Iron Absorption in Haiti

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Iron Deficiency
• Interventions: Other: NaFeEDTA + ferrous fumarate; Other: NaFeEDTA; Other: Ferrous fumarate

• Registration Number: NCT02096250
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Brief Summary

The government of Haiti plans to introduce a flour fortification program. The aim of the project it to inform the authorities on the most suitable iron compound for this fortification program. For this purpose, iron absorption from wheat flour using different iron compounds will be investigated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-26
• Study Start: 2014-06
• Primary Completion: 2014-08
• Study Completion: 2015-07
• Status Verified: 2015-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
NaFeEDTA + ferrous fumarate	NaFeEDTA + ferrous fumarate	NaFeEDTA + ferrous fumarate
NaFeEDTA	NaFeEDTA	NaFeEDTA
Ferrous fumarate	Ferrous fumarate	Ferrous fumarate

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Iron absorption	14 days after test meal consumption

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population; 🇭🇹 Port au Prince, Haiti