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NCT Number: NCT00207532

Dosage Effects of Folic Acid on Blood Folates of Honduran Women

CDC staff at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities have been working closely with a Honduras-based organization, Project Healthy Children (PNS) and the Ministry of Health, on a folic acid supplementation study among female maquila workers. Participants are divided into two groups. One group receives a 1.0 milligram pill daily while the other group receives a 5.0 milligram pill weekly. The aim of this study is to assess serum blood folate levels measured at baseline, midpoint, and endpoint of the study. Hypothesis: Folic acid (5mg)given once weekly is as effective as folic acid (1mg)given daily in raising blood folate levels.

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Key information

Conditions

Spina Bifida and Anencephaly Neural tube defects X-linked

Age range

18 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

PROTEXSA

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

minimum employment in factory 6 mths

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Exclusion criteria

  • pregnant
  • currently consuming folic acid
  • prior birth-defect affected pregnancy
  • chronic disease
  • currently taking folic acid antagonist

Treatment and study plan

Folic Acid

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fed

Collaborators

  • Ministry of Health, Honduras
  • Project Healthy Children

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2005
Study completion
2005
First posted
Sep 21, 2005
Registry last updated
Sep 21, 2005

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