Clinical trials: Folate
Increase the Concentration of Folic Acid in Women of Childbearing Age
Micronutrient-supplemented Milk Study in Women of Childbearing Age
The purpose of this study is to determine if consuming ANMUM Materna (a fortified milk product) over a 12-week period increases red blood cell folate concentrations in women of childbearing age in Singapore, compared to an…
- Trial name
- NCT01712165
- Testing
- ANMUM Materna, Control (milk powder)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fonterra Research Centre
Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency
Feasibility, Acceptability and Directional Signal Effect on Blood Folate Levels of Iodized Salt Fortified With Folic Acid: Clinical Study
Aim 1: Assess directional signal of effect of fortified salt with folic acid and iodine on blood serum folate levels. It will be accomplished by feasibility pre-test/post-test clinical study by estimating mean and variability of…
- Conditions
- Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency, Fortification
- Trial name
- FASALT (NCT05935631)
- Testing
- Salt with folic acid and iodine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Iron Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
Nutritional Status and Bouillon Use in Northern Ghana
This pilot aims to generate data that are critical for informing the design of a planned, more detailed study to evaluate the effect of multiple micronutrient (MN)-fortified bouillon cube on biomarkers of nutrient status of women…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Folate Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04632771
- Testing
- N/A (observational study)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 995 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Hyperhomocysteinemia
Effects of Low-dose Complex B-vitamins on Homocysteine and Framingham Risk Score Among Chinese Elderly
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether low dose complex B-vitamins (folic acid,vitamin B6 and vitamin B12) can lower the risk of developing hyperhomocysteinemia in an apparently healthy population with low folate/B12…
- Trial name
- NCT00755664
- Testing
- Low-dose complex B-vitamins
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Role of Folinic Acid in Improving the Adaptive Skills and Language Impairment in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
No such study has been conducted in Pakistan so the primary objective of this study was to determine the role of folinic acid in improving the speech and adaptive skills while secondary objective was improvement of stereotype…
- Trial name
- NCT05013164
- Testing
- Folinic Acid
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nishtar Medical University
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Relative Bioavailability of Folic Acid and L-5-Methlytetrahydrofolate
Folic acid, a form of the vitamin folate, is added to grain products in Canada to help reduce birth defects. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate and is very stable (doesn't break down) when added to foods.
- Trial name
- NCT01584050
- Testing
- L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (Metafolin ®), folic acid
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pharmacokinetics, Therapeutic Equivalency
Bioequivalence Study of the Oral Contraceptive (OC) Tablet Containing Norgestimate (NGM)/Ethinyl Estradiol (EE) With or Without Folic Acid in Healthy Women.
The purpose of the study is to determine the bioequivalence of Norgestimate (NGM) and Ethinyl Estradiol (EE) in 2 formulations of 250 mcg NGM/25 mcg EE, 1 without folic acid and 1 containing 400 mcg folic acid.
- Conditions
- Pharmacokinetics, Therapeutic Equivalency, Contraceptives, Oral
- Trial name
- NCT00709644
- Testing
- Norgestimate; Ethinyl Estradiol; Folic acid.
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Effectiveness of Fortification With Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Among Teenage Girls
Folic acid and vitamin B12 play an interdependent role in key cellular processes, namely deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis, cell division, red blood cell formation, and nervous system myelination.
- Conditions
- Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Anemia, Megaloblastic, Cognitive Development
- Trial name
- NCT06100146
- Testing
- Folic acid and vitamin B12 fortified flour, Unfortified cereal flour
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 472 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Anemia in Pregnancy, Preeclampsia
A Retrospective Analysis of Neevo®/Neevo®DHA Compared to a Standard Prenatal Vitamin in Anemia During Pregnancy
This study is a multi-site, retrospective chart review to determine the effect of Neevo® or Neevo®DHA (with higher folate and B12) versus standard prenatal vitamins on hemoglobin (Hgb) levels in pregnant women throughout the…
- Trial name
- NCT01062958
- Testing
- Neevo® (a medical food), Prenatal vitamins (≤1mg folic acid, 27 - 35mg iron, and ≤12mcg vitamin B12)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamlab, Inc.
Depression, Bipolar Disorder
Prevention of Mood Disorders by Folic Acid Supplementation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether daily folic acid supplements can prevent new episodes of mood disorder in young people (aged 14-24 years) of biological parents with current or past history of depression or…
- Trial name
- PRE-EMPT (NCT00459264)
- Testing
- Folic Acid
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
One-carbon Metabolism in Healthy Individuals
Impact of High-dose Folic Acid Supplementation on Pathways Linked to DNA Formation
Periconceptional supplementation with folic acid - the synthetic form of the B-vitamin folate - reduces the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as spina bifida.
- Trial name
- NCT01687127
- Testing
- Folic acid, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, calcium salt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pregnancy, Autistic Disorder
Screening for Metabolic Problems in Mothers of Children With Autism and Typically Developing Children
The purpose of this research study is to screen for metabolic abnormalities that are maternal risk factors for having a child with autism.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Autistic Disorder, Folic Acid Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02674022
- Testing
- Prenatal supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Preconception Care
Computer-assisted Preventive Health Education for Women of Reproductive Age in Urgent Care Settings
The purpose of this study is to determine whether "video doctor" programs can effectively deliver preventive health messages to women of reproductive age while they wait to be seen in urgent care settings.
- Trial name
- NCT00177515
- Testing
- "video doctor," computer module
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 446 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy, Thiamine and Niacin Deficiency States
Natural Versus Synthetic Vitamin B Complexes in Human
In a cross-over study the investigators evaluate the effects of natural (Panmol-B-Complex) (Pan [Greek] = all; moles [Latin] = molecules/particles - brand name) versus synthetic vitamin B complexes to identify the bioavailability…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Thiamine and Niacin Deficiency States, Pyridoxine Deficiency, Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia, Dietary
- Trial name
- NCT03444155
- Testing
- Natural Panmol-B-Complex, Synthetic Vitamin B-Complex
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Ovarian Cancer
The Development of Human Immunologic Assays Specific to Folate Receptor Antigen
Ovarian cancer has the highest mortality rate of gynecologic malignancies and the overall 5-year survival rate of ovarian cancer is only 20-30%.
- Trial name
- NCT00155935
- Testing
- venous puncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Folate Bioavailability, Healthy
Bioavailability of Folate From a Mixed Diet Using a Stable Isotope Method
The main objectives of this project are: 1. to determine the relative bioavailability of dietary folate from a total diet, compared with synthetic folic acid and 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00130585
- Testing
- Controlled diet, folic acid supplement, 13C11-labelled folic acid supplement
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences
Supplementation
Maternal Adherence to MMS in Nepal
Although clinical studies highlight the value of MMS for pregnant and lactating women, implementation research studies are necessary to understand adherence and acceptability to the product and to uncover potential obstacles to…
- Trial name
- NAMASTE MMS (NCT06327646)
- Testing
- Multiple Micronutrient Supplement Blister, Multiple Micronutrient Supplement Bottle, Iron Folic Acid Blister
- Where
- 119 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helen Keller International
Healthy Aging, Aging
An Evaluation of Folic Acid to Improve Endothelial Sensitivity to Shear Stress in Seniors
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if folic acid improves endothelial sensitivity to shear stress in post-menopausal women.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Aging, Menopause
- Trial name
- NCT04016090
- Testing
- Folic Acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Atherosclerosis, Vascular Disease
The Effect of Folic Acid on Atherosclerosis, Cognitive Performance and Hearing
The purpose of this study is to determine if folic acid supplementation can slow down atherosclerotic progression, age-related cognitive decline and age-related hearing loss.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Vascular Disease, Cognitive Decline, Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- NCT00110604
- Testing
- folic acid (0.8 mg)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 835 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Healthy
Bacterially-synthesized Folate Absorption Across the Large Intestine
The purpose of this study is to determine whether folate produced by bacteria that live in our colon can be absorbed in human colon using a stable isotope method.
- Trial name
- NCT02299778
- Testing
- 13C6-p-aminobenzoic acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children