Effect of Hookworm Elimination and Vitamin A Intervention on Iron Status of Preschool Children in Sichuan, China

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The present study is intended to supplement the preschool anemic children with vitamin A capsule and de-hookworm administration in poverty Sichuan province. We eventually expect our study can provide a cost-effective, safe and more beneficial public health strategy to manage the anemia status of preschool children in poverty area.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Chengdu Maternal and Children's Health Care Hospital
• Treatments: Albendazole; Retinol palmitate; Vitamin A; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Apparent health

2. Hb concentration <110 g/l but not <80 g/l

3. C-reaction protein (CRP) <10 mg/L

4. Parental or guardian approval of participation in all aspects of the study

5. Parental/guardian agreement to avoid the additional use of vitamin and mineral supplements and de-hookworm administration during the trial.-

Exclusion Criteria:

1) Children with Hb<80 g/l and /or CRP >10 mg/l were sent to hospital with special treatment