Impact of Pre-pregnancy Micronutrient Supplementation on Maternal and Child Outcomes
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Active, not recruiting
Summary
- Conditions
- Anemia
- Intrauterine Growth Retardation
- Iron Deficiency
- Preterm Delivery
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Prevention
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 35 years
- Gender
- Only males
Description
Low birth weight and anemia remain intractable problems in many developing countries despite considerable efforts to address them. Intervening with just prenatal iron-folate (IFA) supplements may not be the best approach given the substantial demands for iron by maternal and fetal tissues. Therefore...
Low birth weight and anemia remain intractable problems in many developing countries despite considerable efforts to address them. Intervening with just prenatal iron-folate (IFA) supplements may not be the best approach given the substantial demands for iron by maternal and fetal tissues. Therefore, there is an urgent need to evaluate the additional contribution of prepregnancy interventions. The study evaluates the efficacy of providing weekly iron-folate (IFA) supplements or Multiple Micronutrient (MM) supplements before pregnancy in increasing birth weight and duration of gestation as well as maternal and infant iron status.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT01665378
- Collaborators
- Micronutrient Initiative
- The Mathile Institute for the Advancement of Human Nutrition
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Usha Ramakrishnan, PhD Emory University
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