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Nutrient Fortified Oat Drink

Phase 4
Conditions
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Interventions
Other: Dietary Intervention
Registration Number
NCT01418898
Lead Sponsor
PepsiCo Global R&D
Brief Summary

This study will follow a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group design to test if an oat beverage fortified with iron, zinc vitamin A and vitamin C will improve nutrient status and iron deficiency in young children compared to an unfortified control beverage.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • 5-7 years old
  • Children with parental consent
  • Not suffering from diarrhea, respiratory infections and fever at time of interview and for the past two weeks
  • No history of blood disorder or malaria
  • Had not participated in any feeding program for the past 4 months
  • Children with Hb > 70 g/L to <120 g/L (WHO/UNICEF/UNU, 1998)
  • CRP <10 mg/L
Exclusion Criteria
  • All children aged < 5 years old and > 7 years old
  • Without parental consent
  • Undergoing treatment for any chronic ailment, diagnosed as suffering from any sort of illness e.g. fever, diarrhea, stomach ache, cough and colds at the time of examination or during the past two weeks.
  • Reported current or history of blood abnormalities/hemoglobinopathies
  • Children with all normal Hb levels or very low Hb < 70 g/L
  • CRP >10mg/L

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Nutrient Fortified BeverageDietary Intervention-
ControlDietary Intervention-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Iron status: Change in hemoglobin and serum ferritinBaseline and 4 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
zinc, vitamin A and vitamin C statusBaseline and 4 months
Weight, height, CRP and frequency of illnessBaseline and 4 months
Dietary intakeBaseline and 4 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

FNRI

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Taguig City, Philippines

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