Impact of Maternal Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplementation on Maternal and Infant Mortality in Bangladesh
Vitamin A Deficiency, Maternal Mortality, Infant Mortality
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Vitamin A Deficiency focused on measuring Maternal mortality, Infant mortality, Vitamin A, Beta-carotene, Micronutrients, Bangladesh, Neonatal mortality
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Married women of reproductive age First pregnancy during time period of trial Exclusion Criteria: Premenarchial girls Married women with a previous pregnancy enrolled into the trial Previously married women who have moved into the study area Single women (never married, widowers) Women who are sterilized (or whose husbands are sterilized) Menopausal women
Sites / Locations
- Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
- JiVitA Bangladesh Project
- JiVitA Project Office
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
1
2
3
Weekly oral supplement with 7000 µg retinol equivalents from early pregnancy through 12 weeks following termination of pregnancy
Weekly oral supplement with 42 mg of beta-carotene from early pregnancy through 12 weeks following termination of pregnancy
Weekly oral supplement with placebo from early pregnancy through 12 weeks following termination of pregnancy