Can a calendar or a video help Moms-to-Be remember their vitamins?
NCT ID NCT07388433
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three simple approaches—family support sessions, a tracking calendar, and short educational videos—to help pregnant women in Cambodia take a daily multiple micronutrient supplement. Thirty-six women tried each method and shared which they found most helpful. The goal was to learn what works best to support daily supplement use during pregnancy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify simple, low-cost ways to help pregnant women take daily supplements, improving maternal and infant health in similar settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It measures preferences and adherence, not health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 14 weeks' gestation at first ANC visit (low risk, singleton pregnancy) * Attending first ANC visit at one of the participating health centers in Kampong Chhnang, Ratanakiri, Takeo, or Kampot * Residing in one of the four study provinces with no plans to relocate in the next 4 months * Willing to take MMS as prenatal supplement for the study period * Willing to participate in three focus group discussions (plus final ranking discussion) Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy classified as high risk by the healthcare provider (any medical condition that makes pregnancy high risk) * Plan to relocate outside the four study provinces within 4 months
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prey Khmer Health Center in Kampong Chhnang; Prambei Mom Health Center in Takeo Province; Chakrey Ting Health Center in Kampot Province; Kon Mon Health Center in Ratanakiri Province
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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