Health promotion Girles students from Tehran University of Medical Sciences with anemia through education and iron supplementation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013050613246N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-07-17

Start date

2013-04-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Iron-deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anaemia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Iron pills For 6 months (One pill per day for 6 months ) in females with iron deficiency anemia. Each pill contains 150 mg of dried ferrous sulfate (45 mg iron bivalent) and 0.5 mg of

Treatment - Drugs

Lifestyle

Iron pills For 6 months (One pill per day for 6 months ) in females with iron deficiency anemia. Each pill contains 150 mg of dried ferrous sulfate (45 mg iron bivalent) and 0.5 mg of folic acid.

Training: Get trained on the symptoms and treatment of anemia, such as improper food habits and...

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

15 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Non-pregnant women aged 15 to 25 years old; hemoglobin (Hb) less than 12g/dl; mean corpuscular volume(MCV) of less than 80 µm3; serum ferritin less than 30 µg / L and transferrin saturation (TIBC) is often less than 16% iron deficiency anemia is indicated.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Red blood cells. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: flow cytometry.;Mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: total volume of packed red blood cells (also known as hematocrit)/total number of red blood cells.;Fatigue. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Dizziness. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Headache. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Weakness. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Performance (Observance of proper nutrition and iron supplementation). Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Ferritin. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: spectrophotometry.;Transferrin saturation. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: the ratio of serum iron and total iron-binding capacity x100.;Hemoglobin (Hb). Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: spectrophotometry.	—

Measure

Time frame

Knowledge. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Red blood cells. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: flow cytometry.;Mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: total volume of packed red blood cells (also known as hematocrit)/total number of red blood cells.;Fatigue. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Dizziness. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Headache. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Weakness. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Performance (Observance of proper nutrition and iron supplementation). Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Ferritin. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: spectrophotometry.;Transferrin saturation. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: the ratio of serum iron and total iron-binding capacity x100.;Hemoglobin (Hb). Timepoint: Before and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: spectrophotometry.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Zirak

Tehran university of Medical Sciences

moh.zirak@gmail.com+98 21 6640 2569

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026