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Iron Fish for Dominican Republic (DR) Infants

NCT03606993 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2020-01-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates the feasibility of cooking with an iron ingot, Lucky Iron Fish™ (LIF), and evaluate the natural history of hemoglobins and iron status among infants of families using this iron ingot in a population with a high prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia. Participants are mother-infant dyads, and are randomized to one of two arms: Lucky Iron Fish™or enhanced standard of care.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Lucky Iron Fish (TM) - An iron ingot that is a Cooking supplement

For Mother-infant dyads enrolled into the LIF arm, mother receives one \~ 200g iron ingot, instructions on use: add 2-3 drops of lemon juice to one-liter of water, place iron ingot in water, bring to boil for 10 minutes, remove iron fish from water and then use that water for cooking or drinking.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth Lowenthal, MD, MSCE · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
3 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-13
Primary Completion
2020-01-17
Completion
2020-01-17

Countries

  • Dominican Republic

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