Haematological Disorders Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Locally available dietary intervention plus iron and folic acid
iron and folic acid only group
Sponsors
Ghana Michigan Collaborative research funding
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: At the cluster level, household inclusion to the study must satisfy the following: i. Household within the selected community. ii. The household must have at least a child aged 6 to 56 months. Inclusion criteria at the participant level; i. All children within the eligible household aged 6 to 56 months at baseline. ii. Haemoglobin concentration measured at baseline should be less than 11.0 g/dl. iii. The child should be residing in the selected community for at least the past three month. iv. Must have a legal guardian capable of providing informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Eligible children with any of the following would be excluded from the study: i. Current infective illness (example; respiratory infection, diarrhoea) with fever; however, children may be rescreened again after recovery if otherwise eligible. Current infective illness would be assessed from self-reported and verification of available medical records. ii. Diagnosed case of any clinical haemoglobinopathy (eg, beta-thalassemia major, HbE-beta thalassemia, Sickle cell disease). This will be assessed based on self-report and available medical and laboratory records. iii. Received iron supplements or iron-containing MMP in the previous month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean haemoglobin levels and prevalence of anaemia in study arms | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of anthropometry, dietary recall, serum iron, ferritin, and other parameters of full blood count | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactBenjamin Nuertey
Senior resident
Outcome results
None listed