Effects of different dose of Iron in prevention of anemia in healthy pregnant women

Comparison effect of daily versus intermittent dose of iron supplement on the blood indices, serum level of iron, ferritin and zinc in healthy pregnant women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2012082810682N1

Enrollment

146

Registered

2012-10-08

Start date

2012-10-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

pregnancy. Anaemia complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention 1: control: daily dose of iron supplementation (50 mg/dose) from 20 weeks of gestation. Intervention 2: Case: 3 times of iron supplementation in week (50 mg/dose) from 20 weeks of gestati

Prevention

control: daily dose of iron supplementation (50 mg/dose) from 20 weeks of gestation

Case: 3 times of iron supplementation in week (50 mg/dose) from 20 weeks of gestation.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

17 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Healthy pregnant women; Less than 20 weeks of gestation; More than 11 g% hemoglobin level. Exclusion criteria: People with ß minor thalassemia; Diagnosed internal diseases; Abortion; More than 2 delivery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hb. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: coulter counter: g%.;MCV. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: colter counter: fl.;RBC. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: colter counter: mil/mm3.;Iron. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: colorimetric: micg%.;Ferritin. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: ELISA: ng/ml.;Zinc. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: colorimetric: micg%.	—

Measure

Time frame

Hb. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: coulter counter: g%.;MCV. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: colter counter: fl.;RBC. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: colter counter: mil/mm3.;Iron. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: colorimetric: micg%.;Ferritin. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: ELISA: ng/ml.;Zinc. Timepoint: 20, 26-28 and 34-37 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: colorimetric: micg%.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarahnaz Sadighian

Babol University of Medical Sciences

f.sadigh@gmail.com+98 11 1223 4274

Outcome results

None listed

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