Child

Weight in Kg

Shoulder DystociaBirth of child
Apgar scoreBirth of child to 5 minutes

\<7 at 5 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota Medical Center

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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