To compare daily and twice weekly iron supplementation on the anemia indices and side effects in mother and neonate (Cord) during pregnancy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Iron deficiency anemia.Iron deficiency anemia
- Registration Number
- IRCT138802131641N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 365
Inclusion Criteria
pregnancy between 14-20 gestational weeks, age 18-35 years, hemoglobin 10.5-13.2g/dl, singleton pregnancy, BMI (19.8-26) kg/m2, No history of medical diseases during pregnancy
Exclusion criteria: hemoglobin less than 10.5 g/dl, preterm delivery before week 34, any condition that needs medical or surgical intervention
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Complications of pregnancy. Timepoint: Since 20th week of gestational age till the end of pregnancy. Method of measurement: questionnaires filled by mothers.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hemoglobin level of mother. Timepoint: at the delivery time. Method of measurement: sampling from mother's blood.;Serum ferritin of mother. Timepoint: at the delivery time. Method of measurement: sampling from mother's blood.;Hemoglobin level of neonate. Timepoint: at the delivery time. Method of measurement: sampling from cord blood.;Serum Ferritin of neonates. Timepoint: at the delivery time. Method of measurement: sampling from cord blood.