ZAZA study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: PACTR202104533831364
• Lead Sponsor: Maseno University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Apparently healthy young children
Age between 24-36 months
Willing to consume edible house crickets
Not be wasted (weight-for-height z-score >-2) or severely stunted (height-for-age z-score >-3) (WHO 2006 growth standards)
Signed informed consent by guardian

Exclusion Criteria

Having consumed vitamin and mineral supplements <2 weeks before start of the study (including milk formula, MNPs or other nutrient fortified products)
Current metabolic, gastrointestinal or chronic diseases (reported by guardians)
Taking any long-term medication
P. falciparum malaria infection
Elevated concentration of C-reactive protein (defined as CRP >5 mg/L)
Anaemia (defined as Hb <7g/dl)
Known food allergies related to the intervention meals: Allergic to crustaceans; meaning no allergies for amongst others: crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimps and prawns.
Reported medically prescribed diet
Breastfed children (=1 time per day)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified