Study on the iron status and absorption of iron in reproductive age(18-35 yrs old) Indian women

In vivo bioavailability of iron in reproductive age Indian women: effects of food matrix, Iron deficiency, food based interventions and Iron fortification

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2015/06/005859

Enrollment

500

Registered

2015-06-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Fortified beverage & a snack: snack and the drink will be provided for 6 months,6 days aweek, post lunch for the women. Control Intervention1: placebo: Placebo - snack and beverage with

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female aged 18-35 year 2. Non-pregnant, non-lactating 3. If iron deficient (Serum Ferritin less than 15 microg/L) or iron depleted (Serum Ferritin less than 20 microg/L along with Zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP) more than 40 millimol/mol heme, or transferrin receptor (TfR) more than 8.1 mg/L)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe anemia (Hb 8g/dL) 2. Pregnant, lactating or those who get pregnant during the course of the study 3. Elevated serum CRP (10 mg/L) 4. Need for any chronic prescription or over-the-counter medication except birth control pills

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the efficacy of an added enhancer (Vitamin C ), or a snack with iron alone or iron in combination with multiple micronutrients to lunch meals in reducing iron deficiency, anemia and improving micronutrient status in 18 to 35 yr old women NPNL To assess long term adaptive effects on iron absorption resulting due to the daily addition of an added enhancer (Vitamin C), or a snack with Iron alone or iron in combination with multiple micronutrients to lunch meals. Timepoint: Baseline & endline	—

Measure

Time frame

To assess the efficacy of an added enhancer (Vitamin C ), or a snack with iron alone or iron in combination with multiple micronutrients to lunch meals in reducing iron deficiency, anemia and improving micronutrient status in 18 to 35 yr old women NPNL To assess long term adaptive effects on iron absorption resulting due to the daily addition of an added enhancer (Vitamin C), or a snack with Iron alone or iron in combination with multiple micronutrients to lunch meals. Timepoint: Baseline & endline

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the impact of change in micronutrient status on physical performance,, work output, and the implied earning potentialTimepoint: Baseline & endline	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Prashanth Thankachan

a.kurpad@sjri.res.in918025532037

Outcome results