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Pulse-based food supplements for undernourished pregnant mothers

The effectiveness of pulse-based food supplements for undernourished pregnant mothers to improve maternal and birth outcomes: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221125056601N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-12-28
Start date
2023-01-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

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

Conditions

Pregnant mothers with mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) <23.5cm. Malnutrition in pregnancy, first trimester

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group. The intervention group will receive firstly, ‘Pulse based cookies’ as local food supplements (PFS), approximately 80-85 grams cookies that contain 400-450 kcal ene

Sponsors

Semarang Health Polytechnic
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: pregnant women with mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) <23.5 cm gestational age at less than 28 weeks single pregnancy had no intention of moving from the area for at least 6 months had visited village midwives for antenatal care

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnant women had experienced previous stillbirth or miscarriage

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Birth length of the baby born by the mother. Timepoint: 1-3 days after birth. Method of measurement: Measured by baby length board of SECA.;Birthweight. Timepoint: 1-3 days after birth. Method of measurement: Measured by SECA baby's digital scale.;Mode of delivery. Timepoint: 1-3 days after birth. Method of measurement: Hospital/PHC record.;Maternal MUAC. Timepoint: after 90 days of intervention. Method of measurement: Measured on the non-dominant arm without sleeved garment using non-stretch tape made of fibreglass.;Gestational weight gain. Timepoint: after 90 days of intervention. Method of measurement: Measured by SECA digital scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Birthweight. Timepoint: 1-3 days after birth. Method of measurement: Measured with digital scale of SECA Brand.

Countries

Indonesia

Contacts

Public ContactKun A Susiloretni

Semarang Health Polytechnic

kun@poltekkes-smg.ac.id+62 622 46710378

Outcome results

None listed

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