Iron-deficiency anaemia Haematological Disorders Iron deficiency anaemia
Conditions
Interventions
Control Condition ? 18 Schools
No intervention in these schools.
Deworming Intervention Only ? 12 Schools
400 mg of albendazole given in a single, oral dose to all students in the school by home roo
Sponsors
Stanford University (USA)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All fourth grade students (both male and female students ages 9 ? 12 years) in 66 randomly selected rural primary schools in eight of the poorest counties in China's Shaanxi province, in China?s northwest region.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Students found to be extremely anaemic (sent directly to a doctor for treatment) or low body weight 2. Students identified as having thalassaemia 3. Students not meeting inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Haemoglobin concentrations, obtained by finger prick testing using HemoCue 201+ point of-care diagnostics, measured during the baseline (October 2008) and during the evaluation survey, nine months after the start of the treatments (June 2009) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome variable of our study came from a standardised math test that we administered ourselves at baseline (October 2008) and nine months after the start of the treatments (June 2009). The math test was based on questions drawn from a pool of questions that were originally created for The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Enumerators required students to finish the 29 question test in 30 minutes. No extra time was given. | — |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed