Not Signed In -
Iron Dextran |
DexFerrum; InFeD |
Clinical Trial: Iron Supplementation Among Adolescent Girls in India
This study is not yet open for patient recruitment.
Verified by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health July 2005
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Purpose
This study will implement and evaluate a community-based intervention to distribute and promote consumption of weekly iron-folic acid supplements and to provide nutrition education to reduce the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among adolescent girls in West Bengal, India.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
| Iron deficiency anemia | Drug: Iron-folic acid supplement |
MedlinePlus related topics: Anemia
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Prevention, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment
Further Study Details:
Primary Outcomes: Prevalence of anemia after 1 year of intervention
Secondary Outcomes: Knowledge of anemia; Practices regarding treatment and prevention of anemia; Knowledge of iron supplements; Practices regarding iron supplements; Dietary iron intake
Expected Total Enrollment: 2800
Secondary Outcomes: Knowledge of anemia; Practices regarding treatment and prevention of anemia; Knowledge of iron supplements; Practices regarding iron supplements; Dietary iron intake
Expected Total Enrollment: 2800
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 12 Years - 19 Years, Genders Eligible for Study: Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Girl 12-19 years of age
- Resides in study area
Exclusion Criteria:
- Does not reside in study area
Location and Contact Information
Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00198848
Michele L Dreyfuss, PhD, MPH 410-614-4760 mdreyfus@jhsph.edu
India, West Bengal
Child In Need Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Laboni Jana, MS laboni@cinindia.org
Laboni Jana, MS, Sub-Investigator
Kaliprasad Pappu, MBBS, MPH, Principal Investigator
Laboni Jana, MS, Sub-Investigator
Kaliprasad Pappu, MBBS, MPH, Principal Investigator
Study chairs or principal investigators
Michele L Dreyfuss, PhD, MPH, Principal Investigator, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
More Information
Study ID Numbers: H.32.04.11.22.A2; S3433-23/23 (ASPH)
Last Updated: September 19, 2005
Record first received: September 13, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00198848
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-09-20
Last Updated: September 19, 2005
Record first received: September 13, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00198848
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-09-20
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