Ghana MHL Project, Tamale

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Pregnancy
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 40
Sex
Female
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
250 (estimated)
Sponsor
Yale University · Other
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About This Trial
This study is designed to test a nutrition education program that focuses on local foods in northern Ghana. The goal is to help pregnant women eat a wider variety of foods, increase their intake of protein, energy, and iron-rich foods, and support healthy weight gain during pregnancy. We want to understand how this program impacts mothers' knowledge about nutrition and health, and how it affects t…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Nulliparous pregnant (first-time) mothers (BMI\<20kg/m2) between the ages of 18 and 40 attending antenatal sessions and in their second trimester, gestational ages (GA) of 16 weeks to 20 weeks, who are not carrying multiple fetuses Exclusion Criteria: * Women with pregnancie…
Contacts

Ruthfirst EA Ayande, PhD, MSc, RD

617-909-5619

ruthfirst.ayande@yale.edu

CONTACT

Alice Ziyaaba, MSc, RD

aziyaaba@uds.edu.gh

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