COMPARISON OF ONCE WEEKLY IRON SUPPLEMENTATION WITH DAILY REGIMEN IN PREVENTING ANAEMIA AMONG ANTENATAL ATTENDEES IN AWKA, SOUTHEAST NIGERIA– A RANDOMIZED CONTROL STUDY
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Haematological Disorders
- Registration Number
- PACTR202301896425200
- Lead Sponsor
- Prof. Lawrence Ikeako
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 352
Inclusion Criteria
All consenting women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancy, registered for antenatal care (ANC) (recruited at booking) at COOUTH, Awka
Exclusion Criteria
Women registering for ANC after 24 weeks gestation and anaemic women (Hb<11 mg/dl) shall be excluded. In addition, women with multiple pregnancies, obstetric haemorrhages in the present or past pregnancies, haemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell anaemia and women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy shall also be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean haemoglobin concentration and serum ferritin
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Compliance , satisfaction and side effects