Status:

COMPLETED

Nutritional Impact of a Project on Food Security and Nutrition in Children Receiving Micronutrient Powders in Colombia

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Collaborating Sponsors:

International Development Research Centre, Canada

McGill University

Conditions:

Hemoglobin

Anemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-5 years

Brief Summary

The effectiveness of micronutrient powders or MNP as a strategy for the prevention of micronutrient deficiencies has been described in the literature. However, few studies have shown the impact of the...

Detailed Description

Micronutrient deficiency is a public health problem. At the national level according to ENSIN 2010, in Colombia the prevalence of anemia in children of 6 to 59 months is 27.5%; of 24.3% for vitamin A ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Boys and girls of 6 months to 5 years of age receiving home fortification with micronutrient powders.

Exclusion

  • Children who are consuming nutritional complements or supplements.
  • Children undergoing treatment for anemia or other micronutrient deficiencies.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 7 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 26 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

112 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03313089

Start Date

July 7 2017

End Date

November 26 2017

Last Update

October 15 2018

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Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia