Vitamin D During Pregnancy

July 26, 2015 updated by: Hadassah Medical Organization

Evaluation of the Influence of Education, Knowledge and Existing Guidelines on the Consumption of Vitamin D During Pregnancy.

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

764

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Jerusalem, Israel
        • Hadassah Medical Organization

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

We are recruiting either pregnant women or those who just gave birth (and still hospitalized) and a group of both family practice physicians and obstertricians.

Description

Inclusion Criteria for the pregnant of newly post-partum women:

  • women between 18-50
  • pregnant or just given birth and still hospitalized
  • understand and can read Hebrew

Exclusion Criteria:

  • those who do not understand or read Hebrew

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Pregnant or newly post partum women
Completion of a questionnaire
A subset of 100 women will have a blood test to measure Vitamin D levels
family practice physicians and obstetricians
Completion of a questionnaire

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Use of Vitamin D in Pregnant Women
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Drorith Hochner, MD, Hadassah Medical Organization

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 2, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 28, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 26, 2015

Last Verified

July 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VitDand Preg-HMO-CTIL

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