Nigeria study tests simple tricks to boost vitamin intake in pregnancy
NCT ID NCT07644780
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study in Nigeria tested whether special support strategies—like better counseling and involving family members—could help pregnant women take their daily multiple micronutrient supplements. Over 2,600 women, healthcare workers, and husbands took part. The goal was to see if these human-centered approaches improve supplement adherence throughout 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 show simple ways to help pregnant women take important vitamins regularly, improving maternal and child health in similar settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a drug trial. Results may not apply to other regions or populations. Adherence was self-reported, which can be inaccurate.
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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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2,601 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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May 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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15 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Pregnant/post-partum women * Women of reproductive age (15-49 years of age) * Pregnant or up to 3 months post-partum women * Having reportedly received at least one MMS bottle at least 30 days before start of data collection from a participating public health facility- * Provide consent for participation Health Care Workers (HCWs) * HCWs providing ANC services including MMS and IFAs to pregnant women at the selected health facilities Husbands * Husbands of the enrolled pregnant women At endline, the same criteria apply. Exclusion Criteria: * Anemic pregnant women
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Public health facilities in Dass
Dass, Bauchi, Nigeria
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Public health facilities in Ganjuwa
Ganjuwa, Bauchi, Nigeria
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Public health facilities in Giade
Giade, Bauchi, Nigeria
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