A double blinded randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of oral multiple micronutrient supplement Vs oral iron and folic-acid, for anemia prophylaxis among non-anemic pregnant women in rural Haryana.

This study is a double blinded, parallel group, non-inferiority randomized controlled trial comparing the safety and efficacy of oral multiple micronutrient supplement 1 tablet daily and oral iron and folic-acid supplement 1 tablet daily for 180 days in 200 non-anemic pregnant women, that will be conducted in 6 subcentres under PHC Chhainsa and 6 subcentres under PHC Dayalpur in Haryana, India. The primary outcome measure will be change in hemoglobin level after 180 days of supplementation. The secondary outcomes will be change in serum ferritin levels , serum Vitamin B-12 levels and serum folate levels after 180 days of supplementation.