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Women included between 18 and 45 years old, pregnant during their second or third trimester of pregnancy (calculated by a sure menstrual date and confirmed by a 1st trimesteric ultrasound) with hemoglobin level below 10.5 mg /dL.


Clinical Trial Description

All patients in the study were subjected to: 1. Detailed history was recorded. A proper history concerning age, sex, residence, socioeconomic status, onset, progression, and previous treatment of anemia was taken. Participants' socio-demographic characteristics including gravida and parity were documented, level of education, occupation, Diet, and information useful to determine the socioeconomic level was recorded. Information on previous pregnancies and children and history of chronic diseases were also recorded. 2. General examination; patients were clinically examined and gestational age (assessed by measuring the fundal height), weight was calculated for each participant. 3. Diagnosis of anemia by Complete blood count (CBC), Hb level and measuring hematocrit concentration. 4. Diagnosis of parasitic infection by stool analysis using suitable techniques. 5. Imaging including obstetric ultrasound (U/S) to assess fetal development. 6. Women with helminthic infections will be divided into groups Group (A): received iron + antiparasitic treatment as follows: - Patients who have STH received alzental 200mg tab 2 tabs single oral dose. - Patients who have Entamoeba or Giardia received flagyl 500mg tab twice daily for 5 days. - (B): received iron only. ;


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NCT number NCT04391998
Study type Interventional
Source Cairo University
Contact Ahmed maged, MD
Phone +201005227404
Email prof.ahmedmaged@gmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date May 13, 2020
Completion date September 2021

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