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Effect of Vitamin B12 supplementation on growth of the baby

Supplementation of vitamin B12 to improve B12-folate ratio in pregnancy and its effect on birth outcome

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/01/022713
Enrollment
120
Registered
2020-01-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid: 1. Cyanocobalmine-400 mcg, Folic Acid-1 mg, Pyrodoxine Hydrochloride-10 mg(Brand Name-Homochek) 2. Methylcobalmine-500 mcg, Folic Acid-5 mg, Pyrodoxine

Sponsors

Department of Health Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a. The subject should be above 18 years of age. b. The subjects should be primiparous or in case of a multiparous pregnancy, the previous delivery should have been atleast 2 years back with no medical history of previous abortions or miscarriages in between.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. The subject should not have been on any periconceptional supplementation of folic acid or vitamin B12. b. The subject should be a non-smoker and non-alcoholic. c. Subject more than 10 weeks of pregnancy will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
This work will provide importance of vitamin B12 during pregnancy and its effect on birth outcomes.Timepoint: 1. 10-14 Weeks 2. 34-36 Weeks of Preganancy 3. At Delivery (Cord Blood)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study the maternal to fetal transfer of vitamin B12 by measuring the cord blood vitamin B12 levels.Timepoint: 1. At Delivery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suhas Otiv

Dept. of Biotechnology, Sinhgad College of Engineering

joshikalpana@gmail.com02024354705

Outcome results

None listed

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