Dosage Effects of Folic Acid on Blood Folates of Honduran Women
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2005-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborators:
Ministry of Health, Honduras Project Healthy Children