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A clinical trial to study the effect of telecounseling on adherence to the iron tablets and factors of adherence in anemic pregnant women attending antenatal clinic.

Effectiveness of telecounseling on adherence to the oral iron folic acid supplementation and predictors of adherence in anemic pregnant women attending antenatal clinic: A randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036603
Enrollment
170
Registered
2021-09-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O280- Abnormal hematological finding onantenatal screening of mother

Interventions

Intervention1: Telecounseling: Telecounseling which will comprise of the counselling via phone call weekly, 8 calls in 8 weeks. WhatsApp or text reminders daily once a day upto 8 weeks. The first part

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Anemic pregnant women who are- � Willing to participate in study. � Having mobile phone at home. � In between 13 -16 weeks of gestation. � Receiving antenatal services.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: � Unavailability of mobile phone in family. � Withdrawal from the study at any time. � Known case of Psychiatric Disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Adherence to the IFA supplementationTimepoint: At 4 weeks and 8 weeks.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemoglobin levelTimepoint: 4 weeks and 8 weeks;Predictors of adherence to the IFA supplementationTimepoint: pre-intervention;Satisfaction of telecounsellingTimepoint: 8 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMs Sakshi Sharma

Obstetric and gyanecology department AIIMS Bhubaneswar

balakrishnandeepthy@gmail.com9446439373

Outcome results

None listed

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