Status:
UNKNOWN
Iron Status in Infants in Ethiopia.
Lead Sponsor:
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Collaborating Sponsors:
Addis Ababa University
HarvestPlus
Conditions:
Iron-deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-36 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To assess the impact of soil iron intake from teff flour on iron status in infants in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
Detailed Description
Rationale: Teff (Eragrostis Teff), a major staple crop in several areas of Ethiopia, is of special relevance to Fe biofortifcation as it provides the population with a regular high consumption of cont...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-36 months of age (at screening)
- The child is able to eat at least two injera meals per day
- The informed consent form has been read and signed by the caregiver (or has been read out to the caregiver in case of illiteracy)
Exclusion
- Severely deficient in Hb (\<70g/L)
- Severe underweight (weight for age Z score \< -3),
- Severe wasting (weight for height Z score \< -3)
- Chronic or acute illness or other conditions that in the opinion of the Principle Investigator (PI) or co-researchers would jeopardize the safety or rights of a participant in the trial or would render the participant unable to comply with the protocol
- Participants taking part in other studies requiring the drawing of blood
- Not planning long-term residence in study site
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
315 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03355287
Start Date
November 1 2018
End Date
August 1 2019
Last Update
September 5 2018
Active Locations (2)
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1
Center for Food Science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 150201
2
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, 8092