Prenatal vitamin d may shield kids from asthma
NCT ID NCT00856947
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving mothers high-dose vitamin D (2400 IU daily) from week 24 of pregnancy until one week after birth can prevent asthma symptoms like wheezing in their children. 600 mothers from the ABC cohort in Denmark are participating. The children are followed for several years to see if they develop persistent wheeze or asthma.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to reduce asthma risk in children by giving vitamin D to mothers during pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study, so results are uncertain. The effect may be small or not appear at all, and the high dose might have unknown side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Mar 2009
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: Mother: * Pregnant in week 22-26 of gestation * Participating in the ABC-cohort * Living in Sealand, Denmark * Fluent in Danish * Willing to let the child participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Mother: * Intake of more than 400 IU of vitamin D during the last 6 months * Endocrinological disease such as calcium metabolic disorder, parathyroid disorder, thyroid disorder or Diabetes type 1 * Tuberculosis * Sarcoidosis * In need of diuretics or heart medication including calcium channel blockers
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Copenhagen University Hospital of Copenhagen
Gentofte Municipality, Gentofte, 2820, Denmark
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Næstved Hospital, Pediatric Department
Næstved, Næstved, 4700, Denmark
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