Efficacy of iron and nutrition supplementations in improving the growth parameters of underweight children, A open labeled multiarm randomised control study
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: E441- Mild protein-calorie malnutrition
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/09/057709
- Lead Sponsor
- SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
apparently healthy children between ages 2-5 years
weight for age falling between 2SD and 3SD as per WHO growth standard
willing to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Children with pre-exsisting renal/hepatic/ heart disease
lactose intolerance
malabsorption
recent PICU admissions
severe anemia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method to evaluate the effect of iron & multivitamin supplementation nutritional supplementation & nutritional education in improving the growth parameters (weight, height, weight for height, mid arm circumference) among underweight childrenTimepoint: every month over a period of 3months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method to compare the compliance & acceptability profile by children for the 3 interventionTimepoint: 3months