Efficacy of community educational interventions in nutrition and WASH/Malaria in reducing anemia in children under five, in the municipality of Dande - Angola
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Haematological DisordersAnemia and its etiologic agents (malnutrition, micro-nutrient deficiency, malaria, schistosomiasis, STH, food security and socioeconomic conditions, etc).
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN18101157
- Lead Sponsor
- Health Research Centre of Angola
- Brief Summary
2019 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30764549 protocol (added 18/06/2019) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33692404/ (added 18/11/2021)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 974
Inclusion Criteria
1. All children under 3 years old (and their primary caretakers)
2. Resident in hamlets with functional health posts within the communes of Ucua, Mabubas and Caxito from the Dande municipality (Bengo province, Angola)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Reported adverse reactions to albendazole and praziquantel
2. Failing the assessment and treatment at the baseline
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Variation of hemoglobin levels during 12 months, measured in blood collected by venipuncture (by immunochromatography using an Hemocue 301+) at baseline, 6 and 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Variation of anthropometric indices (weight and height, measured using platform/floor scales and infantometer/stadiometer, respectively) at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br> 2. Micro-nutrient deficiency: ferritin, measured by turbidimetric/colorimetric techniques using an automated autoanalizer (BT1500) and folate, vitamin A and B12, measured by HPLC, in samples collected at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br> 3. Food diversity, measured by questionnaire completed by the mothers/caretakers, at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br>