None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Randomized Controlled Trial to determine if daily consumption of a cup of tea prepared from Loose tea fortified with full daily therapeutic replacement doses of 1-mg folate and 1-mg vit
Sponsors
MB Dutta Childrens Cancer Trust
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Young nursing student studying B.Sc. nursing at Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh and residing in campus hostel 2. who agree to consume a daily cup of tea for 4 months 3. who agree to not consume vitamin tablet/syrup during study period 4. Who are not pregnant or planning pregnancy 5. Who donot have any chronic illness during last 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Who has febrile illness ongoing or past 3 months 2. Who had consumed multivitamins in past 6 months 3. Who are pregnant or planning pregnancy in next 1 year 4. Who has chronic medical illness or excessing menstrual bleeding warranting medical attention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Consumption of CTC-tea fortified with replacement dose of folic acid and vitamin B12 for 4 months will significantly increase serum vitamin levels in women of child-bearing ageTimepoint: Consumption of CTC-tea fortified with replacement dose of folic acid and vitamin B12 for 4 months will significantly increase serum vitamin levels in women of child-bearing age | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR HEMONTA KR DUTTA
Assam Medical College & Hospital
Outcome results
None listed