Cognitive Performance
Conditions
Brief summary
This trial investigated the impact of providing a regular meal with and without additional multiple micronutrients for children in Northwest Pakistan on their performance at school, in comparison to a local government school that served as a control i.e. no school meal.
Interventions
OTHERSchool meal
School lunch was comprised of rice, ghee and beef
OTHERSchool meal plus micronutrient powder
School lunch plus micronutrient powder
OTHERNo school meal
No school meal
Sponsors
Khyber Medical University
University of Central Lancashire
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Prep or class 1 * Male/ female
Exclusion criteria
* Any contraindicating condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ravens Colour Matrices test for assessment of Cognitive function | Baseline | Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices. Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM) (20)is a widely used nonverbal intelligence test for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The test comprises 36-items in the form of three sets of 12 items, that increase in difficulty |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | Baseline | Body mass using a weighing scale |
| Mid upper arm circumference | Baseline | Arm circumference |
| Height | Baseline | Stature measured via a stadiometer |
| Weight for age | Baseline | Weight for age calculated using the WHO calculator based on the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards. |
| Haemoglobin | 6-months | Haemoglobin measured by finger prick blood samples |
| Height for age | Baseline | Height for age calculated using the WHO calculator based on the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards. |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed