Status:

COMPLETED

Study on Preventing Anemia in Children in Ghana

Lead Sponsor:

Ghana Health Services

Collaborating Sponsors:

Netherlands Overseas Agency

Conditions:

Anaemia in Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-30 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A study that seeks to establish an effective way of preventing anaemia in children at the community level using two known interventions - Iron supplementation and or antimalarial. Children recruited i...

Detailed Description

I. INTRODUCTION Anaemia in children is a major problem in developing countries 1. Iron deficiency is believed to be the most common form of anaemia in children. In some countries fortification of som...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All children living in Berekum District who are between 6months- 30months

Exclusion

  • All Children living in Berekum District between 6months- 30months who are G6PD Deficient

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

April 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

872 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00301054

Start Date

June 1 2005

End Date

April 1 2006

Last Update

May 29 2006

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District Health Directorate

Berekum, Brong- Ahafo, Ghana