The purpose of this study is to asses if taking 4 mg of folic acid per day at preconception
and during the first three months of pregnancy decreases the risk of having a child with
cleft lip and palate compared to 0.4 mg folic acid for women who have an oral cleft or have
had previously child with an oral cleft.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Collaborators:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) RTI International University of Sao Paulo