Efficacy of a micronutrient fortified seasoning powder on micronutrient status, health, and physical and cognitive development of North East Thai primary school children.

Randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of a seasoning powder fortified with iron, zinc, vitamin A, and iodine on biochemical indices, growth and body composition, morbidity, and cognitive function of primary school children from North East Thailand.

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000341628

Enrollment

500

Registered

2005-09-09

Start date

2002-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention: seasoning powder fortified with iron, zinc, vitamin A, and iodine was served with school lunches of instant noodles or rice and consumed on each school day (5 days/week) for 31 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to 14 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Apparently healthy primary school children 2. Hemoglobin > 80 g/L 3. Parental approval to participate in all aspects of the study 4. Parental approval to not use vitamin and mineral supplements during the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Children with evidence of recent acute or chronic illnessesChildren with hemoglobin < 80 g/L.

Outcome results