Effect of nutrition-improved wheat-based food on the health of primary school children aged 6-12 years in Morobe province

Completed

• Conditions: Micronutrient malnutrition; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001271493
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales (UNSW Australia)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-09
• Study Completion: 2018-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 403

Inclusion Criteria

Generally healthy male and female children aged 6-12 years, from Lae in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria will include severe anaemia (hemoglobin concentration < 70 g/L), signs of xeropthalmia and evidence of serious chronic disease as observed by clinical nurses who will perform examinations and samples collection.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A change in blood haemoglobin concentration.<br>Assessment conducted on capillary blood collected via finger puncture using semi-automated lancets. Between 250-500 microlitres of blood to be collected in a microtainer, from which the blood is transferred to a HemoCue Haemoglobin analyser using the appropriate cuvette.[Assessed at baseline and at project closeout, ]