Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women and Optimization of Prenatal Care Services

February 26, 2020 updated by: University of California, Davis

Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women in Zinder, Niger and Optimization of Prenatal Care Services

A national survey in Niger found that women and children are at risk of undernutrition and that many pregnant women don't visit health centers during pregnancy as often as is recommended. The aim is to assess the nutritional and health status of pregnant women in the Zinder region and to understand their knowledge, attitudes and practices related to health and nutrition during pregnancy. In collaboration with the Medical District of Zinder the prenatal care services will be optimized and the programmatic impact on gestational weight gain and anemia prevalence will be assessed.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2306

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Niger
      • Zinder, Niger
        • Helen Keller International

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pregnant women residing in participating villages

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women, who have severe illness warranting immediate hospital referral

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Baseline cohort
The baseline survey will be implemented among pregnant women in randomly selected villages using a continuous enrollment schedule over the period of 18 months
Optimization cohort
The programmatic impact of optimized prenatal care services on women's health and behavior will be assessed among pregnant women in randomly selected villages (Programmatic prenatal care optimization)
Other: Programmatic prenatal care optimization
To further integrate and improve nutrition-related services and messages in the prenatal care package.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Prevalence of inadequate gestational weight gain
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Anemia prevalence
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Access and adherence to prenatal iron and folic acid supplements
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Prevalence of inadequate dietary diversity scores
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, Davis

Collaborators

Helen Keller International
Micronutrient Initiative

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 4, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

April 16, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2020

Last Verified

February 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 447971
  • 10-1335-UCALIF (Other Grant/Funding Number: The Micronutrient Initiative)

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