Bone health boost may help pregnant women with epilepsy

NCT ID NCT07651709

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether giving calcium and vitamin D supplements based on vitamin D levels can improve pregnancy outcomes in women with epilepsy. Researchers will enroll 80 women who are planning pregnancy or are in early pregnancy. Participants will receive different doses of calcium and vitamin D depending on their initial vitamin D levels, and the study will track bone health markers in both mothers and babies.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: calcium and vitamin D supplements
What this could lead to: If successful, this could establish a simple, evidence-based vitamin D supplementation strategy to improve bone health and pregnancy outcomes in women with epilepsy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 participants, so results may not apply widely. The study focuses on bone metabolism markers rather than major clinical outcomes, so the real-world benefit is uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epilepsy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BONE HEALTH EPILEPSY PREGNANT WOMAN

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITING

Zhejiang, China

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