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Study to prevent Anemia in children under one year old in Nampula, Mozambique

Intervention study to prevent Anemia in children under one year of age in the city of Nampula-Mozambique

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-4r37q7z
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-11-11
Start date
2023-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Iron Deficiencies

Interventions

The study design will be a pragmatic field trial that will be conducted in two public health centers, 25 de Setembro and Muhala expansion, located in the city of Nampula. For a test power of 95% and a
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Sponsors

Comité Nacional de Bioética para Saúde
Lead Sponsor
Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Saúde Pública
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
6 Months to 8 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children between 6 and 8 months old; both sexes; residents in the territory of the selected Health Centers; who are not taking iron supplements at the time of recruitment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, hemoglobinopathies; premature babies (below 37 weeks); have any serious congenital disease; have a severe physical or mental disability that impairs normal growth and development; those who are being treated for anemia at the initial time of the research

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A difference of 6 g/L is expected to be detected between averages in hemoglobin concentration—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary stages are expected—

Countries

Mozambique

Contacts

Public ContactAna Gotine

Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Saúde Pública

anaraquelmanuel@usp.br+55-11-30618100

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)