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Helping Pregnant Women With Anaemia Take Their Iron tablets regularly to improve health condition: A Support Program Study

Effectiveness of an Intervention on Improving Medication Adherence in Pregnant Women with Anaemia: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106113
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-03-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O990- Anemia complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Educational and behavioral intervention: educational intervention regarding the medication in anemia in pregnancy, They also receive reminder once a week regarding their medication Inte

Sponsors

SRM Institute Of Science And Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women between 13 and 24 gestational weeks, Age between 20 and 40 years Hemoglobin level at recruitment of 7.0 to 10.9 g/dL Recent onset as well as already on medication Who could read and write in Tamil or English, and had access to a smartphone with WhatsApp

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women were excluded if they had underlying diseases such as hemoglobinopathy(thalassemia, hemoglobin E), Chronic Diseases(cancer, chronic renal disease)or infectious disease (HIV, Malaria) Symptoms of anemmia (shortness of breath, chest pain, syncope) in current pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.The expected results include insights into the level of drug adherence among pregnant women with anemia factors influencing adherence or non-adherence, and the extent of awareness regarding medication adherence. 2.The improvement in medication adherence after the intervention will also be assessed These findings could guide interventions to improve medication adherence, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance patient-specific care strategies. Timepoint: 9 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMridula Murali Manohar

SRM Medical College Hospital And Research Centre

jerinjames06@gmail.com09597908321

Outcome results

None listed

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