Are women getting enough key vitamins before pregnancy? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07100795
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will measure vitamin B12, folic acid, and vitamin D levels in 360 women aged 18-49 in Herzegovina. Participants give blood samples, and no treatment is given. The goal is to see if current supplement guidelines match actual vitamin levels, so better recommendations can be made for women before and during pregnancy.
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 successful, this study could lead to better, population-specific vitamin supplement recommendations for women planning pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures current vitamin levels and cannot prove that changing supplements improves health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
This study includes approximately 360 healthy women aged 18 to 49 years from the Herzegovina region who participate after providing written informed consent. All participants are being screened according to defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study focuses on assessing serum concentrations of vitamin B12, folic acid, and vitamin D to support the development of population-specific supplementation guidelines for the preconception period and pregnancy.
- Ages
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18 to 49 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: * Women of reproductive age (18-49 years) * Informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * diabetes (Type I or II) * epilepsy * oncological diseases, inflammatory bowel disease * supplementation with vitamin B12, folic acid, or vitamin D within the last 3 months
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Primary Health Care Center Mostar
RECRUITINGMostar, 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina