Prenatal iron supplementation versus iron supplementation plus deworming in reducing low birthweight in hookworm-endemic areas
Completed
- Conditions
- Anaemia, hookworm infectionHookworm diseasesInfections and Infestations
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN08446014
- Lead Sponsor
- Montreal General Hospital (Canada)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 1042
Inclusion Criteria
1. Second trimester pregnant women aged 18 to 44 years old
2. Not having received anthelmintic treatment for six months prior to randomisation
3. Consents to participate
Exclusion Criteria
1. Women with severe anaemia (haemoglobin levels less than 80 g/I)
2. Women who have medical conditions for which follow-up is required
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method