Impact of enriched food ration distribution to pregnant women in Maela refugee camp

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00007736

Enrollment

1080

Registered

2015-02-27

Start date

2004-06-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women and role in fetal growth, pregnancy outcomes, infant growth and development Exposure to pesticides (DDT) and role in fetal growth, pregnancy outcomes, infant growth and development

Interventions

Group 1: Observational study among pregnant and lactating women and their offspring: two sequential cross-sectional surveys to measure (1) Micronutrient status (iron, zinc, vitamin A/E/B1) and DDT re

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: reproductive age group; offspring of women enrolled in the observational study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women not having access to the refugee food ration. Pregnant women or lactating mothers with a hematocrit below 20%.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary endpoint: Comparison of nutritional status of the mother (at each trimester of pregnancy) before and after the introduction of the enriched flour; hematocrit and micronutrient status in blood (iron, zinc, vitamin A/E/B1) were measured in two sequential cross-sectional studies - the first survey was conducted before and the second survey two years after the introduction of micronutrient fortified flour as a new food ration in the camp	—

Measure

Time frame

Primary endpoint: Comparison of nutritional status of the mother (at each trimester of pregnancy) before and after the introduction of the enriched flour; hematocrit and micronutrient status in blood (iron, zinc, vitamin A/E/B1) were measured in two sequential cross-sectional studies - the first survey was conducted before and the second survey two years after the introduction of micronutrient fortified flour as a new food ration in the camp

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoint 1: Comparison of nutritional status (prevalence of anaemia, vitamin deficiency and mean vitamin/micronutrient levels in blood and breast milk) in pregnancy and during breast feeding. Secondary endpoint 2: Comparison of foetal growth and pregnancy outcome (prevalence of low birth weight, small-for-gestation, premature, mean anthropometric measurements) before and after the introduction of the enriched flour. Secondary endpoint 3: Comparison of the DVM prevalence in children born to mothers who did not receive the flour and those who did and controlled for DDT exposure. Secondary endpoint 4: Comparison of growth (i.e. prevalence of stunting, underweight) and cognitive development according to DDT exposure in utero.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary endpoint 1: Comparison of nutritional status (prevalence of anaemia, vitamin deficiency and mean vitamin/micronutrient levels in blood and breast milk) in pregnancy and during breast feeding. Secondary endpoint 2: Comparison of foetal growth and pregnancy outcome (prevalence of low birth weight, small-for-gestation, premature, mean anthropometric measurements) before and after the introduction of the enriched flour. Secondary endpoint 3: Comparison of the DVM prevalence in children born to mothers who did not receive the flour and those who did and controlled for DDT exposure. Secondary endpoint 4: Comparison of growth (i.e. prevalence of stunting, underweight) and cognitive development according to DDT exposure in utero.

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactVerena Carrara,

Shoklo Malaria Research Unit,

verena@shoklo-unit.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 10, 2026