Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:53 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:53 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00659061
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is 1) to evaluate the effectiveness in reducing anemia among children 6-24 months of age by providing daily micronutrient Sprinkles through the Government of Pakistan's Lady Health Worker program; 2) to assist in the monitoring the National Sprinkles Pilot Project.
Detailed Description:
According to the recent National Nutrition Survey in Pakistan (2001-2002), approximately 66.5% of children under five have anaemia.
Looking at the magnitude of the problem, National Program for Family Planning (FP) and Primary Health Care (PHC) (also known as the Lady Health Workers (LHW) Program) has developed National Sprinkles Pilot Project Proposal with technical assistance of Micronutrient Initiative and Aga Khan University (AKU). As the projects technical partner, AKU is responsible to conduct the monitoring and evaluation of the project.
The study will use a cluster randomized pre-post intervention design that compares before and after hemoglobin (Hb) measurements, serum ferritin, serum retinol and urinary iodine among children who received Sprinkles and age-appropriate feeding advice (Sprinkles-Advice group) and children who only receive age-appropriate feeding advice (Advice-only group). Age-appropriate feeding advice is part of the standard nutrition messages given by all Lady Health Workers (LHWs) during their community visits. However, intervention LHWs, will give additional advice regarding the benefits of Sprinkles and its appropriate use.
The target population selected for the study consisted of children between the ages of six and eighteen months of age in the catchment area of the Lady Health Workers.
Study:
NCT00659061
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00659061