Could a broader vitamin mix outperform standard prenatal supplements?
NCT ID NCT07725549
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a daily multiple micronutrient supplement improves maternal nutrition and birth outcomes more than the standard iron and folic acid supplement. Pregnant women in Indonesia, at 12 weeks gestation or earlier, take one tablet daily for eight weeks. Researchers measure changes in maternal weight, arm circumference, hemoglobin, and zinc levels, as well as infant birth weight.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS) compared with iron and folic acid
- What this could lead to
- If MMS proves superior, it could point toward a better standard prenatal supplement for improving maternal nutrition and reducing low birth weight in similar settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 66 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Differences between groups may be small or not statistically significant.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Puskesmas Grobogan
Purwodadi Grobogan, Central Java, 90222, Indonesia
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