Iron Supplementation in Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminths Control Programmes in Zambia
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The objectives of this study is:
- to establish the coverage rate of weekly iron supplementation in children in
intervention schools over a period of nine months
- document any side effects of weeekly iron supplementation among children in intervention
schools over a period of nine months asses the feasibility of incorporating the weekly
iron supplementation programme into the normal school activity in intervention schools
determine the extent of acceptability and support for the iron supplementation programme
by staff at the health centre nearest to the intervention schools
- compare the praziquantel efficacy and schistosomiasis reinfection in children in
intervention schools with that of children in control schools following the introduction
of weekely iron supplementation over a period of nine months
- determine the impact of weekly iron supplementation on haemoglobin levels of children in
intervention schools and compare with children in control schools over a period of nine
months
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development