Effect of Hookworm Elimination and Vitamin A Intervention on Iron Status of Preschool Children in Sichuan, China

NCT02675140 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 209

Last updated 2016-02-05

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Summary

The present study is intended to supplement the preschool anemic children with vitamin A capsule and de-hookworm administration in poverty Sichuan province. We eventually expect our study can provide a cost-effective, safe and more beneficial public health strategy to manage the anemia status of preschool children in poverty area.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

ZENTEL

Children in Group 2 (n=62) received 400 mg single-dose albendazole (helmintic treatment)

DRUG

ZENTEL and Vitamin A Soft Capsules

Children in Group 3 (n=60) received a 200,000 IU vitamin A capsule combined with 400 mg single-dose albendazole once initially

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chengdu Maternal and Children's Health Care Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-09-30
Completion
2015-03-31

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