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Iron Supplementation Among Adolescent Girls in India

Primary Purpose

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
India
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Iron-folic acid supplement
Sponsored by
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Iron Deficiency Anemia focused on measuring Iron deficiency anemia, Adolescent girls, India

Eligibility Criteria

12 Years - 19 Years (Child, Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Girl 12-19 years of age Resides in study area Exclusion Criteria: Does not reside in study area

Sites / Locations

  • Child In Need Institute

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Prevalence of anemia after 1 year of intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Knowledge of anemia
Practices regarding treatment and prevention of anemia
Knowledge of iron supplements
Practices regarding iron supplements
Dietary iron intake

Full Information

First Posted
September 13, 2005
Last Updated
April 18, 2018
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Collaborators
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00198848
Brief Title
Iron Supplementation Among Adolescent Girls in India
Official Title
Iron Supplementation Among Adolescent Girls in India
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2006
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2005 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2007 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2007 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Collaborators
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
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.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Keywords
Iron deficiency anemia, Adolescent girls, India

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
2800 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Iron-folic acid supplement
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Prevalence of anemia after 1 year of intervention
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Knowledge of anemia
Title
Practices regarding treatment and prevention of anemia
Title
Knowledge of iron supplements
Title
Practices regarding iron supplements
Title
Dietary iron intake

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
12 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
19 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Girl 12-19 years of age Resides in study area Exclusion Criteria: Does not reside in study area
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Michele L Dreyfuss, PhD, MPH
Organizational Affiliation
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Child In Need Institute
City
Kolkata
State/Province
West Bengal
Country
India

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