Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation for Adolescent Girls

Effect of community-based weekly iron-folic acid supplementation on serum ferritin, folate and hemoglobin level among adolescent girls in southern Ethiopia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202003545370309

Enrollment

226

Registered

2020-03-20

Start date

2019-05-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Apparently healthy adolescent girls aged 10-19 years

Interventions

Supplementation of Iron folic acid

Nothing

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Adolescent girls aged 10-19 years residing in four kebeles of the Humbo district in Wolaita and Hadiya zone - Apparently healthy and not taking medication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Adolescent girls with known diseases, anemia, hemoglobin < 12 g/L, malaria positive confirmed with blood, who were with known disease like (HIV/ADIS, TB), anemic, physical and mental disability

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum ferritin and serum folate level	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hemoglobin, CRP, and weight gain	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactTefera Belachew

Professor at Jimma University

teferabelachew@gmail.com+251917804072

Outcome results

None listed

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