Anemia and its etiologic agents (malnutrition, micro-nutrient deficiency, malaria, schistosomiasis, STH, food security and socioeconomic conditions, etc). Haematological Disorders Anemia and its etiologic agents (malnutrition, micro-nutrient deficiency, malaria, schistosomiasis, STH, food security and socioeconomic conditions, etc).
Conditions
Interventions
After the baseline evaluation (for which all eligible children will be invited to participate by a mobilization team in a census approach), the names of the hamlets (clusters) will be written on a pap
Sponsors
Health Research Centre of Angola
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All children under 3 years old (and their primary caretakers) 2. Resident in hamlets with functional health posts within the communes of Ucua, Mabubas and Caxito from the Dande municipality (Bengo province, Angola)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Reported adverse reactions to albendazole and praziquantel 2. Failing the assessment and treatment at the baseline
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Variation of hemoglobin levels during 12 months, measured in blood collected by venipuncture (by immunochromatography using an Hemocue 301+) at baseline, 6 and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Variation of anthropometric indices (weight and height, measured using platform/floor scales and infantometer/stadiometer, respectively) at baseline, 6 and 12 months 2. Micro-nutrient deficiency: ferritin, measured by turbidimetric/colorimetric techniques using an automated autoanalizer (BT1500) and folate, vitamin A and B12, measured by HPLC, in samples collected at baseline, 6 and 12 months 3. Food diversity, measured by questionnaire completed by the mothers/caretakers, at baseline, 6 and 12 months | — |
Countries
Angola
Outcome results
None listed