Nutritional anemia among children aged 8-11years in schools of rural areas
- Conditions
- Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/09/057484
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Anushri P
- Brief Summary
This is a cross sectional study. This study is done to know the prevalence of anemia among children aged 8-11years.
Children are selected as per exclusion and inclusion criteria. Study will be explained in detail to parents and head of the school and informed consent is taken. Demographic details, personal history, dietary history, anthropometry, general physical examination, systemic examination will be done and entered in pre-structured proforma. Data will be represented in the form of frequencies and proportions.
Study will help to know the prevalence of anemia in prepubertal age, which will be helpful in preventing anemia in pubertal age and also helps to know whether anemia is nutritional or not, if nutritional can be improved by good nutritional support and supplementation.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 452
Children aged 8-11years in schools of rural areas.
Hemolytic anemia -Bleeding disorders -Prior blood transfusion -Congenital heart disease -Renal disease -Chronic medical illness -Renal diseases -Recent h/o malaria -On iron supplements.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method prevalence of anemia among 8-11years immediately after blood investigations
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method cause of anemia whether nutritional or not after blood investigation and history, clinical examination
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
BGS Global Institute Of Medical Sciences
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
BGS Global Institute Of Medical Sciences🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, IndiaDrAnushri PPrincipal investigator09740331726panushree96@gmail.com