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. 2018 Oct 1;2018(10):CD001059. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001059.pub5

Torloni 2015.

Trial name or title Low dose calcium to prevent pre‐eclampsia (AMCAL)
Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants 1040 women 16‐20 weeks' gestation
Interventions Dietary supplement: calcium: 1 chewable tablet daily, at bedtime, containing 500 mg elemental calcium (1250 mg calcium carbonate) plus educational sessions (women will participate in at least 2 interactive group educational sessions lasting 30 minutes each; session content to include importance of calcium during pregnancy and how to modify their diets to include calcium‐rich foods that are available locally) versus educational sessions alone.
Outcomes Pre‐eclampsia, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Change in dietary calcium intake, hospital admission for hypertension, maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity (eclampsia, HELLP), side effects, preterm birth, neonatal outcomes
Starting date October 2014 (estimated completion October 2016)
Contact information Professor da Silva Moura Souza, celsa22@hotmail.com
Notes Last updated Feb 2016, still recruiting

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