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Prevalence, causes and effects of PICA in school age children in and around Manipal and Udupi, Karnataka

Phase 1
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/08/009308
Lead Sponsor
Meenakshi Garg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1 Children of age group 3-10 years, both boys and girls attending the following selected anganwadis and pre-schools.

2 Schools included are Little Millenium play school, ALN Layout, Manipal; Indrali Higher primary school, Indrali; Al Ibaadah Indian School, Hayagreeva nagar, Udupi; St. Maryâ??s Higher Primary School, Kannarpady, Udupi; GMHP School, Udupi North; Mahatma Gandhi MHP School, Udupi main; and the anganwadis of Parkala, Kadekar, Kalmadi, Alevur, Manoligujji, Udupi.

3 Children who are willing to participate in the study after parental consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Children who do not belong to the age group of 3-10 years.

2) Schools and anganwadis other than those listed in the inclusion criteria.

3) Children from these schools but are not willing to be a part of the study.

4) Children suffering from any terminal illnesses are immuno-compromised or anyone who is undergoing any kind of treatment.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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