Status:

COMPLETED

Magnesium Supplementation in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy to Overweight and Obese Individuals

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Conditions:

Gestational Diabetes

Obesity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, randomized, placebo controlled study with three parallel arms examining the effects of magnesium supplementation in the second trimester of pregnancy. Recent research has shown...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Between 18 and 40 years of age
  • Pregnant in the first trimester
  • Able to give informed consent
  • Planning to deliver at UCLA
  • BMI greater than or equal to 25

Exclusion

  • On insulin therapy or other oral hypoglycemic agents
  • Multiple gestation
  • Baseline HgbA1C \> 6.5%
  • Prior history of clinically diagnosed T2D
  • Multiple dietary restrictions/food allergies
  • Heart, renal, or liver failure
  • Clinical history of psychiatric illness or substance abuse
  • Out of town travel planned at study visits

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01510665

Start Date

January 1 2012

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

June 14 2013

Active Locations (2)

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200 Medical Plaza UCLA Ob/Gyn Clinic

Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095

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West Medical UCLA Ob/Gyn Clinic

Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095