Anemia Complicating PregnancyHB PhNCT07800611
Pharmacist Led Intervention in the Management of Anemia Among Pregnant Woman
A study testing Pharmacist-led counseling on anemia management in people with Anemia Complicating Pregnancy, run by Hamdard University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Anemia is a major public health problem among pregnant women, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It is characterized by a reduction in hemoglobin concentration or the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, which may be insufficient to meet the physiological needs of the body. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Anemia Complicating Pregnancy
- What is being tested?
- Pharmacist-led counseling on anemia management
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 10 Sep 2026to 15 Nov 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Pregnant woman
- Hb <11g/dl
- Having Punjab domicile-
Who cannot join
- Patients with co-morbidities
- Patients with Hb >11g/dl
- Outside the Punjab domicile
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Pakistan1 site
DHQ Chakwal
Islamabad, Islamabad, 45570
Maria Amin, Pharm D, 00923490526766, mattiullah@hotmail.com
About this study
Official title: Pharmacist Led Intervention in the Management of Anemia Among Pregnant woman-a Randomized Controlled Trial
Anemia is a major public health problem among pregnant women, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It is characterized by a reduction in hemoglobin concentration or the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, which may be insufficient to meet the physiological needs of the body. Maternal anemia is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.
Despite the high prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, poor medication adherence and inadequate understanding of prescribed therapy may limit treatment effectiveness. Pharmacists can play an important role in providing medication-related education, improving patients' understanding of their treatment, identifying barriers to adherence, and promoting appropriate medication use. However, evidence on pharmacist-led educational interventions to improve medication adherence and hemoglobin levels among anemic pregnant women in Pakistan remains limited.
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Therefore, this randomized controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate the effect of a structured pharmacist-led educational intervention on medication adherence and hemoglobin levels among anemic pregnant women in District Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
A total of 100 eligible pregnant women diagnosed with anemia will be recruited and randomly allocated into intervention and control groups. Participants in the intervention group will receive a structured pharmacist-led educational intervention in addition to routine care, while participants in the control group will receive routine antenatal care and standard anemia management.
Medication adherence and hemoglobin levels will be assessed at baseline and after the intervention. The study will determine whether pharmacist-led educational counseling improves medication adherence and hemoglobin levels compared with routine care.
Data will be analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 26. A paired-sample t-test will be used to compare changes in continuous variables, particularly hemoglobin levels, between baseline and post-intervention assessments. McNemar's test will be used to assess changes in paired categorical variables, including medication adherence where appropriate. A p-value of <0.05 will be considered statistically significant.
- Conditions
- Anemia Complicating Pregnancy
- Being tested
- Pharmacist-led counseling on anemia management
- Keywords
- Anemia, Pharmacist, intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Anemia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Pharmacist-led counseling on anemia managementOther
Also called Pharmacist-Led Anemia Counseling
Intervention Description: Patients will receive individualized pharmacist-led counseling regarding anemia management, medication adherence, appropriate use of prescribed medicines, dietary measures, and strategies to improve quality of life. Outcomes will be assessed before the intervention and at one-month follow-up.
Study Design: Single-arm, pre-post evaluation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pre and post evaluation | Other | Pharmacist-Led Anemia Counseling: Patients will receive individualized pharmacist-led counseling regarding anemia management, medication adherence, appropriate use of prescribed medicines, dietary measures, and strategies to improve quality of life. Outcomes will be assessed before the intervention and at one-month follow-up. Study Design: Single-arm, pre-post evaluation. Receives: Other: Pharmacist-led counseling on anemia management |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in hemoglobin concentration
Description: Change in hemoglobin (Hb) concentration from baseline to one-month follow-up, measured in g/dL using a laboratory hemoglobin test.
Measured: Baseline and one month after the pharmacist-led counseling intervention.
Change in anemia severity
Description: Change in anemia severity from baseline to one-month follow-up, categorized according to the participant's measured hemoglobin concentration using the predefined diagnostic criteria for anemia.
Measured: Baseline and one month after the pharmacist-led counseling intervention.
Medication adherence
Description: Change in medication adherence from baseline to one-month follow-up, assessed using the [name of your actual validated adherence scale/questionnaire].
Measured: Time Frame: Baseline and one month after the intervention.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Sep 2026
- Study start10 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion15 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion15 Nov 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Anemia Complicating PregnancyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hamdard University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Muhammad Abubakar, Hamdard University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07800611
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ERC-FoP-2023-007
- Acronym
- HB Ph
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 18 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Adje, D., et al. (2020). "Impact of pharmacists' health educational intervention on anemia in pregnancy in rural settings in Kano, Nigeria." Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Res 11: 2403-2410.