Home fortification of complementary feeding in Brazil: a multicenter pragmatic trial

Effectiveness of home fortification with vitamins and minerals for the prevention of iron deficiency and anemia in infants younger than 1 year of age: a multi-center study of Brazilian cities. - ENFAC: Brazilian study for home fortification of complementary feeding

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-5ktv6b

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2013-09-11

Start date

2012-06-13

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

Anemia, Iron-Deficiency

Interventions

Intervention group: 675 infants aged 6-8 months at recruitment from basic health care (traditional and health Family programs)will receive 60 multiple micronutrient powder (MNP)to be given once a day

Dietary supplement

SP6.051.227

Eligibility

Age

6 Months to 15 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Intervention group: infants between 6 and 8 months at the enrollment(6 months before outcome measures) Control group: infants between 12 and 14 months at outcome measures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Reported cases of malaria, positive for HIV, tuberculosis, hemoglobinopathies, and in treatment for anemia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
A mean diference in the blood hemoglobin of at least 6 g/L	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Decreased prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency.	—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactMarly Cardoso

University of Sao Paulo

marlyac@usp.br+5-5-11--30617705

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026