Status:
COMPLETED
Maternal EED and Aflatoxin Birth Outcomes Study Uganda
Lead Sponsor:
Tufts University
Collaborating Sponsors:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Conditions:
Birth Weight
Pregnancy Preterm
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Brief Summary
This prospective cohort study focuses on the relationship between maternal environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) and maternal aflatoxin B1 exposure and birth outcomes, particularly infant anthropome...
Detailed Description
The problem of stunting, which has long-term health and economic consequences both at the individual and population level, persists in low and middle income countries (LMICs). It has been recognized t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Carrying a singleton pregnancy
- 18-45 years old
- Residing within 10 kilometers of Mukono Town
Exclusion
- Younger than 18 years old or older than 45 years old
- HIV-positive (verified via routine rapid HIV test conducted at first prenatal visit)
- Severely malnourished (defined as BMI \<16.0 kg/m\^2)
- Severely anemic (defined as Hb \<7 g/dl)
- Planning to move away from Mukono District prior to delivery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
258 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03429257
Start Date
February 1 2017
End Date
December 1 2017
Last Update
February 12 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Mukono Health Center IV
Mukono, Uganda