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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
771 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2004-09-30
2007-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Vitamin A
Participants in the in the parent study who had been randomized to receive either Vitamin A alone or multivitamins including vitamin A.
Vitamin A alone
30 mg beta-carotene plus 5000 IU preformed vitamin A) taken orally once per during pregnancy and lactation
No Vitamin A
Participants in the parent study who were randomized to receive either multivitamins excluding vitamin A, or placebo.
Multivitamins excluding vitamin A
30 mg thiamine, 20 mg riboflavin, 20 mg B-6, 100 mg niacin, 50 ug vitamin B-12, 500 mg vitamin C, 30 mg vitamin E, 0.8 mg folic acid taken orally once per day during pregnancy and lactation
multivitamins including vitamin A
20 mg thiamine, 20 mg riboflavin, 25 mg vitamin B6, 100 mg niacin, 50 ug vitamin B12, 500 mg vitamin C, 30 mg vitamin E, and 0.8 mg folic acid taken once per day orally during pregnancy and lactation
Placebo
Placebo pill taken orally once per day during pregnancy and lactation
Multivitamins
Participants in the parent study who were randomized to receive multivitamins including vitamin A or multivitamins excluding vitamin A
Vitamin A alone
30 mg beta-carotene plus 5000 IU preformed vitamin A) taken orally once per during pregnancy and lactation
Multivitamins excluding vitamin A
30 mg thiamine, 20 mg riboflavin, 20 mg B-6, 100 mg niacin, 50 ug vitamin B-12, 500 mg vitamin C, 30 mg vitamin E, 0.8 mg folic acid taken orally once per day during pregnancy and lactation
multivitamins including vitamin A
20 mg thiamine, 20 mg riboflavin, 25 mg vitamin B6, 100 mg niacin, 50 ug vitamin B12, 500 mg vitamin C, 30 mg vitamin E, and 0.8 mg folic acid taken once per day orally during pregnancy and lactation
No Multivitamins
Participants from the parent study who had been randomized to vitamin A alone or placebo
Vitamin A alone
30 mg beta-carotene plus 5000 IU preformed vitamin A) taken orally once per during pregnancy and lactation
Placebo
Placebo pill taken orally once per day during pregnancy and lactation
Interventions
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Vitamin A alone
30 mg beta-carotene plus 5000 IU preformed vitamin A) taken orally once per during pregnancy and lactation
Multivitamins excluding vitamin A
30 mg thiamine, 20 mg riboflavin, 20 mg B-6, 100 mg niacin, 50 ug vitamin B-12, 500 mg vitamin C, 30 mg vitamin E, 0.8 mg folic acid taken orally once per day during pregnancy and lactation
multivitamins including vitamin A
20 mg thiamine, 20 mg riboflavin, 25 mg vitamin B6, 100 mg niacin, 50 ug vitamin B12, 500 mg vitamin C, 30 mg vitamin E, and 0.8 mg folic acid taken once per day orally during pregnancy and lactation
Placebo
Placebo pill taken orally once per day during pregnancy and lactation
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
18 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
OTHER
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Harvard School of Public Health
Principal Investigators
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Eduardo Villamor, MD,DrPH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Locations
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Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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References
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Villamor E, Koulinska IN, Aboud S, Murrin C, Bosch RJ, Manji KP, Fawzi WW. Effect of vitamin supplements on HIV shedding in breast milk. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Oct;92(4):881-6. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29339. Epub 2010 Aug 25.
Webb AL, Aboud S, Furtado J, Murrin C, Campos H, Fawzi WW, Villamor E. Effect of vitamin supplementation on breast milk concentrations of retinol, carotenoids and tocopherols in HIV-infected Tanzanian women. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Mar;63(3):332-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602929. Epub 2007 Oct 17.
Other Identifiers
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HD45134
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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