Knowledge of Students About Vitamin A and Assessment of Eye Manifestations in Quranic Schools (Khalwai) Khartoum State, Sudan 2022

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06989879

Enrollment

332

Registered

2025-05-25

Start date

2022-11-01

Completion date

2023-01-01

Last updated

2025-05-25

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Conditions

Night Blindness, Vitamin A Deficiency

Keywords

Vitamin A deficiency, Night blindness, Quranic boarding school, knowledge, nutrition

Brief summary

This is an observational study that aims to study vitamin A deficiency status, knowledge, and nutritional assessment among Khalwa (Quran boarding school) individuals. we want to assess the magnitude of the problem and put appropriate recommendations for it.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Inclusion criteria

* All Khalwa (Quranic-boarding-school) dormitory residents of in East-Nile province, Khartoum State

Exclusion criteria

* Anyone who refuses to participate in the study. * Those who live with their families

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Food specific (milk, vegetables, fruits, etc.) prevalence rate of eating/drinking from outside dormitory	At enrollment
Prevalence rate of night blindness	At enrollment
Vitamin A knowledge score	At enrollment
Prevalence rate of vitamin A deficiency signs	At enrollment
Prevalence rate of respiratory tract infection	At enrollment
Prevalence rate of diarrhea	At enrollment

Countries

Sudan

Outcome results