Combating anaemia and micronutrient deficiencies among young children in rural Cambodia through in-home multiple micronutrient fortification and nutrition education compared with nutrition education alone

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Anaemia; Micronutrient deficiencies(Iron, Zinc, Vitamin A); Growth; Blood - Anaemia; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000069358
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Susan Jack

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3600

Inclusion Criteria

All 6 month old infants(rolling recruitment from March 2008- August 2008) residing in Svay Rieng Operational District, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia

Exclusion Criteria

Severe acute malnutrition (<-3 Z-score weight for length)
Severe anaemia (<7 g/dL)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anaemia (complete blood count, haemoglobin concentration, mean cell volume, blood film). Anaemia <11 g/dL[At baseline (aged 6 months), after 6 months of intervention (aged 12 months) and after a further 6 months post intervention (aged 18 months), and a further timepoint 12 months after intervention (aged 24 months)]