Can a simple supplement boost health for moms and babies?
NCT ID NCT06835738
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how to best provide multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) to pregnant women through Uganda's health system. About 4,000 pregnant women will receive MMS in different bottle sizes to see which approach improves supplement use and clinic attendance. The goal is to find a practical way to support maternal nutrition and birth outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show a practical way to improve maternal nutrition and reduce complications in low-resource settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a test of the supplement's effectiveness. Results may not apply outside Uganda.
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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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About 4,077 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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0 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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 for Pregnant women- Enrolled for follow-up throughout pregnancy (sample 1) * ≤24 weeks of amenorrhea/gestation as verified by health professionals * Attending first ANC visit at government or PNFP health facilities. * Accepted to take MMS at first ANC visit Exclusion Criteria for Pregnant women- Enrolled for follow-up throughout pregnancy (sample 1) * Pregnant women with pre-existing hematological conditions such as sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, hemochromatosis. * Pregnant women planning to relocate outside the study district during the study period. Inclusion Criteria for Pregnant women / Women that have recently delivered (single contact) (sample 2) * Currently pregnant woman or a woman who is not more than 8 weeks postpartum. * Received MMS at an ANC visit at least 3 months ago or more. * Attended at least any 2 monthly ANC visits. * Attending/attended ANC at government or private-not-for-profit health facility. Exclusion Criteria for Pregnant women / Women that have recently delivered (single contact) (sample 2) * Enrolled in study population 1. * Women who are more than 8 weeks postpartum. Inclusion Criteria for ANC providers having ANC health education/counseling with pregnant woman(en) observed (sample 3) • Healthcare providers that are currently providing ANC health education (group) or ANC individual counseling at government or PNFP health facilities. Exclusion Criteria for ANC providers having ANC health education/counseling with pregnant woman(en) observed (sample 3) • Healthcare providers that are currently providing ANC health education (group) or ANC individual counseling to a woman(en) that have not provided written informed consent to have the ANC session observed. Inclusion Criteria for Influential family members (male partners \& mothers/mothers-in law) (sample 4) * Spouse or partner of a pregnant woman or woman with a child less than 8 weeks old who is receiving/ has received ANC services in one of the 8 study districts. * Mother or mother-in-law of a pregnant woman or woman with a child less than 8 weeks old who is receiving/ has received ANC services in one of the 8 study districts. Exclusion Criteria for Influential family members (male partners \& mothers/mothers-in law) (sample 4) • None Inclusion Criteria for Healthcare Providers- including facility in-charge, ANC providers, Health Assistants, staff in-charge of records, and stores manager (sample 5) * Health workers who provide ANC services (e.g., midwives/nurse, medical/ clinical officers, health assistants, and nutrition focal person) at government or private-not-for-profit facilities in one of the 8 study districts. * Health facility staff (e.g., Facility In-charge, Maternity In-charge, Pharmacy/Stores In-charge) at government or private-not-for-profit facilities in one of the 8 study districts. Exclusion Criteria for Healthcare Providers- including facility in-charge, ANC providers, Health Assistants, staff in-charge of records, and stores manager (sample 5) • None Inclusion Criteria for Community Health Workers (VHTs) and Mentor Mothers (sample 6) • Voluntary Health Team (VHT), Mentor Mothers, or Para-socials attached to at least one of the study facilities. Exclusion Criteria for Community Health Workers (VHTs) and Mentor Mothers (sample 6) • None Inclusion Criteria for National, regional, and district-level stakeholders (sample 7) * National, regional, or district-level decision-makers working in nutrition, maternal, newborn and child health, district health educator or pharmaceutical roles associated with the antenatal care system in Uganda. * Implementing partners involved in direct implementation of MMS within the 8 study districts Exclusion Criteria for National, regional, and district-level stakeholders (sample 7) • None Inclusion Criteria for Pregnant women - interviewed during post-intervention Household Coverage Survey (sample 8) * Woman who has been pregnant or delivered within the study period. * Household is within one of the 4 selected districts. Exclusion Criteria for Pregnant women - interviewed during post-intervention Household Coverage Survey (sample 8) • Women who moved to the district after delivery.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lyantonde GH
RECRUITINGLyantonde, Uganda
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