Vitamin d deficiency in pregnancy linked to fetal brain changes?
NCT ID NCT06903247
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether low vitamin D in pregnant women affects the baby's brain development. Researchers will use ultrasound to compare brain images of 100 women with and without vitamin D deficiency. The goal is to understand possible effects during the second and third trimesters.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study finds clear links, it could point toward the importance of vitamin D for fetal brain health and guide prenatal care recommendations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all pregnancies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients presenting to the Perinatology clinic of Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital for routine antenatal care between 20-30 weeks of gestation will be included.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria:Patients presenting for routine antenatal care between 20-30 weeks of gestation will be included. Exclusion Criteria:Multiple pregnancy, preterm rupture of membranes, chorioamnionitis, placental abruption, severe fetal growth restriction, congenital fetal anomalies, preeclampsia, oligohydramnios and maternal diabetes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sanliurfa Education and Research Hospital
Sanliurfa, 63100, Turkey (Türkiye)