Identification of a suitable milk-derived product, the consumption of which could prevent vitamin B12 deficiency (IMPROVIT)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/06/008811
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Biotechnology New Delhi India
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Inclusion Criteria
Vegetarians with low plasma vitamin B12 in Indian participants
Exclusion Criteria
Non vegetarians, cancer and the participants consuming vitamin B12 pills and the drugs known to influence vitamin B12 absorption
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in homocysteine due to hydroxocobalamin intakeTimepoint: Baseline and every week till eight weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Better uptake due to hydroxocobalamin, Increase in holoTC and reduction in HomocysteineTimepoint: Baseline and every week till eight weeks