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Hepcidin and Anaemia in Pregnancy (HAPn)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Anaemia in pregnancy
Registration Number
ISRCTN21955180
Lead Sponsor
The Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Brief Summary

1. 2016 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27411564 2. 2019 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31607468 (added 15/10/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
498
Inclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant (gestational age between 14 - 22 weeks)
2. Age: 18 to 45 years
3. Likely to be resident in study area for duration of trial
4. Written informed consent obtained

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severely anaemic (< 7 g/dl)
2. Seriously ill (infectious disease of clinical significance) at recruitment
3. Chronic disease
4. Pregnancy complications (e.g. pre-eclampsia) at enrolment
5. Already part of another study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Haemoglobin - defined as pregnancy stage adjusted haemoglobin at day 84
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Proportion of anaemia (Hb < 11 g/dl) at day 84<br> 2. Iron deficiency prevalence at day 84<br> 3. Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) prevalence at day 84<br> 4. Iron dosage<br> 5. Beneficial and adverse events<br> 6. Compliance<br>
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