Effect on Pregnancy Outcomes, Infant Growth and Development of an Egg Intervention During Pregnancy in Indonesia
Status: Active_not_recruiting
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Intervention Type: Dietary supplement
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The study consists of two arms: 1) intervention group using eggs as supplementary food given from 2nd trimester of pregnancy to birth, and 2) observational group of pregnant mothers. it aims to assess the effectiveness of improving dietary quality during pregnancy on the epigenetic and stunting related outcomes (growth and development) in infants, who will be followed up until 24 months old
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 40
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• Woman is between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the date of the first day of her last menstrual period.
• She is 18-40 years of age.
• She is planning to remain in the study area over the next 30 months.
• She is of Sasak ethnicity
Locations
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Indonesia
Aikmel, Sakra, and Sikur Subdistrict
Mataram
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-02-12
Completion Date: 2024-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 702
Treatments
No_intervention: Observational cohort (control group)
In the observational cohort, pregnant mothers in the 2nd trimester (n=500) will be recruited and they will be followed up until their children are 24 months old. The control group women will receive standard intervention in the form of Ante Natal Care from village midwives (Polindes) or Puskesmas (IFA tablet, calcium tablet, nutrition counselling).
Experimental: Intervention group
The intervention group women (n=153) will be provided one egg three times per week from recruitment (2nd trimester) until term along with the standard Ante Natal Care.
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Sponsors
Collaborators: University of Aberdeen, The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), University of Brighton, Royal Veterinary College, University College, London, Birkbeck, University of London, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal, Science Made Simple, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, National Institute of Nutrition, India, SOAS, University of London, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, University of Sheffield, International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, Digital Green Foundation
Leads: SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition