Synthetic folic acid intakes and status in children living in Ireland exposed to voluntary fortification.

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy children attending for routine minor surgery; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN90038765
• Lead Sponsor: Dublin City University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Children admitted for routine minor surgery under general anesthetic

Exclusion Criteria

Unwell children presenting with any condition potentially affecting folate absorption such as a gastrointestinal condition, metabolic condition, shock, burns or post trauma

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nmetabolised folic acid levels, as measured by HPLC.<br><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plasma and red cell folate levels, with the analysis conducted in batch assay by L. casei microbiological assay.