Improving school age nutrition and school performance through amaranth plus flaxseed food product distribution in Sidama, Ethiopia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202403614331028

Enrollment

282

Registered

2024-03-28

Start date

2024-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Nutrient and energy dense amaranth plus flaxseed bread

Commonly used maize food

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ascenting children with parents providing informed consent in 1-2 grades learning at selected primary schools will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who are seriously ill Children with severe malnutrition Children with history of any known allergy or Participating in other trials

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nutritional anemia (Ferritin, Iron, Hemoglobin, folate, vitamin B-12),	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Growth (HAZ, BMI/age-change, WAZ) HDL	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactTaye Gari

Hawassa University School of Public Health

tayegari@gmail.com+251926276598

Outcome results

None listed

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