Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Prenatal Nutritional Supplementation on Birth Outcome in Hounde District, Burkina Faso
Lead Sponsor:
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Collaborating Sponsors:
University Ghent
Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR)
Conditions:
Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Low Birth Weight
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15-45 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Low birth weight (LBW; birth weight\<2,500g) is the most important determinant of mortality and morbidity in the neonatal period. It is also a very important factor in predicting nutritional status, h...
Detailed Description
Low birth weight (LBW; birth weight\<2500g) is an important predictor of mortality and morbidity in the neonatal period of early postnatal growth and growth during childhood. It is also associated wit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All the women of child-bearing age (15-44 years) living in the study area (4 100) will be visited monthly to assess early pregnancy and will be invited to participate in the trial.
Exclusion
- planning to move outside the district within the 2 years following the start of the trial.
- regularly using a contraceptive method.
- already pregnant at the start of the trial.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
1302 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00909974
Start Date
February 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
September 14 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Centre Muraz, 2054, Avenue Mamadou KONATE
Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso