Study on the iron status and absorption of iron in reproductive age(18-35 yrs old) Indian wome
Phase 4
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/06/005859
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Biotechnology Government of India
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 500
Inclusion Criteria
1.Female aged 18-35 year
2.Non-pregnant, non-lactating
3.If iron deficient (Serum Ferritin less than 15 microg/L) or iron depleted (Serum Ferritin less than 20 microg/L along with Zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP) more than 40 millimol/mol heme, or transferrin receptor (TfR) more than 8.1 mg/L)
Exclusion Criteria
1.Severe anemia (Hb 8g/dL)
2.Pregnant, lactating or those who get pregnant during the course of the study
3.Elevated serum CRP (10 mg/L)
4.Need for any chronic prescription or over-the-counter
medication except birth control pills
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the efficacy of an added enhancer (Vitamin C ), or a snack with iron alone or iron in combination with multiple micronutrients to lunch meals in reducing iron deficiency, anemia and improving micronutrient status in 18 to 35 yr old women NPNL <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>To assess long term adaptive effects on iron absorption resulting due to the daily addition of an added enhancer (Vitamin C), or a snack with Iron alone or iron in combination with multiple micronutrients to lunch meals. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Baseline & endline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the impact of change in micronutrient status on physical performance,, work output, and the implied earning potentialTimepoint: Baseline & endline