Status:
COMPLETED
Trial of the Impact of Vitamin A on Maternal Mortality
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana
Conditions:
Vitamin A Deficiency
Maternal Mortality
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15-45 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Main objectives: To evaluate the impact of weekly vitamin A supplementation (VAS) to women of reproductive age (15-45 years) on maternal mortality in rural Ghana, and to compare this with the impact o...
Detailed Description
Pregnancy accounts for nearly 600,000 deaths of women each year; maternal health problems are the largest contributors to the disease burden of adult women. Conventional primary health care approaches...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All women of reproductive age (15 to 45 years) who are permanent residents in any of the 4 districts in rural Ghana (Kintampo, Wenchi, Techiman, and Nkoranza)
Exclusion
- There will be no exclusions to participation, except for women who are unable to give their informed consent to join the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2000
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
100000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00211341
Start Date
December 1 2000
End Date
October 1 2008
Last Update
February 18 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Kintampo Health Research Centre
Kintampo, Brong Ahafo, Ghana, PO Box 200