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Effect of Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementations along with aerobic exercise on hemoglobin status of adolescents

Effect of Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementations with and without aerobic exercise for 12 weeks on hemoglobin status of School going adolescents in rural area of Dehradun: Cluster randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/079158
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-01-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Aerobic exercise(spot jogging): School students already under WIFS Programme will be given intervention of Aerobic exercise (spot jogging) for time period of 6 weeks (5 days/week), dur

Sponsors

AIIMS Rishikesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Baseline hemoglobin levels in the range of mild and moderate anemia (8g/dL to 11g/dL) 2.School attendance rate of more than 75%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Acute illness currently or of more than 2 weeks duration in last three months 2.Any other disease which can hinder participation in aerobic exercise. 3.On any medication or in any other exercise programme. 4.Known case of cardiopulmonary disease or kidney disorder or peptic ulcers. 5.Student not compliant with blood lancet pricking 6.Reported participation in another biomedical trial 3 months before the start of the study or during the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in the mean hemoglobin levels of school going adolescentsTimepoint: Outcomes of the changes in the mean hemoglobin levels at baseline, after 4 weeks and after 12 weeks of intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Physical activity level will be done by the 2021 version of GSHS Core Questionnaire Physical Activity Module.Timepoint: Baseline assessment and then after 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kanchan Gupta

AIIMS Rishikesh

smita.mailid@gmail.com9818306781

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026