Dietary education versus supplementation to improve folate status in women

Dietary education versus supplementation to improve red blood cell folate concentration in female factory workers of reproductive age women in Phra Nakhon Sri Ayuthaya, Thailand

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN13360510

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-26

Start date

2019-02-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-08

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Conditions

Improving folate status in women of reproductive age Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

This was a pre-test post-test quasi-experimental study with comparison group, involving three factories, and conducted from February to August 2019. Factory ‘A’ received the dietary folate education

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 34 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female 2. Aged 20-34 years 2. Worked day shifts 3. Able to give written informed consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Lactation 3. Metabolic, hereditary or chronic infectious diseases 4. Having previously given birth 5. Smoking 6. Supplement use 7. Use of medicines known to interfere with folate metabolism

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKannatcha;Carol Sroypechr;Hutchinson

;

kkannat@gmail.com;carol.hui@mahidol.ac.th+66 (0)890079888;+66 (0)23548539

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026