Overview

Calcium for Pre-Eclampsia Prevention (CPEP)

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2000-06-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Female
Summary
To evaluate the efficacy of 2 grams per day of oral calcium supplementation in reducing the combined incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and the HELLP Syndrome (hypertension, thrombocytopenia, hemolysis, and abnormal liver function). The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) initiated the trial in 1991, with joint funding provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1995.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborator:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Treatments:
Calcium
Calcium, Dietary
Criteria
Nulliparous, normotensive, pregnant women.