Effect of school based weekly iron-folic acid supplementation on nutrition, school achievement and health

Effect of school-based weekly Iron-Folic acid supplementation on serum ferritin level, school performance, weight change, mental health, and frequency of common morbidity among adolescent girls in Silti Woreda, Southern Ethiopia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202309541331083

Enrollment

306

Registered

2023-09-12

Start date

2023-09-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Haematological Disorders Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Paediatrics

Interventions

Weekly iron folic acid supplementation

no intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In selected schools during the study period, Adolescents who have the willingness to give consent/ascent and whose guardians/parents have the willingness to provide consent to participate in the study will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who plan to leave the school within the coming 6 months, those who will be diagnosed with anemia, or adolescents with pregnancy, or adolescents with obvious abnormalities (kyphosis and scoliosis) in physical growth, Adolescent diagnosed with anemia, malaria, known dignosed Peptic ulcer disease, Those who have been taking prton pump inhibitors, who have been taking habitual/prescribed micronutrient supplement and iron overload will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
serum ferritin level	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. School performance (continuous) 2. Weight change (continuous) 3. Mental Health status (dichotomous) 4. Frequency of common morbidity (count)	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactKalkidan Hassen

Jimma University

newewi333@gmail.com+251911370862

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026