NCT05073562

Nutrition Intervention to Address Anemia Among Adolescent Girls in Liberia

A Study on the Effectiveness of IFA Supplementation, Deworming, and Nutrition Education in Addressing Anemia Among Adolescent Girls in Two Counties in Liberia

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 10 Years – 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of weekly iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation and one-time deworming treatment at the community level in improving hemoglobin levels among adolescent girls in Liberia, West Africa, and to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a targeted nutrition education program in improving nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the same population.

Conditions

• Nutritional Anemia
• Nutritional Deficiency
• Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment
• Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia, Dietary
• Adolescent Development
• Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
• Food Habits

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation	Weekly IFA supplementation for duration of the study.
BEHAVIORAL	Targeted nutrition education	Structured nutrition education package delivered at household level by trained Community Health Assistants (CHAs)
DRUG	Mebendazole Pill	One-time deworming treatment with mebendazole.
OTHER	Standard nutrition services	Basic nutrition services currently provided at the health facility and at community level in Liberia

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-01
• Primary completion: 2021-12-01
• Completion: 2021-12-01
• First posted: 2021-10-11
• Last updated: 2021-11-22