Effect of Daily Quail Egg Consumption on Nutrition, Learning, and Mental Wellbeing Among Junior High School Adolescents in Northern Ghana

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects of an 8-Week School-Based Quail Egg Supplementation Intervention on Micronutrient Status, Cognitive Function, and Mental Well-Being Among Adolescents in Savelugu Municipality, Ghana: A Cluster Randomized Pilot Controlled Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202605587828252

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-27

Start date

2026-05-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Quail Egg Supplementation

Non egg supplemented

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. Enrolled in one of the selected Junior High Schools in Savelugu Municipality. Willing to participate in the study. Provide written assent and whose parent or guardian provides written informed consent. Expected to remain in school throughout the intervention period. Available for both baseline and endline assessments

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known allergy or adverse reaction to eggs. Known chronic illness or metabolic disorder that may affect nutritional status or interfere with participation in the intervention. Currently taking nutritional supplements or medication likely to substantially affect iron or zinc status, unless clearly documented and considered during analysis. Any condition that makes blood collection unsafe or clinically inappropriate. Likely prolonged absenteeism or relocation during the study period, making adherence and follow-up difficult

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum zinc concentration Hemoglobin concentration Serum ferritin concentration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
BMI Body fat percentage Cognitive function Depression and anxiety symptoms	—

Countries

Ghana

Contacts

Public ContactAnnan Reginald Adjetey

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

raannan.cos@knust.edu.gh+23320501549722

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026