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Nutritional Educational Program On Therapy in Iron Deficiency Anemia

NCT06642337 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2026-04-07

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a Nutritional Educational Program for caregivers can improve their knowledge and performance in managing iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in children, compared to oral iron therapy alone. The study focuses on children with IDA, particularly in \[age range 1-5 years\], and aims to determine if combining nutritional education with oral iron therapy has a greater impact on improving hemoglobin levels than iron therapy alone.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does caregiver education improve children's hemoglobin levels more effectively than oral iron therapy alone?
2. Does nutritional education improve caregiver knowledge and practices regarding iron-rich diets? Researchers will compare children who receive both caregiver education and oral iron therapy to those receiving only oral iron therapy to assess differences in hemoglobin levels.

Participants will:

Receive oral iron supplements. Caregivers will participate in educational sessions on dietary strategies to manage IDA.

Conditions

  • Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
  • Nutrition Disorders
  • Growth Retardation

Interventions

OTHER

Educational program +Oral Iron therapy

The Nutritional Education Program is a structured intervention designed to enhance caregivers' understanding of nutrition and improve dietary practices for children suffering from iron deficiency anemia. The program comprises six weekly workshops lasting 1.5 hours each, focusing on essential topics such as the importance of iron in child development, identifying and preparing iron-rich foods, and practical meal planning strategies. Participants will engage in hands-on cooking demonstrations and receive educational materials, including recipe cards and meal planning tools, to support their learning. Knowledge assessments will be conducted at the beginning and end of the program to measure improvements in caregivers' nutritional knowledge.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hawler Medical University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-01
Primary Completion
2026-09-01
Completion
2026-11-01

Countries

  • Iraq

Study Locations

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