Effects on birth weight and perinatal mortality of maternal dietary supplements in rural Gambia

Effects on birth weight and perinatal mortality of maternal dietary supplements in rural Gambia: 5 year randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN72582014

Enrollment

2047

Registered

2013-03-27

Start date

1989-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Pregnancy and lactation Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

5 year cluster randomized trial of pregnant women in 28 villages in rural Gambia to daily supplementation with high energy biscuits for 20 weeks pre-delivery (intervention) or post-delivery (control).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant, with < 20 weeks gestation 2. Resident in West Kiang region of The Gambia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Twin pregnancies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Birth weight 2. Neonatal and postneonatal mortality	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Prevalence of low birth weight (< 2500g) 2. Head circumference 3. Birth length 4. Gestational age 5. Prevalence of stillbirths	—

Countries

Gambia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 22, 2026