Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Optimal Nutrition for Prevention of Hypertension in Pregnancy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Ulster

Collaborating Sponsors:

DSM Ltd

Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland)

Conditions:

Blood Pressure

Pregnancy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the role of the 677C→T polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene on blood pressure (BP) during pregnancy, and to examine the effect o...

Detailed Description

The overall aim of this study is to investigate the role of a common genetic polymorphism in folate metabolism, MTHFR 677C→T, on blood pressure (BP) during pregnancy and the impact of B-vitamin supple...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • Women with a singleton pregnancy who are in their first trimester of pregnancy

Exclusion

  • Patients who have a high risk pregnancy, a previous pregnancy with a neural tube defect (NTD) or are the first degree relative of a woman who had a pregnancy affected by NTD or are themselves a sufferer of an NTD
  • Women who are taking medication known to interfere with B-vitamin metabolism

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

2250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04723836

Start Date

March 1 2017

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

October 7 2025

Active Locations (3)

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Letterkenny University Hospital

Letterkenny, Ireland

2

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Coleraine, N.Ireland, United Kingdom, BT52 1HS

3

Western Health and Social Care Trust

Londonderry, N.Ireland, United Kingdom, BT47 6SB