Trial | NCT00207532  Report issue

Official Title

Dosage Effects of Folic Acid on Blood Folates of Honduran Women

  • Phase

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Intervention/Treatment

    folic acid ...

  • Study Participants

    100
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.
Study Started
Mar 31
2005
Study Completion
Jun 30
2005
Last Update
Sep 21
2005
Estimate

Drug folic acid

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

minimum employment in factory 6 mths

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Exclusion Criteria:

pregnant
currently consuming folic acid
prior birth-defect affected pregnancy
chronic disease
currently taking folic acid antagonist
No Results Posted