Clinical trials: Folic Acid Deficiency
Nutritional Status, Nutrient Deficiency
Adults Nutrition as a Protective or Health-risk Factor
To obtain up-to-date data on nutrient intakes in adults, a national dietary survey - the EU Menu study will be conducted during 12 consecutive months in 2017/2018, providing data on the consumption of foods and enabling the…
- Conditions
- Nutritional Status, Nutrient Deficiency, Micronutrient Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NUTRIHEALTH (NCT03284840)
- Testing
- Assessement of nutritional status, Thyroid size
- Where
- 3 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Nutrition, Slovenia (Nutris)
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
Anemia, Folate Deficiency
Periconceptional Surveillance in India
Women of reproductive age are a high-risk population for anaemia and micronutrient deficiencies. Evidence supports the role of periconceptional nutrition in the development of adverse pregnancy complications.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04048330
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
IVF, Body Weight
Nutritional Status of Women Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization
Infertility affects around 15 % of couples in their reproductive years. Even though the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in aforementioned couples is increasing, their success rate is still relatively low.
- Conditions
- IVF, Body Weight, Nutrient Deficiency, Dietary Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT05865015
- Where
- 2 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Nutritional Anemia, Nutritional Deficiency
Nutrition Intervention to Address Anemia Among Adolescent Girls in Liberia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of weekly iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation and one-time deworming treatment at the community level in improving hemoglobin levels among…
- Conditions
- Nutritional Anemia, Nutritional Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment, Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia, Dietary
- Trial name
- NCT05073562
- Testing
- Iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation, Targeted nutrition education, Mebendazole Pill
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Folate Deficiency
Correspondence of Folate Dietary Intake and Biomarker Data
This NHANES analysis compares self-reported dietary folate with serum and red blood cell folate status in U.S. adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03089684
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 4,878 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition
Iron Deficiency, Folic Acid Deficiency
Relative Bioavailability of Iron and Folic Acid in New Test Supplement
Deficiencies of iron and folic acid during pregnancy can lead to adverse outcomes for the fetus, thus supplements are recommended. Adherence to current tablet-based supplements is documented to be poor.
- Trial name
- NCT00789490
- Testing
- Daminaide 995 - SuppleFem Sprinkles, Materna
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Folate Deficiency, Neural Tube Defects
Folic Acid Salt Study (FISFA Zambia)
Question: How effective is fortified iodized salt with folic acid (FISFA) in increasing serum and red blood cell folate in non-lactating, non-pregnant women of reproductive age in the country of Zambia who do not have active food…
- Trial name
- NCT06734611
- Testing
- Fortified Iodized Salt with Folic Acid (FISFA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hyperhomocysteinemia
The Effects of 8-week Choline, Betaine, and Folic Acid Supplementation on Plasma Homocysteine Concentration During Guanidinoacetic Acid Loading in Young Healthy Volunteers
A methyl-group acceptor such as guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) could induce hyperhomocysteinemia with the effects of GAA expected to be dose-dependent.
- Trial name
- NCT01371357
- Testing
- TEST 1, TEST 2, TEST 3
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Health Sciences, Serbia
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
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.
Anemia, Folate Deficiency
Quadruple Fortified Salt Trial in India
Women of reproductive age are at an increased risk of anemia and micronutrient deficiencies. Evidence supports the role of periconceptional nutrition in the development of neural tube defects and other pregnancy complications.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
- Trial name
- QFS (NCT03853304)
- Testing
- + Folic acid, + Vitamin B12, DFS
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Prevention of Vitamin Deficiency During and/or Before Pregnancy
A Study to Gather Information About the Progress and Outcomes of Pregnancy in Women Using Various Vitamin Support Plans Before and During Pregnancy
This is an observational study in which data from the participants who will be taking different vitamin supplementation regimes before and during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT05062044
- Testing
- Multivitamins (Elevit, BAY987808), Multivitamins (Elevit, BAY2906300), Multivitamins (Elevit, BAY987386)
- Where
- 3 sites in Kazakhstan, Russia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Obesity and Overweight, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Different Efficacy of IFA Supplementation Among Obese and Non-obese Women
This clinical trial aims to learn if there is a relationship between OWT/OB and IDA in nonpregnant women of reproductive age and its impact on iron supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT06622551
- Testing
- Iron-folic acid supplement
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Griffith University
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
Maternal Anemia, Micronutrient Deficiency
MMS, IFA, and MMS+IFA Supplementation in Pregnant Women
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS), Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation, and combined MMS+IFA supplementation among pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Maternal Anemia, Micronutrient Deficiency, Pregnancy Outcomes, Maternal Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07665957
- Testing
- Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS), Iron-Folic Acid (IFA)
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Cobalamin Supplementation During Infancy; Effect on B-vitamin Status, Growth and Psychomotor Development
Adequate levels of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is necessary for normal growth and development in infants. We have earlier investigated cobalamin status in healthy children and we observed metabolic evidence of impaired cobalamin…
- Trial name
- NCT00479479
- Testing
- Hydroxycobalamin (Vitamin B12 Depot, Nycomed Pharma)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Weight Gain, Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Egg Intervention During Pregnancy in Indonesia
The study consists of two arms: 1) intervention group using eggs as supplementary food given from 2nd trimester of pregnancy to birth, and 2) observational group of pregnant mothers.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Birth Weight, Birth Length
- Trial name
- PRECODE (NCT04694235)
- Testing
- Egg intervention
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition
Folate Deficiency
Food and Alcohol Behavior Study: Meaningful Enhancement
This study will determine how folate supplementation affects both serum and red blood cell folate status in females ages 18 -24 years old.
- Trial name
- FAB:ME (NCT04095052)
- Testing
- Methyl Folate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency
Using Iodized Salt to Improve Serum Folate, B12 and Iron Levels
Question: How effective is fortified iodized salt in increasing serum concentrations of folate, B12 and iron among non-pregnant and non-lactating women of reproductive age? Hypothesis: Micronutrient fortified iodized salt can…
- Conditions
- Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency, Spina Bifida, Anencephaly-Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT06904612
- Testing
- Micronutrient fortified iodized salt
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hydrocephalus and Neuroscience Institute