Impact of Vigna unguiculata (brown beans) gruel on anthropometric and micronutrient status of adolescents (10-19 years) in Aba North Local Government Area of Abia State.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202607534138233

Enrollment

112

Registered

2026-07-30

Start date

2024-01-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Food based intervention using cowpea gruel and wheat potato biscuit for adolescents with anaemia

Food based intervention using only wheat potato biscuit for adolescents without anaemia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The selection of the subjects for human study will be done after conducting the haemoglobin test using only subjects with low haemoglobin were used for the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All subject with normal haemoglobin were not used except for control group.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome is the haemoglobin measurment which was taken before and after the intervention study.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary Outcome were the serum ferritin, serum retinol, serum zinc and C-reactive protein. Blood samples of the selected adolescents were taken before and after the intervention study. Also anthropometric Measurement were taken to measure HAZ, BAZ, and MUAC before and after the intervention study inorder to assess the impact of the feeding on adolescents.	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactChinyere Ogechi

Student In Nutrition and Dietetic Department University of Nigeria Nsukka

chichioge2010@gmail.com+23480384401

Outcome results

None listed

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