NCT05103709

Brief Summary

The project aims to assess if consuming two slices of multi-fortified bread daily for 120 days is effective in reducing iron deficiency anemia in women of reproductive age through a three-arm randomized trial.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
351

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 3, 2021

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 25, 2021

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 2, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2022

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

November 2, 2021

Status Verified

July 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

October 25, 2021

Last Update Submit

October 25, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

iron deficiency anemiahemoglobiniron statushematological parameters

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Anemia

    Percentage of volunteers reaching normal Hb levels during the study.

    120 days

  • Hemoglobin levels

    Variation in hemoglobin levels (mg/dL)

    120 days

  • Serum ferritin levels

    Variation in serum ferritin levels (ug/l)

    120 days

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Hemoglobin levels

    90 days

  • Serum ferritin levels

    90 days

  • Body iron content

    120 days

  • Mean corpuscular volume

    120 days

  • Red Blood Cell Distribution Width

    120 days

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

MULTI-FORTIFIED

EXPERIMENTAL

The product to be evaluated is bread made from wheat flour fortified according to Peruvian national standards \[Riboflavin (0.18 mg), niacin (2.25 mg), thiamine (0.18 mg), folic acid (60ug), iron (4.2 mg)\] and a previtamin mix \[Vitamin A (240 ug), Vitamin b12 (0.72 ug), zinc (5.25 mg) per daily serving\]. Participants will receive 2 slices of bread a day for 120 days. It is supplied by Panificadora Bimbo del Peru S.A.

Other: MULTI-FORTIFIED

FORTIFIED

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The active comparator is bread fortified according to Peruvian national standards \[Riboflavin (0.18 mg), niacin (2.25 mg), thiamine (0.18 mg), folic acid (60ug), iron (4.2 mg)\]. Participants will receive 2 slices of bread a day for 120 days. It is supplied by Panificadora Bimbo del Peru S.A.

Other: FORTIFIED

CONTROL

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will be followed for 120 days. No product will be provided.

Interventions

Treatment with multifortified bread for 120 days

MULTI-FORTIFIED

Treatment with standard bread, fortified according to current Peruvian guidelines for 120 days

FORTIFIED

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 35 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Ferritin levels \< 13 ng/ml,
  • Hemoglobin levels between 8 g/dL and 11.9 g/dL,
  • No plans to move during the duration of the study,
  • Commitment not to become pregnant during the duration of the study,
  • Signed informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy,
  • Amenorrhea not related to pregnancy,
  • Breastfeeding,
  • Chronic diseases (active TB, HIV, cancer, asthma, liver disease, coronary heart disease, chronic renal disease),
  • Hemoglobin levels \< 8 g/dL,
  • Bleeding in the 3 months prior to recruitment,
  • Smoking,
  • Inability to sign informed consent,
  • Consumption of nutritional supplements.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Centro de Salud Global

Tumbes, Peru

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

  • Suchdev PS, Jefferds MED, Ota E, da Silva Lopes K, De-Regil LM. Home fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders for health and nutrition in children under two years of age. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Feb 28;2(2):CD008959. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008959.pub3.

    PMID: 32107773BACKGROUND
  • Eichler K, Hess S, Twerenbold C, Sabatier M, Meier F, Wieser S. Health effects of micronutrient fortified dairy products and cereal food for children and adolescents: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2019 Jan 23;14(1):e0210899. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210899. eCollection 2019.

    PMID: 30673769BACKGROUND
  • Gera T, Sachdev HS, Boy E. Effect of iron-fortified foods on hematologic and biological outcomes: systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Aug;96(2):309-24. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.031500. Epub 2012 Jul 3.

    PMID: 22760566BACKGROUND
  • Finkelstein JL, Mehta S, Villalpando S, Mundo-Rosas V, Luna SV, Rahn M, Shamah-Levy T, Beebe SE, Haas JD. A Randomized Feeding Trial of Iron-Biofortified Beans on School Children in Mexico. Nutrients. 2019 Feb 12;11(2):381. doi: 10.3390/nu11020381.

    PMID: 30759887BACKGROUND
  • Alarcon-Yaquetto DE, Rueda-Torres L, Bailon N, Barreto PV, Malaga G. Accuracy of HemoCue301 portable hemoglobin analyzer for anemia screening in capillary blood from women of reproductive age in a deprived region of Northern Peru: An on-field study. PLoS One. 2023 Nov 14;18(11):e0293984. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293984. eCollection 2023.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anemia, Iron-Deficiency

Interventions

Food, Fortified

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anemia, HypochromicAnemiaHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesIron DeficienciesIron Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

FoodDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological PhenomenaFood and Beverages

Central Study Contacts

Dulce E Alarcon Yaquetto, MSc

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Masking will be mixed. Since the third arm will not receive product of any kind it is not possible to mask the volunteers assigned to this group. The packaging of the products will be neutral to blind the volunteers in the groups that will receive products. The investigators will be blinded to randomization at all times.
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2021

First Posted

November 2, 2021

Study Start

August 3, 2021

Primary Completion

January 1, 2022

Study Completion

February 1, 2022

Last Updated

November 2, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07

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