Status:

RECRUITING

Co-administration of Calcium and Multiple Micronutrient Supplements for Maternal and Newborn Hemoglobin and Iron Status

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Institut Africain de Santé Publique (African Institute of Public Health)

Aga Khan University

Conditions:

Anemia, Iron Deficiency

Eligibility:

FEMALE

15+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends the pregnant women receive iron-containing supplements and, in settings where calcium intake is low, calcium supplements. Supplements are to be...

Detailed Description

Women of reproductive age in low-and-middle-income countries typically consume diets inadequate in many micronutrients. Resulting micronutrient deficiencies are further exacerbated during pregnancy by...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Burkina Faso: married or unmarried pregnant women aged ≥15 years
  • Pakistan: married pregnant women ≥18 years
  • Willing to receive all antenatal care at a study clinic
  • Willing to stop iron folic acid supplementation to receive the study intervention
  • Hb ≥70 g/L
  • 6\<20 weeks of gestation based on fetal ultrasound

Exclusion

  • Burkina Faso: \<15 years or unmarried pregnant women \<18 years without consent from parent / guardian
  • Pakistan: pregnant women \<18 years.
  • Unwilling to receive antenatal care at a study clinic
  • Unwilling to stop iron folic acid supplementation to receive the study intervention
  • Hemoglobin \< 70 g/L
  • \<6 weeks of gestation or ≥20 weeks of gestation
  • Non-viable or extrauterine pregnancy
  • Any contraindications to study supplements

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 25 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

3200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06568315

Start Date

August 25 2025

End Date

August 1 2026

Last Update

September 17 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Institut Africain de Santé Publique (African Institute of Public Health)

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

2

Aga Khan University

Karachi, Pakistan