School Feeding to Improve Cognitive Performance in Disadvantaged Children
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interventional
210
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This trial investigated the impact of providing a regular meal with and without additional multiple micronutrients for children in Northwest Pakistan on their performance at school, in comparison to a local government school that served as a control i.e. no school meal.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2017
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 15, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 8, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 11, 2022
CompletedJanuary 18, 2023
January 1, 2023
11 months
August 8, 2022
January 13, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Ravens Colour Matrices test for assessment of Cognitive function
Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices. Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM) (20)is a widely used nonverbal intelligence test for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The test comprises 36-items in the form of three sets of 12 items, that increase in difficulty
Baseline
Ravens Colour Matrices test for assessment of Cognitive function
Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices. Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM) (20)is a widely used nonverbal intelligence test for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The test comprises 36-items in the form of three sets of 12 items, that increase in difficulty
6-months
Ravens Colour Matrices test for assessment of Cognitive function
Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices. Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM) (20)is a widely used nonverbal intelligence test for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The test comprises 36-items in the form of three sets of 12 items, that increase in difficulty
12-months
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Height
Baseline
Mass
Baseline
Mid upper arm circumference
Baseline
Height for age
Baseline
Weight for age
Baseline
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
No school meal
ACTIVE COMPARATORSchool meal
EXPERIMENTALSchool meal plus micronutrient powder
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
School lunch plus micronutrient powder
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Prep or class 1
- Male/ female
You may not qualify if:
- Any contraindicating condition
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Central Lancashirelead
- Khyber Medical Universitycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Jonathan Sinclair
Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0PE, United Kingdom
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 8, 2022
First Posted
August 11, 2022
Study Start
September 1, 2017
Primary Completion
July 15, 2018
Study Completion
December 1, 2018
Last Updated
January 18, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share