Antioxidants vitamin C and vitamin E for the prevention of pre-eclampsia - a randomised controlled trial

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/207744

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Women who develop hypertension in pregnancy have a higher risk of complications in pregnancy and their babies are often born smaller than average and earlier. An initial trial to women at high risk of pre-eclampsia suggest that vitamin C and vitmin E supplements may decrease both reduce the risk of developing hypertension in pregnancy and the risk of the infant being born small for dates. These encouraging results need assessment in the Australian population. This study assesses the value of women taking vitamin C and vitamin E supplements during the antenatal period to decrease the risk of developing hypertension during pregnancy and poor fetal growth. Such an easy and inexpensive therapy, if effective, would be an important advance.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 01-01-2004

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $696,750.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Preventive Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Ascorbic acid and vitamin E supplementation | Health care evaluation | Oxidative stress | Pre-eclampsia | Prevention of pre-eclampsia | Randomised controlled trial | Women's health

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