Etiology of Anemia Among Preschool Children in Ethiopia

NCT05626647 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB-21-505
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 590
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the etiology of anemia among preschool children in selected regions of Ethiopia. The study is a longitudinal observational study to assess the determinant factors of anemia in two different seasons. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. 1.What is the prevalence and etiology of anemia in the two different (Post and Pre-harvest) seasons?
2. 2.What is the strength of the interaction between anemia and each of the determinant factors being considered?

Conditions

Anemia

Keywords

Etiology; Anemia; Preschool

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of anemia among preschool children in selected regions of Ethiopia in the two different (Post and Pre harvest) seasons?

  Blood hemoglobin level below 11mg/dL

  From November 2021 to September 2022

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Factors contributing to anemia anemia among preschool children in selected regions of Ethiopia in the two different (Post and Pre harvest) seasons?

  From November 2021 to September 2022

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Months - 59 Months
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Children at the age of 6 to 59 months in each randomly selected eligible household of the Amhara or SNNPR or Somali regions of Ethiopia were the study population for this study but, during the baseline survey, we found children 6 to 53 months to retain the same child at the endline survey below five years old.

You may qualify if:

• Children 6-53 months during the baseline survey and who have stayed more than 6 months in the selected household of the Amhara or SNNPR or Somali regions of Ethiopia and have no plan to move from the study area during the study period

You may not qualify if:

• Children older than the youngest child between 6-53 months of age (If more than one eligible child is in the Household) during the baseline survey.
• Children with severe illness
• Guests
• If participants lose their willingness to participate in this study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Oklahoma State University: lead
• Ethiopian Public Health Institute: collaborator
• Addis Ababa University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Anemia prevalence among preschool children in 2016 is 57%. EDHS, "Ethiopian Demography and Health Survey 2016, Central Statistical Agency (CSA).," Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016.

  RESULT

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

The hemoglobinopathies test will be performed to assess the genetic alteration of the individual hemoglobin synthesis status.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anemia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases

Study Officials

• Barbara J Stocker, Prof

  Oklahoma State University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2022
• First Posted: November 25, 2022
• Study Start: November 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 4, 2022
• Study Completion: September 4, 2022
• Last Updated: November 29, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Locations

ET (1)