Vitamin boost and lifestyle coaching show promise for young adults in ghana
NCT ID NCT07031973
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether taking daily micronutrient supplements, with or without nutrition training and healthy lifestyle coaching, could improve the nutrition status and well-being of 150 young adults in Ghana. Participants were healthy university students aged 18-25. The main goal was to see if the supplements raised vitamin D levels in the blood over six months.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Apparently healthy students in their second and third years of study at University of Health and Allied Sciences, Fred N. Binka School of Public Health * Females and males aged 18 - 25 years * Agree to remain in the study area for the 26-week period of the follow-up * Gives written informed consent For female participants with childbearing potential: * No plan to get pregnant the next 7 months (Acceptance of the requirement to use a highly effective form of birth control (herein referred to as condom) effective from consenting until at least week 24 after the final intake of Investigational Product (Month 6 visit). Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals taking routine micronutrient supplements * History of food allergies * Sensitivity to micronutrient supplement consumption and to any compositions of the micronutrients * For females of child-bearing potential: pregnant as per serum pregnancy testing, or planning to become pregnant. * Taking medications that could interact with the micronutrient supplements. Key medications which deplete the absorption of micronutrients include acid-suppressing and antacids, antiepileptic drugs (anti-convulsants), antibiotics, hormone replacement therapy (estrogens), digoxin, anti-inflammatory/analgesics * Interested persons with severe anaemia (hemoglobin less than 7g/dl), as identified in the screening phase, will not be enrolled in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health and Allied Sciences, Fred N. Binka School of Public Health
Hohoe, Volta Region, 00233, Ghana
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