Maternal Vitamin D Status and Neonatal Bone Strength — Vitamin D  

Maternal Vitamin D Status Clinical Trial

Official title: Maternal Vitamin D Status and Neonatal Bone Strength

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Objectives:

1. To determine the incidence of vitamin D deficiency among Israeli pregnant women

2. To access whether maternal vitamin D status affects infant bone strength.

Methods:

1. Vitamin D levels -in cord blood and maternal blood

2. The mother will fill a demographic and nutritional questionnaire

The Infants:

3. Growth assessment of the infants: weight length and head circumference

4. Bone strength measurement by Quantitative Ultrasound (Sunlight Omnisense 7000/8000TM)

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Maternal Vitamin D Status
• Neonatal Bone Quantitative Ultrasound Measurements

• NCT number: NCT01630603
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Meir Medical Center
• Contact: Ita Litmanovich, MD
• Phone: 09-7471554
• Email: litmani@clalit.org.il
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2012