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Feasibility and Effectiveness of Distributing Micronutrient Sprinkles to Reduce Prevalence of Anemia

NCT00210405 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 450

Last updated 2012-08-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective of this study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of distributing micronutrient sprinkles to 6-20 month old children participating in an integrated maternal and child health and nutrition program in rural Haiti. The micronutrient sprinkles have been formulated to prevent or treat anemia in 6-23 month old children. Effectiveness in reducing the prevalence of anemia will be assessed.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

"Sprinkles" containing mulitple micronutrients

BEHAVIORAL

Education/communication on use of micronutrient sprinkles

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fortified food aid (corn-soy blend)

This intervention was part of the overall food assisted maternal and child health and nutrition program, and included fortified food aid commodities. Corn soy blend was targeted to the child, while the family also received wheat, lentils and oil.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cornell University

    collaborator OTHER

  • World Vision

    collaborator OTHER

  • Micronutrient Initiative

    collaborator OTHER

  • International Food Policy Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marie T. Ruel, PhD · International Food Policy Research Institute

  • Purnima Menon, PhD · International Food Policy Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
20 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-03-31
Primary Completion
2005-09-30
Completion
2005-09-30

Countries

  • Haiti

Study Locations

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