Which iron supplementation regime for pregnant women provides the best maternal and infant outcomes?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anaemia in pregnancy; Iron deficiency in pregnancy; Low birth weight; infant growth and development; maternal mental health; Public Health - Epidemiology; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000944033
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-11-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 1250

Inclusion Criteria

healthy pregnant women 16 weeks gestation or less

Exclusion Criteria

complicated pregnancies (e.g. twins, diabetes, other medical conditions), or Hb<=8.0

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
birth weight[Within 72 hours of birth]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal Haemoglobin<br>This will be assessed at the field site by blood analysis using a HemoCue 201+ (HemoCue AB, Angelholm, Sweden).[32 weeks gestation];Maternal ferritin<br>This will be assessed by blood analysis using a sandwich immunoenzymatic assay.[32 weeks gestation];Infant cognitive development<br>This will be assessed by trained psychologists using Bayley Scales of Infant Development III (BSID).[6 months of age];infant height[6 months of age];infant haemoglobin<br>This will be assessed at the field site by blood analysis using a HemoCue 201+ (HemoCue AB, Angelholm, Sweden).[6 months of age]