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The Use of Ultra Rice Compared to Iron Drops Consumed by Anemic Children

NCT00839761 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 175

Last updated 2009-02-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background: How best to improve iron status among infants in low-income settings is of continued concern in many countries, including Brazil

Objective:

Design: In a double blind, 5-mo, home-based trial in Brazil, mildly anemic 6 - 24 month-old children (n=175) were randomly assigned to receive either Ultra Rice (URG) fortified with 23,4, mg Fe as micronized ferric pyrophosphate (MFP) and a placebo solution of iron drops, or identical non-fortified rice (CG) and a solution of iron drops. Parents were instructed on the correct dosage of iron drops and to feed their children (including whether and how much rice) as they normally would. Iron status and hemoglobin (Hb) were measured at baseline and at 5 mo.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

iron fortified rice

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

iron drops

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do estado de Minas Gerais

    collaborator OTHER

  • Federal University of Minas Gerais

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
24 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-12-31
Primary Completion
2008-03-31
Completion
2008-03-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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