Using Iodized Salt to Improve Serum Folate, B12 and Iron Levels

Completed

Conditions studied: Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency, Spina Bifida, Anencephaly-Spina Bifida, B12 Deficiency Vitamin, Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anaemia Due to Dietary Causes

In brief

Question: How effective is fortified iodized salt in increasing serum concentrations of folate, B12 and iron among non-pregnant and non-lactating women of reproductive age? Hypothesis: Micronutrient fortified iodized salt can increase serum levels (of folate, B12 and iron) and serve as a policy consideration in salt fortification with both iodine and other micronutrients to reduce serious and fatal birth defects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06904612

Run by

Hydrocephalus and Neuroscience Institute

People needed

200

Starts

2022-06-01

Expected to finish

2022-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Taking multivitamins or micronutrient supplements during study
• Pregnant or lactating at recruitment or during study
• Co-morbidities such as Malabsorption disorders, severe anemia (Hgb <8.0 g/dL), uncontrolled hypertension, (SBP ≥140 mm Hg or DBP ≥90 mm Hg), HIV, active TB or malaria infection
• History of prior SBA delivery
• Pre-existing medical conditions (i.e., cancer or need for regular medications)

Where it is running

• Pediatric Neurosurgery — Orlando, Florida, United States
• Andhra Medical College — Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

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