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Comparison of Effectiveness of dietary supplements versus Iron supplements on iron deficiency anemia.

Effectiveness of dietary supplements versus Iron supplements on iron deficiency anemia among selected Nursing College students at Vadodara.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/08/056730
Enrollment
180
Registered
2023-08-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-18

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: D509- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Dietary supplement: In this study it refers to supplementing the iron rich food stuffs in the form of laddu (nutritional ball) which includes raggi, jaggery and rice flakes. In 50 grams

Sponsors

Sonal Laboratory
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: college girls: studying in the selected nursing colleges based on the geographical proximity having mild and moderate anaemia available at the time of data collection and willing to participate in the study. Subjects willing to give their blood for testing hemoglobin, serum iron and serum ferritin.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: College girls; having severe anaemia already on some treatment for anemia underwent major surgery less than three months before who had donated blood within the last three months having history of chronic diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Screening for Haemoglobin will be done among college girls. Timepoint: The level of anemia will be obtained within a week of test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The students with mild and moderate anemia will be given Iron or Dietary supplements for the period of 3 months and the Hb, Serum Iron and Serum Ferritin level will be measured.Timepoint: The intervention will be administered for three months of time period.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVinaya Kumary T

Parul university Waghodia Vadodara Gujarat

arti.muley77892@paruluniversity.ac.in9879609196

Outcome results

None listed

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