Biotin Status in Pregnancy

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Biotin Deficiency

In brief

The purpose of this study is to estimate the number of pregnant women who, during pregnancy, have low levels of the vitamin biotin. The hypothesis of this study is that a large number of pregnant women will have low biotin levels. This information will be used to later determine if low biotin levels during pregnancy cause certain birth defects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00894920

Run by

University of Arkansas

People needed

124

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2015-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-03-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18-40
• in early pregnancy (less than 15 weeks gestation)
• under care of physician
• normal pregnancy
• taking prenatal vitamin with less than 30 mcg biotin

You may not qualify if…

• prenatal vitamin with greater than 30 mcg biotin
• antibiotic use
• known renal disease
• drug, alcohol abuse
• gastric bypass
• daily diet high in biotin
• use of certain meal replacement products high in biotin
• previous history of children with birth defects

Where it is running

• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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