Status:
COMPLETED
Using Stable Isotopes to Assess the Effectiveness of Vitamin A Supplementation in Cameroon
Lead Sponsor:
Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, Yaounde
Collaborating Sponsors:
International Atomic Energy Agency
Conditions:
Vitamin A Deficiency
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a study to evaluate the effects of vitamin A supplementation program on the vitamin A status of preschool children. All children aged 3-5 years who do not have severe illness and are not plann...
Detailed Description
Five months after the last supplementation (day 0), an oral dose (2 mg retinol equivalents) of label vitamin A (\[2H8\]-retinyl acetate) in oil will be administered to 80 eligible children together wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children will be included if they are in the target age range (36-59 months), are not planning to move from the study area for the duration of the study and do not have severe illness at the time of enrolment
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria will generally include the following conditions: severe anaemia, severe acute malnutrition, obesity, or clinically defined severe illness, such as dehydration, severe diarrhoea, malaria or severe respiratory illness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 5 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 29 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
104 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03383744
Start Date
October 5 2015
End Date
July 29 2016
Last Update
December 26 2017
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