TRITION EDUCATION IMPROVES KNOWLEDGE ON IRON AND FOOD INTAKE PRACTICES AMONG YOUNG ADOLESCENTS: A NON-RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIA
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- PACTR202209659332435
- Lead Sponsor
- Michael Wiafe Akenteng
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
1.Early adolescents (10-14years) who were healthy
2.Those who show mild and moderate iron deficiency were involved in the intervention phase.
Exclusion Criteria
Adolescents within the age category who were:
1.Living with sickle cell
2.Pregnant
3.On any special medication
4.Severely anaemic or malnourished prior to the intervention phase*
will be exempted from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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