None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: supplementation with two tablets of 60mg of iron and 500µg folic acid to be taken together after one meal daily for 12 weeks: supplementation with two tablets of 60mg of iron and 500µ
Sponsors
Nutrition Foundation of India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Apparently healthy pregnant women No history of systemic or obstetric problems; Not received any iron fortified salt or IFA supplementation in the last six months; Willing to take the supplementation provided through random allocation; Willing to provide information every fortnight on regularity of tablet consumption and side-effects (separately for iron, folic acid/ vitamin B complex); Willing to provide blood sample at enrolment, 12 weeks later and at 38 weeks of pregnancy; Continue taking the supplements till delivery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: not willing to participate in the study, take the supplements given and/or give blood sample; has known systemic or obstetric problems; not likely to reside in the area even for one year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in HbTimepoint: enrollment and after 12 weeks of supplementation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in HbTimepoint: enrollment and after 12 weeks of supplementation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr K Kalaivani
Nutrition Foundation of India
Outcome results
None listed