Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Vitamin A in Fortified Extruded Rice in School Children
Lead Sponsor:
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Collaborating Sponsors:
Mahidol University
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Conditions:
Vitamin A Deficiency
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-12 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
The project aims to evaluate the potential impact triple fortified rice grains, mixed into natural rice grains, can have on vitamin A status if fed to school children in Southern Thailand. Within a 60...
Detailed Description
Iron, zinc and vitamin A deficiencies are particularly common among children and young women in developing countries of South and Southeast Asia. Rice is a common staple for a large part of these sub-...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children, aged 8-12 years, both sexes, attending the local primary schools
- No known or reported history of significant chronic illness
- Free of acute illness and febrile and gastrointestinal problems
Exclusion
- Children with severe vitamin A deficiency with a clinical sign of Bioit's spot or ocular signs of xerophthalmia will be excluded
- Children who have serum retinol \< 0.7 umol/L
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01199445
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2011
Last Update
January 6 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Tessaban 3 School
Muang, Changwat Satun, Thailand, 91000