drugset / Trial / NCT00207532
Dosage Effects of Folic Acid on Blood Folates of Honduran Women
Completed
100 enrolled
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ministry of Health, Honduras · collabProject Healthy Children · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindPrevention
Summary
CDC staff at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities have been working closely with a Honduras-based organization, Project Healthy Children (PNS) and the Ministry of Health, on a folic acid supplementation study among female maquila workers. Participants are divided into two groups. One group receives a 1.0 milligram pill daily while the other group receives a 5.0 milligram pill weekly. The aim of this study is to assess serum blood folate levels measured at baseline, midpoint, and endpoint of the study. Hypothesis: Folic acid (5mg)given once weekly is as effective as folic acid (1mg)given daily in raising blood folate levels.
Timeline
- Start
- 2005-03
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- 2005-06
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | folic acid | Other / unclassified | 1 mg | — |
| Subject | folic acid | Other / unclassified | 5 mg | — |
Indications
No indication recorded.