A randomised controlled trial testing the effect of counselling via Zoom upon intake of iron and folic acid supplements, diets, and antenatal care in pregnancy in the rural plains of Nepal

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Prevention of iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17842200
• Lead Sponsor: HERD International

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36797013/ (added 17/02/2023) 2023 Other publications in https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16195-5 Process evaluation (added 01/08/2023) 2023 Preprint results in https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4527762 (added 15/02/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-01-13
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 319

Inclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant girl/woman aged between 13 to 49 years
2. Able to respond to questions
3. Resident of study cluster (whether at husband’s or parental home)
4. Less than or equal to 28 weeks’ gestation estimated from recall of last menstrual period (or expected date of delivery given by a health worker)
5. Plans not to leave the country during the follow-up period 5 weeks since enrolment
6. Does not have another pregnant woman in her household already enrolled in the trial
7. Consents to participate in the trial

Exclusion Criteria

1. Aged <=12 years or >=50 years
2. Not-consenting to participate in the trial
3. Unable to respond to questions
4. =28 weeks’ gestation at enrolment as estimated from LMP (or expected date of delivery given by a health worker)
5. Planning to leave the country during follow up period.
6. Has another pregnant woman in her household already enrolled in the trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified