COMPARISON OF ONCE WEEKLY IRON SUPPLEMENTATION WITH DAILY REGIMEN IN PREVENTING ANAEMIA AMONG ANTENATAL ATTENDEES IN AWKA, SOUTHEAST NIGERIA– A RANDOMIZED CONTROL STUDY

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202301896425200

Enrollment

352

Registered

2023-01-17

Start date

2022-12-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Haematological Disorders

Interventions

Oral weekly intake of 120mg of elemental iron

The participants will receive 60mg of elemental iron daily

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consenting women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancy, registered for antenatal care (ANC) (recruited at booking) at COOUTH, Awka

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women registering for ANC after 24 weeks gestation and anaemic women (Hb<11 mg/dl) shall be excluded. In addition, women with multiple pregnancies, obstetric haemorrhages in the present or past pregnancies, haemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell anaemia and women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy shall also be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean haemoglobin concentration and serum ferritin	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Compliance , satisfaction and side effects	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactCyril Dim

Professor

dyme72@yahoo.com+2348033341960

Outcome results

None listed

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