Effect of folate supplement on sense of ?well being of children suffering from minor thalassemia

Evaluation of the effect of folate supplement on red blood cells indices and the sense of ?well being of children suffering from minor thalassemia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017051520258N48

Enrollment

290

Registered

2017-05-30

Start date

2017-03-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

minor thalassemia. Thalassaemia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: We prescribe 1 milligram Folic acid daily in morning fasting for six months in ?intervention group. ?. Intervention 2: control group:We prescribe placebo daily in

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group: We prescribe 1 milligram Folic acid daily in morning fasting for six months in ?intervention group. ?

control group:We prescribe placebo daily in morning fasting for six ?months in control group. ?

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: children 5-15 years of age with thalassemia Exclusion criteria: iron deficiency anemia and thalassemia minor, underlying disease, lack of compliance to medication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Well being of children. Timepoint: start and six months after study. Method of measurement: Psychological testing ?.;Complete blood cells ?. Timepoint: first and 6 months after. Method of measurement: Blood test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aziz Eghbali

Arak University of Medical Sciences

eghbali@arakmu.ac.ir+98 86 3417 3638

Outcome results

None listed

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