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Local cereals fortified with vitamins could boost teen health in rural ethiopia

NCT ID NCT06100146

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Ghent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether adding folic acid and vitamin B12 to locally made cereals can improve the nutrition, thinking skills, and mood of teenage girls in rural Ethiopia. About 472 girls aged 13-19 took part. The goal was to see if small-scale food fortification can help prevent deficiencies that affect growth, memory, and mental health.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

472 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Finished

Aug 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

13 to 19 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Teenage girls between 13 and 19 years of age who live in households at Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Sites (AM-HDSS) are eligible to participate in the study if: * One or both of their parents signed an informed consent form and the girl's agreement. * Their parents and the girl planned to stay in the study area during the period of the study (minimum 6 months) in the kebele. * Both parents and girls accept the intervention packages including blood draws and home visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronically ill girls diagnosed with diabetes and asthma; * Severely undernourished girls (defined as body mass index z score \< -3 standard deviations of the median World Health Organization reference population); * Severely anaemic girls (Hb concentration \<80g/L); * Teenage girls who are pregnant, lactating or taking IFA/B12 supplements; * Diagnosed hemoglobinopathy (sickle cell or thalassemia); * Diagnosed liver diseases like acute hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and metastatic liver disease

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Conditions

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anemia Anemia, Megaloblastic Depression Folic Acid Deficiency folic acid deficiency anemia megaloblastic anemia vitamin B12 deficiency

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anemia, megaloblastic Cognitive development Depressive symptoms Folate deficiency Vitamin B 12 deficiency

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance System sites

    Arba Minch, 21, Ethiopia

  • Arba Minch University

    Arba Minch, Ethiopia

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