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The effect of prenatal administration of folic acid on maternal plasma homocysteine concentration and its relationship with the development of preeclampsia

The effect of prenatal administration of high dose and low dose folic acid on maternal plasma homocysteine concentration and its relationship with preeclampsia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201402175283N9
Enrollment
400
Registered
2014-03-25
Start date
2006-08-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

preeclampsia. Gestational [pregnancy-induced] hypertension with significant proteinuria

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: folic acid 0.5mg/day from the beginning of the pregnancy to the end. Intervention 2: Intervention group: folic acid 5mg/day from the beginning of the pregnancy to the en
Treatment - Drugs
Control group: folic acid 0.5mg/day from the beginning of the pregnancy to the end.
Intervention group: folic acid 5mg/day from the beginning of the pregnancy to the end.

Sponsors

?Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Healthy mothers with a singleton pregnancy aged between 20-30 years old Exclusion criteria: Heart disease; chronic hypertension; Diabetes mellitus; collagen vascular diseases; chronic renal disease; preterm delivery for the other reasons except preeclampsia; taking medications other than calcium and ferrous sulfate and vitamin B6.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Decreasion in homocysteine level. Timepoint: first trimester and at delivery time. Method of measurement: serum sampeling.;Prevention of preeclampsia. Timepoint: after 20th week of pregnancy age. Method of measurement: controling of severe signs, body weight, blood pressure, edema, urine protein in every visit.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Preterm labor. Timepoint: labor after 20-37. Method of measurement: clinical examination.;Prevention of IUGR. Timepoint: After 24 weeks every month. Method of measurement: sonography.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactManizheh Sayyah-Melli

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

manizheh.sayyahmelli@gmail.com+98 41 1553 9161

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026