Vitamin D During Pregnancy

Hadassah Medical Organization764 enrolled

Overview

Vitamin D insufficiency is common globally. Pregnant women, who need an increased supply of this vitamin for the proper development of the fetus, are a significant risk group. The purpose of this study is to examine which factors - education, knowledge from non-professional sources, recommendations from medical staff - influence the use of vitamin D among pregnant women in light of the lack of a clear health policy, and to help formulating guidelines for a new health policy with specific recommendations for vitamin D dosage in pregnancy.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

764

Conditions

Vitamin D Deficiency

Interventions

completion of a questionnaireOTHER

Completion of a questionnaire

Blood drawOTHER

A subset of 100 women will have a blood test to measure Vitamin D levels

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria for the pregnant of newly post-partum women: * women between 18-50 * pregnant or just given birth and still hospitalized * understand and can read Hebrew Exclusion Criteria: * those who do not understand or read Hebrew

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization

Jerusalem, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Use of Vitamin D in Pregnant Women

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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