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CompletedNCT01976676

Folic Acid vs 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5MTHF) in Recurrent Abortion

Comparison of the Effect of Folic Acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5MTHF) on Serum Folate and Homocysteine Levels, and Abortion Rates in Women Suffering From Recurrent Abortion

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
220 (actual)
Sponsor
National Nutrition and Food Technology Institute · Academic / Other
Sex
Female
Age
18 Years – 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Recent data indicates that 5 methyltetrahydrofolate (5MTHF) can reduce serum homocystein level more efficiently than folic acid. On the other hand, folic acid is currently an important part of treatment in idiopathic recurrent abortion. There is no study comparing the effectiveness of these supplements in the treatment of recurrent abortion. The aim of this study is to compare the efficiency of these two agents in the treatment of recurrent abortion. In this study, patients with idiopathic recurrent abortion, referring to Avicenna clinic will be randomly allocated into two groups of those taking either folic acid (5 mg) or 5 MTHF (5mg) from 8 weeks prior to conception until the 20th week of pregnancy. The serum level of folate, homocystein, and ongoing pregnancy will be analysed and compared in the two groups.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT5-methyltetrahydrofolate
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTfolic Acid

Timeline

Start date
2011-04-01
Primary completion
2014-02-01
Completion
2014-09-01
First posted
2013-11-06
Last updated
2015-06-16

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01976676. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.