Nutrient-dense supplemental meals with and without micronutrient sprinkles or micronutrient-rich leaf powder (Moringa/Amaranthus) to reduce the prevalence of anemia in children living in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India; a cost-effectiveness analysis of three community-based nutrition interventions.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017388

Enrollment

320

Registered

2019-07-01

Start date

2014-12-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

D50-D53 E40-E46 J00-J06 K55-K64

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group 1: receives supplementary plain meals of locally available foods (rice-lentil-vegetable dish with oil and chicken/wheat-lentil milk porridge with sugar, oil and fruits serv

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Months to 39 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Hb=7g/dl, informed consent of care taker (thumb print)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: anaemia Hb<7g/dl, (exclusion of severely anaemic children)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hemoglobin level of children during all checkup points (and of mothers), assessed with the HemoCue 201+ Analyser (direct analysis of a blood drop gained per finger prick).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
anthropometric parameters: mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) of children and mothers (non-flexible measuring tape), weight of children and mothers (calibrated seca-scale with integrated mother-child function), height/length of children and mothers (with length board/height stadiomether of seca). Household questionnaire: to obtain information on infant feeding practices, socio-economic data, food security parameters etc.) Morbidity rates by medical checkups, and a morbidity questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

anthropometric parameters: mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) of children and mothers (non-flexible measuring tape), weight of children and mothers (calibrated seca-scale with integrated mother-child function), height/length of children and mothers (with length board/height stadiomether of seca). Household questionnaire: to obtain information on infant feeding practices, socio-economic data, food security parameters etc.) Morbidity rates by medical checkups, and a morbidity questionnaire.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMonika Golembiewski

Shining Eyes medizinische Hilfe für Kinder in Indien e.V.

monika.golembiewski@gmx.de07131 / 250221

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026