A clinical study comparing the effectiveness of oral iron given once in a week to daily iron to prevent anaemia in low risk patients during pregnancy

A Non-Randomized Active Controlled Trial To Compare The Efficacy of Once Weekly with Daily Oral Iron Supplementation in the Prevention of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Non-Anaemic Antenatal Women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/07/014744

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Prevention Of Iron Deficiency Anaemia In Pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral once weekly iron changed to oral daily iron if patient found anaemic after 12 weeks of iron supplementation : 120 mg of elemental iron once weekly switched over to oral daily 50

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Haemoglobin more than or equal to 11 gm% in first trimester [10-14 weeks gestation] Gestational age of 14-18 weeks gestation by LMP and dating scan Low risk antenatal women without medical comorbidities Diagnosis of singleton live gestation till NT scan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Haemoglobin less than 11 gm% in first trimester Multifetal gestation Antenatal women with medical comorbidities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the efficacy of once weekly oral iron supplementation in the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia in low risk non-anaemic antenatal womenTimepoint: 19-23 Weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the side effects of 120 mg elemental iron once weekly compared to low dose of daily 50 mg elemental ironTimepoint: 19-23 Weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR ANNE ZACHARIAH

TIRUVALLA MEDICAL MISSION

donatdenny@gmail.com04692626000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026