Clinical Trial: Dosage Effects of Folic Acid on Blood Folates of Honduran Women

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Dosage Effects of Folic Acid on Blood Folates of Honduran Women

Brief Summary: CDC staff at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities have been working closely with a Honduras-based organization, Project Healthy Children (PNS) and the Ministry of Health, on a folic acid supplementation study among female maquila workers. Participants are divided into two groups. One group receives a 1.0 milligram pill daily while the other group receives a 5.0 milligram pill weekly. The aim of this study is to assess serum blood folate levels measured at baseline, midpoint, and endpoint of the study. Hypothesis: Folic acid (5mg)given once weekly is as effective as folic acid (1mg)given daily in raising blood folate levels.

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Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Information By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dates:
Date Received: September 13, 2005
Date Started: March 2005
Date Completion: June 2005
Last Updated: September 13, 2005
Last Verified: September 2005