Calcium Intake, Metabolism, and Gestational Blood Pressure

February 17, 2016 updated by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
To determine if low dietary calcium intake and disturbances in maternal calcium metabolism were associated with increases in blood pressure in late pregnancy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

The importance of maintaining dietary calcium intake and normal calcium metabolism for optimal regulation of arterial blood pressure has been demonstrated in humans and animals. Recent reports have suggested that low dietary calcium intake and disturbances in maternal calcium metabolism are associated with increases in blood pressure in late gestation. These factors may be associated with an increased risk of developing pregnancy-induced hypertension.

This study was conducted in response to a Request for Applications on Research on Hypertension in Pregnancy jointly released in 1986 by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

Blood pressure, nutrient intake, and markers of calcium metabolism were prospectively assessed in normal, pregnant women. Nutrient intakes, including dietary calcium, were assessed during gestation weeks 24, 28, 32, 36, and the postpartum period using 3-day food records and 24-hour dietary recalls. Concomitantly, serum measures of calcium metabolism were assessed including serum total and ionized calcium, parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, vitamin D concentration, serum magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, and potassium concentrations. During weeks 24 and 32, urinary excretion of sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, cAMP, and creatinine were measured. Blood pressures were measured at every prenatal visit and postpartum. Measures of infant growth and blood pressure were assessed at 1, 6, and 12 months of age to determine if maternal dietary calcium intake exerted long-term influences on infant development and blood pressure.

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.

Study Type

Observational

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 100 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

No eligibility criteria

Study Plan

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Sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 1987

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 1991

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2000

First Posted (Estimate)

May 26, 2000

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 18, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2016

Last Verified

April 1, 2002

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1085
  • R01HL040005 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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