This study was randomized controlled trial study whose subjects were pregnant women in Sleman District, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The aims of this study were to make snakehead fish cookies formula which can be well accepted by pregnant women and to observed its effect on fetal growth and birth weight and length. It was hypothesized that snakehead fish cookies could prevent intrauterine fetal growth (IUGR) and low birth weight (LBW). Subjects on this study were randomly allocated into two groups which were treatment and control group. Subjects in treatment group were given snakehead fish cookies, while subject in control group received standard cookies. The intervention period lasted until subjects delivered their babies.
Subjects were enrolled from Public Health Center (puskesmas) in Sleman District, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. Subjects were being explained about the study intervention and were given informed consent as an approval of joining this study. The intervention was given everyday as much as 75g cookies for several weeks period (until delivery). Examination on fetal growth was done every month for each subjects. Birth weight and length were collected after delivery from child health book record.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
50
Either snakehead fish cookies or standard cookies were given to subjects 75g per day.
Public Health Center (Puskesmas) in the area of Sleman District
Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Estimated fetal weight (EFW)
We measured EFW monthly using 2D ultrasonography (USG) for each subjects
Time frame: change from baseline EFW after 1 month
Biparietal diameter (BPD)
We measured BPD monthly using 2D ultrasonography (USG) for each subjects
Time frame: change from baseline BPD after 1 month
Abdominal circumference (AC)
We measured AC monthly using 2D ultrasonography (USG) for each subjects
Time frame: change from baseline AC after 1 month
Femur length (FL)
We measured FL monthly using 2D ultrasonography (USG) for each subjects
Time frame: change from baseline FL after 1 month
Birth weight
Birth weight of the baby
Time frame: immediately after the baby is born
Birth length
Birth length of the baby
Time frame: immediately after the baby is born
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