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Vitamin D for Preventing Recurrent Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women
Led by Nishtar Medical University · Updated on 2025-12-17
146
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
26 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether giving vitamin D to pregnant women who had pre-eclampsia in a previous pregnancy helps prevent the condition from coming back. The main question it aims to answer is: Does vitamin D supplementation reduce the chance of pre-eclampsia recurring in pregnant women with a history of pre-eclampsia? To answer this question, pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nishtar Hospital Multan will be invited to join the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to two equal groups: * Vitamin D group: will take 4,000 IU of oral vitamin D until 36 weeks of gestation. * Placebo group: will receive a pill identical in appearance, taste, and consistency but without vitamin D. While on the study medication, each woman will visit the clinic every two weeks. At each visit, her blood pressure will be measured, and if it is 140/90 mmHg or higher, a urine test will check for protein to identify pre-eclampsia as per hospital protocol. Any diagnosis of pre-eclampsia will lead to standard care, and the outcome will be recorded. At the end, researchers will compare how many women in each group developed recurrent pre-eclampsia. This study will help answer whether vitamin D supplementation can safely reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia returning in women with a prior history - a question important for improving pregnancy outcomes and maternal health.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Vitamin D for Preventing Recurrent Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pregnant women with a gestational age of 20 weeks or more (based on last menstrual period)
- History of pre-eclampsia in a previous pregnancy
You will not qualify if you...
- History of pre-existing hypertension, cardiac diseases, kidney disease, or thyrotoxicosis
- Women with fetal death during the current pregnancy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Nishtar Medical University and Hospital
Multan, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 60000
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Research Team
T
Tehseen A Principal Investigator, MBBS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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