Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women and Optimization of Prenatal Care Services
Completed
- Conditions
- Pregnancy
- Interventions
- Other: Programmatic prenatal care optimization
- Registration Number
- NCT01832688
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
- Brief Summary
A national survey in Niger found that women and children are at risk of undernutrition and that many pregnant women don't visit health centers during pregnancy as often as is recommended. The aim is to assess the nutritional and health status of pregnant women in the Zinder region and to understand their knowledge, attitudes and practices related to health and nutrition during pregnancy. In collaboration with the Medical District of Zinder the prenatal care services will be optimized and the programmatic impact on gestational weight gain and anemia prevalence will be assessed.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 2306
Inclusion Criteria
- Pregnant
Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnant women, who have severe illness warranting immediate hospital referral
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Optimization cohort Programmatic prenatal care optimization The programmatic impact of optimized prenatal care services on women's health and behavior will be assessed among pregnant women in randomly selected villages (Programmatic prenatal care optimization)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anemia prevalence 6 months Access and adherence to prenatal iron and folic acid supplements 6 months Prevalence of inadequate gestational weight gain 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prevalence of inadequate dietary diversity scores 6 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Helen Keller International
🇳🇪Zinder, Niger