A trial to evaluate the impact of an early start to iron/folic acid supplementation in pregnancy on deaths of newborns in rural Bangladesh

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: eonatal mortality; Preterm delivery; Iron deficiency; Low birthweight; Neonatal mortality; Public Health - Epidemiology; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000588897
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 32000

Inclusion Criteria

All pregnant women registered in the study clusters.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Clusters on the sampling frame will be excluded if there are other interventions to improve antenatal iron/folic acid distribution currently being implemented either by government or non-government sectors. 2) Clusters located in areas where access is extremely difficult, for example, low land areas which are prone to flooding for extended periods of the year, will also be excluded.
3) Cohort evaluation: Pregnant women with more than 16 weeks of gestational age at enrollment will be excluded from ‘cohort’ follow-up.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified