Health Condition 1: O990- Anemia complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oral iron and folate supplementation started in first trimester
: Oral iron and folate supplementation (30 mg elemental iron + 500 mcg folic acid) daily, started at time of recruitment
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women who conceived naturally With singleton uncomplicated pregnancies Who plan to deliver their babies in CMC, Vellore Willing to be randomised to an intervention and to be followed up Those who continue till delivery, with no complications of pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those with multiple fetuses Those with any documented complication of pregnancy Those who develop any complication of pregnancy subsequently, after recruitment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Comparison of the proportion of anemic and/or iron-deficient women among those who receive and do not receive oral iron supplements (OIS) in the first trimester 2. Comparison of hematological and iron-related indices in women who receive and do not receive OIS in the first trimesterTimepoint: At the time of delivery of each woman in the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Comparison of hematological & iron-related indices in cord blood from women who receive & do not receive OIS in the first trimester 2.Compare iron-related parameters in placentae of a subgroup of women who receive & do not receive OIS in the first trimesterTimepoint: At the time of delivery of each woman in the study | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMolly Jacob
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Outcome results
None listed