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NCT Number: NCT01594359

Nutrition Study of Effect of High Iron Beans on Iron Status

The purpose of this study is to determine whether beans bred to have a high iron content are effective in improving the iron status of young women.

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Key information

Conditions

Iron Deficiency Iron Deficiencies Iron Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

12 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National University of Rwanda, Butare, Kigali, Rwanda

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About this study

The goal of the study is to determine the efficacy of biofortified beans in improving the iron status of young women in Rwanda.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Non-pregnant adolescent subjects of reproductive age with low iron stores with or without mild anemia, who are otherwise healthy, will be enrolled in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant, lactating, severe anemia, low BMI would be excluded

Treatment and study plan

Biofortified beans

Other

Comparison of two types of the common bean that are similar in all aspects except their iron concentration - one has a high iron concentration while the other has low iron concentration

BEAN

Other

Placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. Improved iron status

    Time frame: 1 year

    Improvement in serum ferritin

Secondary outcomes

  1. Improved physical and cognitive performance

    Time frame: 1 year

    Tests on physical performance using accelerometers and breath tests; cognitive tests

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • HarvestPlus

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Iron Biofortified Beans in Improving the Iron Status of Rwandan Adolescent Girls: A Randomized Control Trial

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
May 9, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2015

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