Combined consumption of a single high-dose vitamin A supplement and provision of vitamin A fortified oil to households maintains adequate milk retinol

Combined consumption of a single high-dose vitamin A supplement and provision of vitamin A fortified oil to households maintains adequate milk retinol concentrations for 6 months in lactating Moroccan women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201512001217212

Enrollment

150

Registered

2015-07-24

Start date

2009-02-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Vitamin A deficiency

Interventions

Vitamin A supplementation and vitamin A fortification

vitamin A supplementation and non-fortified soy oil

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Study participants were mother infant pairs, recruited at 2-3 weeks post-partum from a local maternity hospital in a low-income community in Rabat, Morocco at the time of BCG vaccination of infants. -Mothers were eligible for the study if they were breastfeeding a single infant who was apparently healthy and if they planned to breastfeed for at least 6 mo postpartum

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Mothers aged <18 y -presence of acute infections, chronic diseases or signs or symptoms of vitamin A deficiency -Women who became pregnant during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Vitamin A in human milk	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vitamin A in serum	—

Countries

Morocco

Contacts

Public ContactHassan Aguenaou

Ibn Tofail University

aguenaou2014@gmail.com+212-663756730

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026