Haematological Disorders Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
Dr. Marina Tandoh
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Female 2. Aged 10-19 years 3. Assent from participants 4. Informed consent of parent or guardian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants having taken iron/folate tablets or any hematinic within the three months prior to the study 2. History of a chronic blood disorder, such as sickle-cell disease 3. Participants with known allergies to any of the ingredients utilized in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin levels as assessed by capillary blood sampling | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive assessment via Ravens Coloured Progressive Matrices;Zinc and copper levels as assessed by hair sampling;Nutritional status and dietary intake using anthropometric measurements (weight, height, body fat, visceral fat, muscle mass, mid upper arm circumference, hand grip strength), 24-hour dietary recall and dietary diversity scores at baseline.;Assessment of patient-perceived fatigue using a modified 11-item PERFORM questionnaire. Utilized under the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License. Attribution. Gascón P, Rodríguez CA, Valentín V, Mata JG, Carulla J, Cassinello J, Colomer R, Baró E. Usefulness of the PERFORM questionnaire to measure fatigue in cancer patients with anemia: a prospective, observational study. Support Care Cancer. 2013 Nov;21(11):3039-49. doi: 10.1007/s00520-013-1862-z. Epub 2013 Jun 22. PMID: 23793142; PMCID: PMC3789890. | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactMarina Tandoh
Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed