Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Multiple Micronutrient Fortified Biscuits and Deworming in Vietnamese School Children

Lead Sponsor:

Neys-van Hoogstraten Foundation, The Netherlands

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-8 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to identify the effect of a school-based food fortification intervention with multi-micronutrients with or without deworming to improve anemia, micronutrient status, cognitive...

Detailed Description

Concurrent micronutrient deficiencies are prevalent in schoolchildren in Vietnam. These deficiencies not only lead to anemia, impair growth, increase susceptibility to infection, impair work capacity,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • school children aged 6-8 years with written informed consent from parents/caregivers

Exclusion

  • hemoglobin concentrations \< 80g/L
  • chronic disease
  • congenital abnormalities
  • mental or severe physical handicap
  • severe malnutrition
  • obesity
  • receiving deworming within the previous 6 mo

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

510 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00728273

Start Date

January 1 2007

End Date

June 1 2007

Last Update

December 4 2008

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Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University

Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, 73170