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Virutubisho

Optimizing nutrient requirement for maternal supplementation among women of reproductive age in Kenya

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202210764744357
Enrollment
216
Registered
2022-10-17
Start date
2023-08-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Control MMS
Multiple micronutrients test dose 1
Multiple micronutrients test dose 2

Sponsors

University of Oxford
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Non-pregnant cohort Women aged 18-35 years Not pregnant and not lactating Not intending to move away for 6 months Negative pregnancy test and not intending to get pregnant during study Able and willing (in the investigator’s opinion) to comply with all study requirements Pregnant women cohort Women aged 18-35 years Pregnant with singleton pregnancy from 14 to less than or equal to 20 weeks gestation Not intending to move away for 6 months Able and willing (in the investigator’s opinion) to comply with all study requirements

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-pregnant women Known intolerance or allergy to constituents of IP Moderate or severe anaemia (Hb<8g/dL) or other nutritional conditions requiring immediate treatment Unwilling to substitute regular micronutrient supplements for the study product Pregnant women Known intolerance or allergy to constituents of IP Multiple pregnancy Moderate or severe anaemia (Hb<7g/dL) or other nutritional conditions requiring immediate treatment Unwilling to substitute regular micronutrient supplements for the study product

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Determination of optimal dosing of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) to correct micronutrient deficiencies among pregnant and non-pregnant women of reproductive age in Kilifi County, Kenya

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Tolerability and safety of micronutrients described at different doses, including birth outcomes

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactCynthia Mauncho

Head of Communication

CMauncho@kemri-wellcome.org+254730162000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026