Effectiveness of Quadruple Fortified Salt in Improving Hemoglobin Levels Among Anemic Women of Reproductive Age (18-49 Years) in Rural Low Resource Setting
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 174
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Haemoglobin level
研究概览
简要总结
Anaemia is the world leading cause of disability and is responsible for about more than 115,000 maternal deaths and 591,000 perinatal deaths per year, of which 3/4 occur in Africa and Asia. Despite the fact that there are several causes of anemia, the most important causes are due to micronutrients deficiency, namely iron, Folic acid and Vitamin B12. Low intakes of these micronutrients consequently affect a woman's health, pregnancy outcome and the nutritional status of breast-fed children. With these in mind we wish to test the effectiveness of salt fortified with these four micronutrients (Iodine, Iron, Folic acid and vitamin B12) in raising the Hemoglobin levels among the non-pregnant and non-lactating women of reproductive age.
详细描述
Anaemia is the low level of Haemoglobin based on the location. As per WHO a woman is termed anaemic if has HB <11g/dl but in high attitude is =<13g/dl
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Factorial
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 49 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adult with relative low haemoglobin (Hb level 8g/dl to 13g/dl)
- •Able to eat food cooked with salt
- •Able to give consent
排除标准
- •Planning to become pregnant within the study period,
- •chronically ill,
- •have haematological diseases during study time,
- •restricted to use salt in food
结局指标
主要结局
Haemoglobin level
时间窗: 10 months of consuming fortified salt
After 10months use of quadruple fortified salt we expect the HB to rise by at least 50% as compared to those who used iodised salt
次要结局
- Iron store replenishment(10months of intervention)