Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Maternal Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplementation on Maternal and Infant Mortality in Bangladesh

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Conditions:

Vitamin A Deficiency

Maternal Mortality

Eligibility:

FEMALE

15-49 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to determine whether providing women with a weekly oral supplement of vitamin A, either preformed or as beta-carotene, at a dosage equivalent to a recommended intake from ...

Detailed Description

Maternal mortality and vitamin A deficiency coexist in rural South Asia. In Nepal, weekly supplementation with vitamin A or beta-carotene during the child-bearing years reduced all-cause maternal mort...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Married women of reproductive age
  • First pregnancy during time period of trial

Exclusion

  • Premenarchial girls
  • Married women with a previous pregnancy enrolled into the trial
  • Previously married women who have moved into the study area
  • Single women (never married, widowers)
  • Women who are sterilized (or whose husbands are sterilized)
  • Menopausal women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

59666 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00198822

Start Date

August 1 2001

End Date

March 1 2008

Last Update

March 7 2012

Active Locations (3)

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Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205

2

JiVitA Bangladesh Project

Rangpur, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

3

JiVitA Project Office

Rangpur City, Rangpur District, Bangladesh, 5400