Efficacy of an iron fortified wheat flour for the correction and the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia of children in Salapoumbe

Efficacy of an iron fortified wheat flour for the correction and the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia in 18 to 59 months old children in Salapoumbe (East-Cameroon).

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201802003069111

Enrollment

205

Registered

2018-02-09

Start date

2017-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Haematological Disorders Paediatrics iron deficiency aneamia

Interventions

placebo

iron fortification

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Apparent good health - Age ranging 18 to 59 months; - Haemoglobin rate ranging 7 to 11 g/dl

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Current iron supplementation; - Apparent signs of severe malnutrition; - An observed chronic pathology (tuberculosis, AIDS, cycle cell disease¿); - Severe acute infection (serious malaria, pneumonia, meningitis¿); - Blood transfusion of less than 3 months; - Allergy to the cow's milk and/or to the gluten

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Haemoglobin rate, serum ferritin, serum iron, transferrin saturation, anaemia rate, iron deficiency rate,iron deficiency rate,	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
weight, height	—

Countries

Cameroon

Contacts

Public ContactSerge Dzeukou

Regional officer of Nestlé Nutrition Institute for Central and West Africa

sergeberlin.dzeukou@cm.nestle.com+237 71 65 70 87

Outcome results

None listed

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