DFS use to improve Hb status

Community based studies on long term use of DFS for sustained improvement in iron nutritional status - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/11/076243

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2024-11-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-11-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Iron fortified iodised salt (DFS): All the families who had consented to participate in the study and have been allocated by random allocation to the DFS group will be given DFS for thr

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the families who had consented to participate in the study will be given DFS or IS (as per random allocation) for three years and intake of salt carefully monitored.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: families with persons with hypertension or other chronic illnesses

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Impact of the DFS use on Hb in women, men and children in the familyTimepoint: 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, & 36 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Impact of the DFS use on ferritin in women, men and children in the familyTimepoint: 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, & 36 months;Impact of the DFS use on urinary iodine in women in 10% samplesTimepoint: 0, 12, 24, & 36 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr K Kalaivani

Nutrition Foundation of India

nutritionfoundationofindia@gmail.com9891485605

Outcome results