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Status:

COMPLETED

Salt Iodization: Meeting the Needs of Pregnancy, Lactation and Infancy

Lead Sponsor:

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Zagreb

St. Luke's Medical Center

Conditions:

Iodine Deficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-44 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether universal salt iodization (USI) meets the iodine requirements of pregnant women, lactating women and infants.

Detailed Description

Because pregnant women, lactating women and infants are the groups most vulnerable to iodine deficiency and its irreversible consequences, programs should focus on these groups. But like other mass fo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • living at study area for at least 6 months
  • generally healthy
  • no chronic medication
  • no history of thyroid disease in the family
  • no use of iodine containing dietary supplements during the last 6 months
  • no use of iodine containing disinfectants for the last 6 months
  • no use of X-ray / CT contrast agent or iodine containing medication within the last year
  • in addition for women of reproductive age, pregnant women and breastfeeding women: age between 18 and 44 years old
  • in addition for pregnant women: healthy pregnancy, singleton pregnancy (no twins or multiple pregnancy)
  • in addition for breastfeeding women and breastfed infants: healthy pregnancy, singleton pregnancy (no twins or multiple pregnancy), baby born at full-term (in pregnancy week 38 to 42), the baby had normal birth weight (≥ 2500 g), baby not older than 6 months, baby currently completely breastfed (except for water, tea and juices)
  • in addition for toddlers: between 6 and 24 months old

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2014

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 1 2016

    Estimated Enrollment :

    8000 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT02196337

    Start Date

    July 1 2014

    End Date

    January 1 2016

    Last Update

    April 19 2016

    Active Locations (4)

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    1

    Shanxi Institute for Prevention and Treatment of Endemic Disease

    Linfen, Shanxi, China, 041000

    2

    University of Zagreb

    Zagreb, Croatia, 10000

    3

    University of Santo Tomas Hospital

    Manila, Philippines

    4

    ETH Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland, 8092