Effect of tempe and vitamin C rich fruit supplementation during pregnancy on iron status and pregnancy outcomes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN13994081

Enrollment

250

Registered

2008-04-08

Start date

2007-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Anaemia during pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

The participating villages will be randomly allocated to the following two groups: Supplementary group will receive supplementary food, 400 mg albendazole, and health and nutrition education. The av

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women, gestation 12-20 weeks 2. Age 15-49 years 3. No existing severe maternal illness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffer from chronic disease 2. In medication/antibiotic treatment 3. Do not sign inform consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Maternal iron status at gestation 12-20 week: 1. Haemoglobin 2. Ferritin 3. Soluble transferrin receptors	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Infectious status at gestation 12-20 weeks and 32-36 weeks: 1.1. C-reactive protein 1.2. A-1 acid glycoprotein 2. Helminth infestation (hookworms, A.lumbricoides, T.trichiura) measured quantitatively (eggs per gram) at gestation 12-20 weeks and 32-36 weeks 3. Gestational age calculated from date of last menstruation and palpation 4. Weight gain of pregnant women and birth weight of infant will be measured with electronic weighing scale 5. Length of infant will be measured with length board 6. Complication deliveries/fetal loss will be measured with verbal autopsy interviews, less than 3 days after delivery	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Infectious status at gestation 12-20 weeks and 32-36 weeks: 1.1. C-reactive protein 1.2. A-1 acid glycoprotein 2. Helminth infestation (hookworms, A.lumbricoides, T.trichiura) measured quantitatively (eggs per gram) at gestation 12-20 weeks and 32-36 weeks 3. Gestational age calculated from date of last menstruation and palpation 4. Weight gain of pregnant women and birth weight of infant will be measured with electronic weighing scale 5. Length of infant will be measured with length board 6. Complication deliveries/fetal loss will be measured with verbal autopsy interviews, less than 3 days after delivery

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Countries

Indonesia

Outcome results

None listed

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