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The effect of deworming and iron supplementation on the learning ability of school children in the plantation sector of Sri Lanka

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Soil-transmitted helminth infections, iron deficiency anaemia, cognitive ability
Registration Number
SLCTR/2009/009
Lead Sponsor
Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
2000
Inclusion Criteria

1. Estate schools with >60 and <400 children. 2. Children attending Grade 4 in the selected schools

Exclusion Criteria

Children with Hb level < 7.0 g/L

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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