Mirghafourvand 2015.
Methods | 3‐arm randomised controlled trial. |
Participants | Describe setting: Tabriz‐Iran Inciusion criteria: pregnant women,14–34 weeks of gestation, between 18 and 35 years of age who suffered from leg cramps at least twice a week. Exclusion criteria: history of chronic diseases, kidney problems, osteomalacia, active thyroid or parathyroid diseases, endocrine disorders, hypertension, use of diuretics, calcium‐blockers intake, chronic hypertension, and history of allergy to the study supplements. |
Interventions | Experimental intervention: vitamin D (1000 units) (42 women) or vitamin D plus calcium complements (42 women) (300 mg of calcium carbonate and 1000 units of vitamin D) Comparison intervention: placebo (42 women) |
Outcomes | Sleep quality in pregnant women with leg cramps |
Notes | Dates of study: July 2013 to April 2014 Funding sources: nil Declarations of interest: there are no conflicts of interest. |