Grant: Operating Grant
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
$100,000.00
Effect of folic acid supplementation in pregnancy on preeclampsia
FY 2015-16
Summary
We received a grant from CIHR in 2009 to evaluate the effect of an innovative prevention for preeclampsia, a deadly condition characterized by hypertension developed during pregnancy with proteinuria: does supplementation of folic acid (4.0 mg per day) starting in early pregnancy and continued throughout the pregnancy, prevent preeclampsia? We have so far recruited 1,650 pregnant women into this trial. This proposal is a request to extend the originally proposed trial period with additional funding, so that we can complete this trial and definitively answer this important research question.
Department
Program
Operating Grant
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
333009
Name
Wen Shi Wu
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Human Development, Child and Youth Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Randomized Controlled Trials
Projecttitle
Effect of folic acid supplementation in pregnancy on preeclampsia
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Cihramount2
$100,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant
Keyworddelim
Folic Acid Supplementation; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
We received a grant from CIHR in 2009 to evaluate the effect of an innovative prevention for preeclampsia, a deadly condition characterized by hypertension developed during pregnancy with proteinuria: does supplementation of folic acid (4.0 mg per day) starting in early pregnancy and continued throughout the pregnancy, prevent preeclampsia? We have so far recruited 1,650 pregnant women into this trial. This proposal is a request to extend the originally proposed trial period with additional funding, so that we can complete this trial and definitively answer this important research question.
Competitiondate
201505
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Wen, Shi Wu; Fraser, William D; Walker, Mark C
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $100,000~ $0~
