Search / Trial NCT00000534

Calcium for Pre-Eclampsia Prevention (CPEP)

Launched by EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (NICHD) · Oct 27, 1999

Apply for Trial

Trial Information

Current as of September 07, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Description

BACKGROUND: A considerable body of data has associated lower blood pressures with higher levels of dietary calcium. Epidemiologic studies, laboratory evaluations, and clinical trials have also indicated that the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is affected similarly by calcium intake. A meta-analysis of five controlled clinical trials of calcium supplementation in pregnancy suggested a significant reduction in proteinuric pre-eclampsia of 46 percent. Several of the trials, however, suffered from 'pitfalls' in the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia, including lack of blinding, uncer...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

  • Nulliparous, normotensive, pregnant women.

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

Discussion 0