The Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency in Early School-age Children

NCT03764800 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 201801719A3
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 250
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aim to assess the prevalence of deficiency in micronutrients in early school-age children and its correlation with picky eating behavior, physical activity, nutritional status, and health status.

Conditions

Micronutrient Deficiency

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change serum concentrations of Hb (g/dL) may be found in children's serum

  Change serum concentrations of Hb (g/dL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.

  On the day of enrollment

• Change serum concentrations of ferritin (ng/ mL) may be found in children's serum

  Change serum concentrations of ferritin (ng/ mL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.

  On the day of enrollment

• Change serum concentrations of iron (μg/dL), zinc (μg/dL), and copper (μg/dL) may be found in children's serum

  Change serum concentrations of iron (μg/dL), zinc (μg/dL), and copper (μg/dL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.

  On the day of enrollment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This cross-sectional descriptive study uses a structured questionnaire to elicit information from parents in Taiwan who are early school-age children aged 4-7 years (\<7 years old). Participants are recruited from clinic in Chang Gung Children's medical center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. A total of 250 participants who meet the eligibility criteria are enrolled.

You may qualify if:

• years old (\<7 years old) school-age children, legal representatives willing to sign the consent form and fill in the questionnaire

You may not qualify if:

• At the time of the enrollment, there is an acute infection (respiratory, gastrointestinal or urinary tract), and there are organic diseases (heart, lung, brain, hepatobiliary, kidney, endocrine metabolic disease or heredity).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chang Gung Memorial Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Taoyuan District, 333, Taiwan

Location

Study Officials

• Hsun-Chin Chao, A.P.

  Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Attending Physician

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 4, 2018
• First Posted: December 5, 2018
• Study Start: January 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2020
• Study Completion: December 5, 2020
• Last Updated: July 25, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)