IRON FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION VERSUS DIETARY COUNSELLING A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN ADOLESCENTS GIRLS AT BACHA KHAN YNIVERSITY CHARSADDA

IRON FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION VERSUS DIETARY COUNSELLING A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN ADOLESCENTS GIRLS AT BACHA KHAN YNIVERSITY CHARSADDA - iron folic acid

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061073

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-04-01

Start date

2025-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

nil

Interventions

One group of fifty participants was given iron-folic acid supplements, while another group of fifty participants was given Dietary Counselling

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: aged between 18 and 25 years hemoglobin levels less than 12 g/dL to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who were already taking iron and vitamin supplements that may affect hemoglobin levels and those with chronic health conditions such as childrenney problems, heart problems, and blood problems were excluded. Also excluded were those with severe anemia requiring urgent clinical care. Pregnant and lactating women were also excluded because they are expected to have physiological factors affecting iron levels

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
iron in hemoglobin levels	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public Contactiftikhar alam

Bacha Khan University Charsadda Pakistan HND

iftikharalam@bkuc.edu.pk00923455104041

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026