Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
BLOODSAFE Ghana- Iron and Nutritional Counselling Strategy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Ghana
National Blood Service Ghana
Conditions:
Blood Donation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A randomized trial will compare 6-months of low-dose (65mg elemental iron daily) among prospective blood donors who are deferred for low haemoglobin but have passed all of the other pre-screening requ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- individuals between 18 - 60 years who weigh at least 50kg
- pass pre-donation screening using the NBSG standardized donor screening questionnaire
- vital signs meet the NBSG requirement for blood donation
- non-contact forehead temperature not exceeding 37.5°C
- meeting acceptable requirements for skin lesions, needle marks and physical appearance.
- willingness and ability to consent
- understands one of English, Twi, Ewe, or Ga
- deferred for low haemoglobin
- intend to remain in the study during the entire length of the study
Exclusion
- persons who have used iron supplementation within the past one month
- potential donors who are found to have haemoglobin Hb \< 10g/dl (females) and Hb\<11g/dl (males) at screening
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 11 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
533 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06101238
Start Date
January 11 2024
End Date
April 1 2026
Last Update
July 16 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55414