Correlation Between Maternal Vitamin D Level And Preterm Birth

Ain Shams Maternity Hospital138 enrolled

Overview

Assessment of correlation between vitamin D level and prevalence of preterm births remains limited. The exact role of vitamin D in preterm birth has not yet been clearly defined ,where some studies showed vitamin D deficiency increased the risk of preterm birth while other studies found no correlation. In this study will try to continue research on this subject.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

138

Conditions

Preterm Birth Preterm Labor Vitamin D Deficiency

Interventions

Vitamin D measurementDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Maternal serum 25- hydroxyl vitamin D level

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 35 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Singleton gestation. * Maternal age: 20-35 years. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Multi fetal pregnancy. 2. Anatomical or genetic defect of the fetus. 3. Iatrogenic preterm delivery. 4. Maternal medical disorder e.g diabetes millets (D.M). 5. Antepartum hemorrhage. 6. Hypertensive disorders. 7. Polyhydromins or oligolydromins 8. Premature rupture of membranes ± Chorioamnionitis 9. Incompetent cervix. 10. Post IVF. 11. Uterine Fibroid or malformation.

Locations (1)

Ain Shams University, Maternity Hospital

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

proportion of patients with severe vitamin D deficiency

vitamin D deficiency defined as vitamin D level \<10ng/mL

Time frame: 3 months

Central Contacts

Dina Mansour

CONTACT

+20100657 Dinayahiamansour@hotmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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