Selenium biofortification intervention in central Kenya highlands

Selenium biofortification intervention in central Kenya highlands: impact of selenium biofortification on selenium intake adequacy for women and under-5 children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201710002698231

Enrollment

180

Registered

2017-10-17

Start date

2017-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine None

Interventions

Treatment group

Control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women within the age of 19 to 39 years and children below 5 years of age remaining in the study area throughout the intervention period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women and children with congenital or chronic abnormalities impairing feeding pattern, severely ill, with clinical conditions under feeding regimes deviating from regular diet, and non-permanent residents of the study area.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Adequacy of selenium intake	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Se content of biofortified maize grains;Daily selenium intake	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactPeter Biu Ngigi

Doctoral researcher

PeterBiu.Ngigi@UGent.be+254725447981

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026