None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NA: NA
Control Intervention1: NA: NA
Sponsors
Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6 to 59 months, (male and female) Children 5-9 years (male and female) Adolescents girls (10 to 19 years) Women of reproductive age (WRA) (20-49 years) Pregnant women Lactating women
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: High-risk pregnancy or complications (e.g., pre-eclampsia, severe hypertension) requiring specialized care beyond the study protocol. - Diagnosed with chronic or genetic conditions affecting iron levels (e.g., sickle cell disease, thalassemia). - Severe malnutrition (e.g., BMI below 16), as this may require specialized nutritional support. - Current use of iron or anemia treatment not prescribed by the study protocol. - Known gastrointestinal or malabsorption disorders impacting iron absorption (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease). - Recent participation in a similar anemia intervention or iron supplementation study within the past six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of anemia (Children 6-23 months less than 10.5 g/dL; Children 24-59 months less than 11 g/dL; Adolescent girls (10-11 years) less than 11.5 g/dL; Adolescent girls (12-19 years) and WRA less than 12 g/dL; Pregnant women (1st & 3rd Trimester less than 11 g/dL; 2nd Trimester less than 10.5 g/dL).Timepoint: 18, 30 and 36 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of moderate anemia (Children 6-23 mths: 7.0-9.4 g/dL; Children 24-59 mths: 7.0-9.9 g/dL; Adolescent girls (10-19 yrs) and WRA: 8.0-10.9 g/dL; Pregnant women (1st& 3rd Trimester: 7.0-9.9 g/dL; 2nd Trimester: 7.0-9.4 g/dL) 1.2.2 Prevalence of severe anemia (Children 6-59 mths less than 7 g/dL; Adolescent Girls (10-19 yrs) and WRA less than 8 g/dL; Pregnant women (all trimesters) less than 7g/dL) Timepoint: Prevalence of moderate anemia (Children 6-23 mths: 7.0-9.4 g/dL; Children 24-59 mths: 7.0-9.9 g/dL; Adolescent girls (10-19 yrs) and WRA: 8.0-10.9 g/dL; Pregnant women (1st& 3rd Trimester: 7.0-9.9 g/dL; 2nd Trimester: 7.0-9.4 g/dL) 1.2.2 Prevalence of severe anemia (Children 6-59 mths less than 7 g/dL; Adolescent Girls (10-19 yrs) and WRA less than 8 g/dL; Pregnant women (all trimesters) less than 7g/dL) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Prashanth Thankachan
St Johns Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed