Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Regular Consumption of Micronutrient Fortified Beverage on the Micronutrient Status of Indian Schoolchildren
Lead Sponsor:
Mondelēz International, Inc.
Collaborating Sponsors:
St. John's Research Institute
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-10 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of regular consumption of micronutrient fortified drink in improving nutritional and micronutrient status in Indian school children. The test beverage...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Apparently healthy school going children
- not severely malnourished weight-for-height z-score ≥-2 not severely anemic (Hb\<8g/dl)
- Age: 7-10 years
- Not taking any food supplements/fortified drinks
- Not planning to move out during the study duration
Exclusion
- Age: \<7 and \>10 years
- Severe anemia (Hb \< 8 g/dl)
- Severely malnourished children with weight-for-height z-score \<-3 will be excluded.
- Cardiovascular disease on clinical examination or history
- Underlying respiratory disease with impairment of lung function
- Physical disability which can interfere or limit performance of tests
- Recent history (3 months prior) of serious infections, injuries and/ or surgeries
- Any food allergy or food intolerance
- Participation in any nutritional study in the last 1year
- Children consuming nutritional supplements and/ or health food drinks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
227 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01415557
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
November 7 2013
Active Locations (1)
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St. Johns Research Institute
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560034