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To assess the effectiveness of of Zinc supplementation among pregnant mothers to improve birth weight of babies

Effect of maternal zinc supplementation on pregnancy complications and outcomes - A Randomized Controlled Trial in a Tertiary Care Hospital - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098428
Enrollment
150
Registered
2025-12-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O429- Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor

Interventions

Intervention1: INTERVENTION GROUP - ZINC SUPPLEMENTATION: zinc tablets 30mg ONE tablet per day given orally . Given from time of enrolment into study to till the time of delivery. Control Intervention

Sponsors

MRU
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women coming to Antenatal OPD on alternate day carrying a singleton foetus and 12 16 weeks of gestation with no history of renal disease hypertension diabetes. willing to have their delivery in Government General hospital Kakinada and willing to provide informed written consent will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of renal disease, hypertension and diabetes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Low Birth weightTimepoint: Low Birth weight at the time of delivery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PIH premature rupture of membraneTimepoint: During the Pregnancy period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrGSridevi

Rangaraya medical college

shridevigarapati@yahoo.com09441609563

Outcome results

None listed

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