Synthetic folic acid intakes and status in children living in Ireland exposed to voluntary fortification.

Synthetic folic acid intakes and status in children living in Ireland exposed to voluntary fortification: an observational study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN90038765

Enrollment

Registered

2015-10-07

Start date

2013-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Healthy children attending for routine minor surgery Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Healthy children attending for routine minor surgery at Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin were recruited to provide a fasting 3ml blood sample taken while administering a general anaesthetic. The s

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children admitted for routine minor surgery under general anesthetic

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwell children presenting with any condition potentially affecting folate absorption such as a gastrointestinal condition, metabolic condition, shock, burns or post trauma

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Unmetabolised folic acid levels, as measured by HPLC.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Plasma and red cell folate levels, with the analysis conducted in batch assay by L. casei microbiological assay.	—

Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026