Clinical trial to assess impact of iron, folic acid and Vitamin B12 supplementation on anaemic adolescent girls

To assess the impact of Vitamin B12 supplementation with Iron and Folic Acid on anaemic adolescent girls

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2011/12/002217

Enrollment

360

Registered

2011-12-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Mild (Hb: 10-11.9 g%) and moderate anaemia (Hb: 7-9.9 g%) among adolescent girls

Interventions

Intervention1: Iron, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12: Iron 100 mg given weekly for 6 months, folic acid 500 mcg given weekly for 6 months, Vitamin B12 500 mcg given weekly for 6 weeks followed by 15 mcg fo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Mild or Moderately anaemic girl (11-18 yrs) b) Willingness to participate c) unmarried or married (who still reside with their parents, i.e. prior to ?Gauna?) adolescent girl.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Adolescent girls with severe anaemia b) Pregnant Adolescent girls c) Adolscent girls suffering from any medical conditions like TB, Cancer etc

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in hemoglobin concentrationTimepoint: At the baseline and at the end of the trial, i.e. 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in serum ferritin, folic acid and vitamin B12 concentrationTimepoint: baseline and at end of 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMs Priyanka Gupta

Indian Council of Medical Research

gstoteja@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026