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Folic Acid Salt Study (FISFA Zambia)

NCT06734611 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 250

Last updated 2026-03-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Question: How effective is fortified iodized salt with folic acid (FISFA) in increasing serum and red blood cell folate in non-lactating, non-pregnant women of reproductive age in the country of Zambia who do not have active food fortification with a folic acid program?

Participants will:

* Consume salt with folic acid instead of their regular salt for 6 months
* Have a blood draw 4 times
* Fill out surveys

Conditions

  • Folate Deficiency
  • Neural Tube Defects

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fortified Iodized Salt with Folic Acid (FISFA)

Addition of folic acid to iodized salt for daily consumption to assess folate levels.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia

    collaborator OTHER

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anastasia A Smith, DrPH · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Zambia

Study Locations

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