Oral Carnitine for Cramps in Pregnancy

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Muscle Cramp

In brief

Muscle cramps occur frequently among pregnant women, and few therapeutic options exist. This is a study of oral L-carnitine, a dietary supplement, for the treatment of muscle cramps in pregnancy. Our hypothesis is that carnitine will alleviate or eliminate muscle cramps experienced by pregnant women.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00516516

Run by

University of Southern California

People needed

30

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-20

Who can join

Age: 16 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 16 or older
• Gestational Age 12 to 33 weeks
• Occurrence of muscle cramps at least once weekly
• Ability to tolerate oral L-Carnitine
• Ability / willingness to provide informed consent in English or Spanish

You may not qualify if…

• Prior treatment for muscle cramps during this pregnancy
• Chronic muscle cramps prior to pregnancy
• Magnesium administration beyond that contained in prenatal vitamins
• History of seizures
• History of Pre-term delivery before 36 weeks gestational age
• Inability to tolerate oral L-Carnitine (e.g. hyperemesis gravidarum)
• Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent

Where it is running

• USC Perinatal Group Medical Office — Los Angeles, California, United States
• USC Perinatal Group Medical Office — Los Angeles, California, United States
• Women's & Children's Hospital Midwife Clinic — Los Angeles, California, United States

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