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To study Iron and Zinc absorption from milk (which has additional iron and zinc) in school children

"Iron and Zinc absorption from fortified milk in Indian primary school children." - nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/03/004514
Enrollment
200
Registered
2014-03-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 57 and 58 labelled ferrous sulphate and nonisotopic zinc sulphate: Day 1: 9 mg of iron (3mg of 57 labelled ferrous sulphate and 6 mg of nonisotopic ferrous sulphate) and 4.2 mg of zinc

Sponsors

International Atomic Energy Agency
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.School going children. 2.Not taking any food supplements or fortified drinks. 3.Not planning to move out during the study duration. 4.Male and female with 6-10 years of age. 5.Hb >= 11.5 g/dl, Zn >65µg/dl, ZnPP 15 µg/L, and TfR

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with an elevated serum CRP ( >10 mg/L) will be excluded. 2.Cardiovascular disease on clinical examination or history. 3.Recent history (3 months prior) of serious infections, injuries and/ or surgeries 4.Any food allergy or food intolerance. and/ or health food drinks

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To measure Iron and zinc absorption from fortified milk in Indian primary school childrenTimepoint: 15 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the prevalance of zinc deficiency and measure the dietary intake of zincTimepoint: 15 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anura Kurpad

St. Johnâ??s National Academy of Health Sciences

a.kurpad@sjri.res.in08025532037

Outcome results

None listed

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