To compare the oral Iron folic acid syrup and Multiple micronutrient powder given daily , to prevent anemia in young age children,in rural population of Haryana .

An open-labelled randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of oral Multiple micronutrient powder vs oral Iron and Folic Acid syrup IFAS given daily, for anemia prophylaxis among nonanemic children aged 6-24 months, in a rural population of Haryana, India - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/066892

Enrollment

160

Registered

2024-05-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Multiple micronutrient powder (MMP): MMP is given orally and daily OD(1 sachet per day containing 10 mg of elemental iron) for 3 months of period. Control Intervention1: Iron folic acid

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children between 6-21 months of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood Hb level in gm/dlTimepoint: done at starting of trial and after 3 months of completion of trial .	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Serum ferritin in ng/dl 2. Adherence to supplementTimepoint: After 3 months of intervention	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRitu Arya

AIIMS, New Delhi

dr.kapilyadav@gmail.com9818420553

Outcome results