Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women 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.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy Anemia Body Weight Body Weight Changes Gestational Weight Gain Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Weight Gain

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Helen Keller International

Zinder, Niger

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Pregnant

Exclusion criteria

Pregnant women, who have severe illness warranting immediate hospital referral

Treatment and study plan

Programmatic prenatal care optimization

Other

To further integrate and improve nutrition-related services and messages in the prenatal care package.

Primary outcomes

Prevalence of inadequate gestational weight gain

Time frame: 6 months
Anemia prevalence

Time frame: 6 months
Access and adherence to prenatal iron and folic acid supplements

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

Prevalence of inadequate dietary diversity scores

Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Davis

Other

Collaborators

Helen Keller International
Micronutrient Initiative

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Apr 16, 2013
Registry last updated: Feb 28, 2020

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