At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordPhase 3Completed
Drug / intervention
calcium +1 moredrug
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Calcium for Pre-Eclampsia Prevention (CPEP)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)·interventional·Posted Oct 28, 1999·Updated Mar 13, 2017
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating calcium and dietary supplements for Cardiovascular Diseases and 7 related conditions. Completed.
Detailed 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.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
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ConditionsCardiovascular Diseases, Eclampsia, Heart Diseases, HELLP Syndrome, Hypertension, Pre-Eclampsia, Pregnancy Toxemias, Vascular Diseases
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Timeline
Phase 3CompletedFinished
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Enrollment StartMar 1991
First PostedOct 1999
Study CompletionJun 2000
TodayJul 2026
First PostedOct 28, 1999
Enrollment StartMar 1, 1991
Study CompletionJun 1, 2000
TodayJul 2, 2026
Posted 26.7 years ago
Interventions
calciumdrug
dietary supplementsbehavioral