en <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:><span style=color:#4f81bd>Aims:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:> We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a specially designed educational intervention on the rate of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in pregnant women.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:><span style=color:#4f81bd>Materials & Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:> This two-arm parallel randomized clinical trial was conducted in 2020 in Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran. The study population included all pregnant women diagnosed with IDA. IDA was determined through laboratory tests. A total of 200 participants were selected using a simple random method. Using the quadruple block allocation method, participants were divided into two groups: an intervention group (n=100) and a control group (n=100). The control group received standard care. The intervention group participated in a program consisting of four 45-to-55-minute training sessions over four weeks. Each session included lectures, educational videos, question-and-answer segments, small group discussions, and individual counseling. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests with SPSS version 16.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:><span style=color:#4f81bd>Findings:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:> The age, education, employment status, health status, and gestational age of participants in both groups were similar (p>0.05). Additionally, the results of the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests indicated that the designed program significantly affected the reduction of IDA among participants, particularly among those with diabetes (p<0.05).</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:><span style=color:#4f81bd>Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:> The designed educational intervention is effective in reducing IDA among pregnant women.</span></span></span></span></span> Anemia,Anemia, Iron-Deficiency,Iron Deficiencies,Pregnancy,Women,Pregnant Women, 119 124 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25402-1&slc_lang=en&sid=4 E. Zamanlu 1003194753284600323810 1003194753284600323810 No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran A. Sadooghiasl 1003194753284600323811 0000000247562428 Yes Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran A. Kazemnejad 1003194753284600323812 1003194753284600323812 No Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran