Actively Recruiting
BEP Targeting Strategies in Ethiopia
Led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) · Updated on 2025-12-19
6750
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
155 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Lead Sponsor
A
Addis Continental Institute of Public Health
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this randomized effectiveness study is to evaluate the different targeting strategies for the delivery of balanced energy and protein (BEP) supplements among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main goals of the study are to: 1) determine the effectiveness of two individual-based antenatal BEP targeting strategies for preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes; 2) compare the cost-effectiveness of the universal BEP provision with two individual-based targeting strategies for preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes; and 3) generate implementation evidence regarding the feasibility and acceptability of different antenatal BEP targeting strategies. Pregnant women will be enrolled during pregnancy, assigned to different strategies of BEP supplementation, and followed from pregnancy through six weeks postpartum to evaluate the impacts of different BEP targeting strategies on pregnancy, maternal, and child outcomes.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
BEP Targeting Strategies in Ethiopia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pregnant women aged 18 to 49
- Attending antenatal visits at one of the study health facilities
- Gestational age of 24 weeks or less
- No known allergies to peanuts or soybeans
- Resided in the current location for at least 6 months
- Intend to continue antenatal follow-up in the health facility
- Intend to give birth and remain in the study area until six weeks after delivery
- Willing to take BEP supplements for the entire pregnancy if eligible
You will not qualify if you...
- Not meeting all of the inclusion criteria above
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH)
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Box 26751/1000
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
W
Wafaie W Fawzi, DrPH, MBBS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
4
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