Iron and zinc absorption in anaemic infants
Completed
- Conditions
- AnaemiaHaematological Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN92162678
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital for Sick Children (Canada)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 88
Inclusion Criteria
1. 6-24 months of age, either sex
2. Ingesting weaning foods in addition to breast milk
3. Free from major illness (including malaria)
4. Afebrile
5. Haemoglobin =70 g/l
6. Parental consent obtained
Exclusion Criteria
1. Children with symptomatic malaria
2. Children with severe anaemia (Haemoglobin <70 g/l)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine percent absorption of iron and zinc from micronutrient Sprinkles
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To examine whether zinc and ascorbic acid have an effect on the absorption of iron from sprinkles.