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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02233764
Other study ID # IRB #: 1403004556
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 8, 2017
Est. completion date July 16, 2018

Study information

Verified date January 2019
Source Cornell University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study, iron- and zinc-biofortified pearl millet will be fed to young children in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India over a period of nine months to measure growth and immune function in comparison to children receiving non-biofortified pearl millet.


Description:

Iron and zinc deficiency remain a major worldwide public health problem, especially in developing countries such as India. In this randomized study, 700 children aged 12-18 months from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India will be fed either iron and zinc biofortified pearl millet or control pearl millet three times per day, six days per week, for nine months. The goal of this study is to examine the effects of iron and zinc biofortified millet on immune function, growth, and cognitive function in this age group. The key outcome measures are biomarkers of iron and zinc status, growth, and immune function. Serum concentrations of hemoglobin, ferritin, serum transferrin receptor, and zinc will be assessed at enrollment (baseline), at an intermediate time point (midline; random serial sampling) and after 9 months of follow-up (endline). Additionally, we will measure concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) and alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), as iron and zinc biomarkers can be influenced by inflammation. To assess cognitive function in a subset, multiple specific aspects of memory, attention, and processing speed will be assessed. Higher-level, integrative cognitive abilities that require the coordination of multiple specific functions, such as problem-solving and exploratory behavior and global aspects of attention during free play with toys, will also be assessed.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 223
Est. completion date July 16, 2018
Est. primary completion date July 16, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 12 Months to 18 Months
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 12 months, 0 days to 18 months, 30 days (at time of screening/baseline visit)

- Hemoglobin =9 g/dL

Exclusion Criteria:

- Age less than 12 months, 0 days or older than 18 months, 30 days (at time of screening/baseline visit)

- Hemoglobin < 9 g/dL and/or hemoglobinopathy

- Presence of severe malnutrition according to Wellcome Classification (marasmus, marasmic kwashiorkor, kwashiorkor, weight-for-height z-score < -3)

- Prior diagnoses of HIV/AIDS or Tuberculosis, or Current diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, malaria, Dengue fever, Tuberculosis requiring >1 day hospitalization

- Children who do not have a caretaker to bring him/her to feeding center

- Possibility of migrating out of the slum dwelling for longer than 4 weeks

- Prior or current consumption of iron or zinc supplements in the past 1 year

- Any known dietary allergies

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
FeZnPM
Iron and zinc biofortified pearl millet will be consumed three times per day, six days per week, for 9 months. Children are anticipated to consume 25-30 grams of the pearl millet at each feeding. The pearl millet will be prepared using a variety of recipes such as porridges, breads, and biscuits.
CtrlPM
Conventional pearl millet will be consumed three times per day, six days per week, for 9 months. Children are anticipated to consume 25-30 grams of the pearl millet at each feeding. The pearl millet will be prepared using a variety of recipes such as porridges, breads, and biscuits.

Locations

Country Name City State
India St. John's Research Institute Karnataka
India Centre for the Study of Social Change-Mumbai Mumbai Maharashtra
India S.N.D.T. Women's University Mumbai

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Cornell University Center for the Study of Social Change, SNDT Women's University, St. John's Research Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Cognitive function Higher-level, integrative cognitive abilities that require the coordination of multiple specific functions, such as problem-solving and exploratory behavior and global aspects of attention during free play with toys, will be assessed. Midline serial assessment/sample between months 2-7, in a subset
Other Cognitive function Higher-level, integrative cognitive abilities that require the coordination of multiple specific functions, such as problem-solving and exploratory behavior and global aspects of attention during free play with toys, will be assessed. Endline (nine months) in a subset
Primary Iron status Determined by serum ferritin, sTfR, and total body iron Midline serial assessment/sample between months 2-7
Primary Iron status Determined by serum ferritin, sTfR, and total body iron Endline (nine months)
Primary Physical growth As determined by length/height, weight, head circumference, and mid-upper arm circumference. Midline serial assessment/sample between months 2-7
Primary Physical growth As determined by length/height, weight, head circumference, and mid-upper arm circumference. Endline (nine months)
Primary Immune function Measurement of T cell counts and vaccine response ELISA assays. 1 Midline serial assessment/sample between months 2-7
Primary Immune function Measurement of T cell counts and vaccine response ELISA assays. Endline (nine months)
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