A research study to compare one variety of oral lipid supplement called SQLNS with oral Iron and folic acid (IFA) syrup for improvement in blood hemoglobin levels among children aged 6 months to 2 years, by providing the supplements daily for 3 months duration

An open-label randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of daily supplementation of oral Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) vs. oral Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) syrup, for anemia prophylaxis among children aged 6 months to 24 months, in rural population of Haryana, India - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/12/060854

Enrollment

200

Registered

2023-12-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS): 1 sachet, oral route, daily for 3 months duration Control Intervention1: Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) syrup: 1 mg/kg/day, oral rou

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children who are between 6 months- 21 months of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with hemoglobin concentration 2. Children with known chronic disorders 3. Children with known hemoglobinopathies 4. Children with weight-for-length z score (WLZ) 5. Children with severe obvious congenital abnormalities 6. Children with very low birth weight ( 7. Parents of the children, who are planning to leave the study site during the next 3 months of intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood hemoglobin level in g/dLTimepoint: After 3 months of intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Adherence to supplementsTimepoint: After 3 months of intervention;Serum ferritin level in ng/dLTimepoint: After 3 months of intervention	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aravind M

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

dr.kapilyadav@gmail.com9818420553

Outcome results