Iron Deficiency
Conditions
Keywords
Ferritin
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether beans bred to have a high iron content are effective in improving the iron status of young women.
Detailed description
The goal of the study is to determine the efficacy of biofortified beans in improving the iron status of young women in Rwanda.
Interventions
OTHERBiofortified beans
Comparison of two types of the common bean that are similar in all aspects except their iron concentration - one has a high iron concentration while the other has low iron concentration
OTHERBEAN
Placebo
Sponsors
HarvestPlus
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
12 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Non-pregnant adolescent subjects of reproductive age with low iron stores with or without mild anemia, who are otherwise healthy, will be enrolled in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant, lactating, severe anemia, low BMI would be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improved iron status | 1 year | Improvement in serum ferritin |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improved physical and cognitive performance | 1 year | Tests on physical performance using accelerometers and breath tests; cognitive tests |
Countries
Rwanda
Outcome results
None listed